New Handles

Yesterday I went to an antique tool show in Pickering. There were lots of very neat wood working tools and a rare few metal working tools. I saw a lovely anvil from 1928, about 25 kilos, but at $350 it was a little steep for me, plus I don't really need another anvil right now.

One thing I did find, was a guy selling ash hammer handles for $2 each. I don't need any handles for my hammers at the moment but I do have a couple rail spike hatchets that need handles so I grabbed a bunch. So with these new handles in tow I could finally finish two of hatchets I have lying around since December.

So here are two finished hatchets and a couple spare handles.

New Sign

I got a small piece of slate from Lee Valley. I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with it, but then I figured why not a make a simple little sign to use when I photograph my work. I've never worked with stone in this way before but I think turned out quite nicely. You can see the results for yourself below.