Homemade bag axe

[Prairieofthedog]

I made this bag axe out of a old shingle axe or some might call a shingle hammer.Cut the head down and hafted it with Osage Orange.In the picture is the type of head I used.Wood and steel free.All it cost was a couple of hours of sweat equity.Hope some you can use this idea.Thanks

 

[preston cook]

hotoSmile: :wink:

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Trucker,The photo shows up on my computer.My son posted it and we have no idea how to fix it LOL!

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Oops... Here is a pic

 

[TinStar]

Good idea. Nice job!!

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Hope you don't mind a criticizm.
To me it looks like something made from a roofing axe.
The handle looks nice.

 

[Bretwalda]

I like it and I think you did a great job with it!!! Practical and repurposed...the same as what they would have done in the past.:applause: What are the dimensions of the axe and what does it weigh? Are you going to make a second one with the other head? Did you work the Osage green or dry? :idunno:

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Rifleman 1776,no criticism that's exactly what it is LOL!

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Bretwalda,the head is 5" long,the blade is 1 3/4" high.It weighs 14 oz.,but could lighter by shortening the poll or blade.On my blade I just cut the pole down by a inch.The pole head is 1"x1".The handle is 9" long and it was dry when I worked it.A friend gave me some pieces from his bow building business.By the way this is not my idea,I saw it in a Muzzleloader magazine years ago.I find these shingle axes all the time at sales for 50cents to a dollar.Only good thing I can see to make out of them.Got some flooring from the local school gym when they put a new floor down,so I have plenty of nice maple to make handles for these heads in the future.May not be HC/PC,but the price is right!