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Greenstone Ax

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Pappy:
That looks great, I used one James Parker made at the Classic last  year to help rough out a stave, Worked fine. He had it polished and pretty dang sharp. ;)
 Pappy

Orrum:
Grapevine split and bound maybe?

Outbackbob48:
Don, all kidding aside  your axe looks real good and I'm sure I don't have the patience for all  that pecking and grinding. Caveman gave me some greenstone and some quartz to peck it with but I just can't seem to set and peck away at it.  I found a nice peck and ground adze this summer in a cornfield that I was short cutting across. Need to get in there this spring and look around. Bob

BowEd:
Zuma...Here's mine.Not very sharp and I hate to cut a tree down with it,but it did pound wooden stakes in nicely.Probably three different kinds of rawhide on there to secure it solid.Buffalo/Beef/and Deer.Sew it on wet.Stretched to its' limit and left to dry.



Don't remember anyone else showing one.

Zuma:
Thanks Pappy.
Scott Silsby let me photograph some of his.
I tried to watch him haft an ax at Oregon Ridge a few years ago.
Got distracted but learned a little. He lets the kids and adults
chop away all day long. Never saw one fail.

Hey Orrum
I have used a pruned cherry tree branch. I peeled the bark back
six or seven inches cut the branch (left enough branch for handle)
off and notched it to receive the ax groove. I then wrapped the bark
criss cross over the top of the ax and back down along the handle.
It was wet and supple (spring). I then wrapped the bark tight with
wet raw hide. It stayed solid until I gifted it. Looked great.
More of a tomahawk.

Bob, Yeah for sure a lot of work. Ask Pete Davis. He had rounded
third and was sliding in when his lopped on a final peck.
I thought you and Eddie were hilarious. You could use a dia. grinder
to preform? I'll post a couple I found that I modeled after.

Bead, That ax of yours looks like it was found in a cave. The real deal.
I hope I do anywhere near as well. Thanks for posting it. Sweet
When I get close I'll ask you about stitching.
Zuma

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