Gift from the "Axe Whisperer"

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Many years ago while moving some dirt along our driveway I dug up an old Axe head in very bad shape!, it has been laying in Diana's flower garden for a long time as well, me thinking it was a hatchet . With all the chatter here on axes, and Haines bragging of his restoration abilities, after looking closer at it, it was a 4lb axe head. I shipped it off to him as a joke . The "Bastard" fixed it up and sent it back , said it was the worst POS he had seen to date . It is now a work of art, beautiful, thank you Sir, very kind of you .





Here are a couple shots of the head, Haines said the cutting portion of the head is a harder type of steel that is forged to a softer piece, as to absorb shock, and the deterioration of this head well shows this.





And the HG crest is burned on the handle end.



Thanks again Scott, very cool. It will be displayed in our home with pride .

Lee

[zooke581]

That is awesome. I love it. Priceless.

[Haines Garage]

The Willis war axe!!!

Don't F with the Captain.

Cool about the mated metals Huh?

Modern axes don't have that!!!

China, India steel. = Junk!!

Glad you like it Sir Leemeister!

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I need the special short ax for my M8A1. Ever do one of those? Oh, that ax must have been run over by a glacier. Look at the striations in it. Mongo, the Neanderthal must have owned it up in Minnesota before the ice age formed the Great Lakes huh? Oilly

[Haines Garage]

General, this is something I do not know about.
I would be happy to build you an Axe.
Give me specs and perhaps maker names.
Most of the heads I have are WW2.
I have a few Kelly, True Temper, USA marked.
Handles are the hard part. It takes a lot of time to shape modern ones.
Let me know. This is just more learning.
Nobody knows everything.
Anyone tells you different is lying!

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Oct 26, 2014 16:09:16 GMT -5 Haines Garage said:

China, India steel. = Junk!!

I was given a newer axe awhile back, spent a hour sharpening by hand, two swings into a cedar tree, edge was gone!!!

[Haines Garage]

So, Sir Gary,
I should make one for you too.
Be Patient. It will happen.

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Oct 26, 2014 18:53:23 GMT -5 @oilleaker1 said:

I need the special short ax for my M8A1. Ever do one of those? Oh, that ax must have been run over by a glacier. Look at the striations in it. Mongo, the Neanderthal must have owned it up in Minnesota before the ice age formed the Great Lakes huh? Oilly

So I am confused, "M8A1", could be an Armored car, or an experimental assault rifle ...................most likely an M-38A1.................That war axe was Paul Bunyan's, used it to cut his toe nails and trim hemorrhoids, he was a tough bastard, never filled out a hurt feelings report, also joined Jeep forums, never looked from the woods, if he seen something he liked, he participated . He cut timber in this area, floated the logs down the St. Croix river to the mills in Stillwater.

[Haines Garage]

Need more info on this..
I think perhaps we can accommodate.
Just got a message from the Captain.
Axes....
Best tool ever invented.

[Haines Garage]

Axe History

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I think Midwest Military has a picture in the parts section on M38A1 axes. (M8a1-----------I hate typing too! ) The M38A1 has a axe head holder on top of the passenger side rear wheelwell. The axe had a special shorter handle, more straight than a normal axe. The shortness allowed it to fit in the length of the wheelwell lying on top , blade strapped in the holder with canvas straps. I've often thought of trying to make one myself. I think he wants 85.00 for one at Midwest Military and they are repros also. As far as a picture------I'd most likely throw this computer out the window before you got one. I tried downloading windows 8.1 on to my new computer about a year ago. It locked up my computer and I had to wipe it clean and reload all. Took most of a day. That's when I couldn't log on to here until I noticed a very very slight difference in O and 0 in the verification code. It did not have the cross hatch in it!!!!!!! With the latest standard windows update, they decided without my permission to download it for me. So far, It hasn't loaded. If it does, I expect to be gone from here until I get it up and running again. There was no selection to say no, and no way to delete the program. I hate these money grabbing computer geeks! Oil

[bobtorowski]

I have an old Kelly Black Raven axe.
Is that a good one?
It's a double sided kind.
I will try to post a picture.
It was my Grandfathers.

[Haines Garage]

Oct 27, 2014 11:11:53 GMT -5 bobtorowski said:

I have an old Kelly Black Raven axe.
Is that a good one?
It's a double sided kind.
I will try to post a picture.
It was my Grandfathers.

