I decided today to re helve my Kentish pattern axe, well i say re helve, all i wanted to do was change the alignment of the head on the handle so it sat on the helve at a slight angle, more akin to the alignment between head and helve you find on a side axe.
The picture to the left illustrates what i mean, the helve is now aligned in the axe head so it has a slight sweep to/is angled to the right, being right handed this set up works a whole lot better and it certainly feels a lot more comfortable to use with the handle cranked over, albeit only by about an inch, but it's enough to make it a whole lot more pleasurable to use.
I've never seen that done, except on a broadaxe (what you call a side axe, I presume). I guess for carving, it could have its uses!
ReplyDeleteCheers Gorges, you are quite right when you mention carving, that's all this axe is ever going to get used for, so i figured why not make it more comfortable?
ReplyDeleteGood work mate, I got some more ash the other day for having a go at an Axe Helve. Been meaning to do one for ages.
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