Bob, No BS, If you have an original Double Bitted Kelly Black Raven Axe, You have something very valuable there. I have seen them in good condition go for more than $600.00. However, if it was your Grandfathers, I wouldn't sell it. I would love to see a photo. I am constantly searching for one of these. Not that I am after yours. I should like to find just the head. My handles are the Best! And henceforth, all Axes I restore, will be marked with the German Eagle, And The HG. I like that Shit! And so will everyone else

[rudycon]

I have hesitated to post up here for fear of retribution from favoritism, but I too have been knighted with a very special axe!

By far and away the coolest axe I will ever own. And the handle just feels "right" too. Sincere thanks, Haines. I only wish I had a skill to reciprocate with! I am really glad that this is the kind of axe you can USE too. Those are the best.

Photos taken while jeeps were still hitched up together just minutes after getting home from the fall color tour.

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[Haines Garage]

I'm glad you like it Sir Rudy.
No favoritism here. Ha Ha!!
Truth is, I'm working on a few for some others here now.

Because....All of you are my Favorites!!!
Except the Moose.....

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I was eating lunch and the mailman knocked on the door. He had a long big package. WTH! Mount pleasant SC!!!!!!!!!! It's heavy. I opened it. HOLY COWS IN The SKY!!!!!!!!! An AX! A General Leaker AX. I'm speetchless. Thank You Scott! I took pictures and sent them to Scott. He'll have to post them for me. I'm not going there. What is cool about this ax is that it fits my M38 to the T. It will live there, and most likely get used. Now, Sir Scott, you have sent me a ax made for Royalty. There is a crown stamped into the head. For Real. Looks like the acceptance stamps the Brits put on their guns. Very Cool. Explain please. You, by the way, can post now, the day of silence is over with and it's full speed ahead. Nothing I like better than Jeep accessories. A collectable. Signed Ax Leaker

[Haines Garage]

General.
Glad you like it. Captain Lee sent that to me from his private collection.
The short handles are hard to find, The handle is not new. I did get your pics.
I will post them later.

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The Axe was made by Council Tool, they are still in business.

Lee

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So, is Council tool and British company? Oh, Thanks Lee for the metal ax head! I'll keep it on Herm as standard equipment. Haines will need to bring his wood burning kit up in June and put General Leaker in the other side also. It faces in on a M38. Warrenty work. I think both of you need a HBR also! It fits well as you'll see. Oil

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Here is a shot of it on an A1 tub I have



Here is a link to Council Tools, BTW an American company

linkhttp://www.counciltool.com/index.asp

FWIW, the axe came to me from the Bitterroot Valley

Lee

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I knew there was something about that axe. Bitteroot huh? Nice place, I've been there too. I never thought about trying it on my A1. That would be cool too. I didn't know you had a A1 also. Your Jeep stash just keeps on going and going. Is your barn the one with all the WW2 Jeeps stacked on top of one another. Slats, MB's, and GPW's? So manyJeeps, so little time. Axe me if I need more! Yep, like Jello, always room for more. Oil

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The axe was for your A1, as you did not have one!.................... I have many parts of an A1, but not a complete one. I also do not have any stacked Jeeps, other than my M38 you have seen all my Jeeps............. The bitterroot is beautifull country, head up the Big Hole river and over Cheif Joseph pass, and you will see some of gods most beautifull work along the way. I will return there someday.

[Haines Garage]

For the A1 yes, but it looks good on the M38 as well.
Here are some before pics






The short handle is the ticket. The head on that axe is better than 4 pounds.
The handle was a little rough. I used wood filler near the head. I stripped the head and handle.
Three coats red oxide on the head, three coats Gillespie late WW2 OD green.
Handle coated with Boiled Linseed Oil. You name, the Custer Flag, CLL on the fawns foot I carved.
CLL is for Captain Lee Larson . The symbol on the bottom of the handle is a German Eagle. HG and the date.
I did not fully sharpen that axe. You can if you should like. It will hold an edge.

[Haines Garage]

I did not take finished photos. But here are the ones that the General sent me.





It makes me very happy once again that the friendship has been passed on here.
An axe...very simple, primitive , but in the right hands, can sustain. It can be used to build, hunt, and defend.
Think about it.

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All very cool. And now I know what CLL stands for. You also put SD below the crossed sabers. That axe will now ride the trails and return to active duty. I like dual purpose tools. Dual meaning both types of M38 Jeeps. Oh, thanks for posting, and the last one is a "selfie" left handed. I'm currently deep in my transmission/transfercase. Pulling the seals has turned into the hardest part. Those double walled bastages have my arms and hands sore from running the slidehammer. I ripped the entire top out of the seal and still had to work the sides free from the bore. If you do anything else for your baby, change the gear oil alot. Water is the enemy. Oil