Kalinga Head Ax question
 

Hi Guys, I have these two Kalinga Head Axes.
It appears that one of them is missing the butt piece at the bottom of the handle.
Any suggestions on how to restore this?
They are very similar, so I was thinking of having a casting made of the other's cast butt piece and attaching it with an internal metal dowel.[IMG]http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/IMG_5347.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/IMG_5342.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/IMG_5338.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/IMG_5337.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/o...7/IMG_5335.jpg[/IMG]

Hi Navigator
Are you sure it's missing? It doesn't have an ornate top mount like the other one either. (Is it an iron band on the lower one?)
Amazing things BTW! Very impressive.
Best
Gene

Edit: clarity

Aren't the finger knobs pointing the wrong (opposite) way that they should be?

Nothing missing there. Variations exists.

Hello,

good question, I have the same problem! :mad: See picture.

BTW, I am not sure if by Navigator's piece the end cap isn't missing; it could be that the wooden pin is cut down, compare with my one. :shrug:

From the look of Navigators that looks like it might be a cut stump.
That at least would be easy to replace!

At the first glance it may be easy. But how and where let cast a new end cap? :shrug:

Here the the picture of my complete axe.

I will look for a bottom end this month - I may be able to get you one.

Thanks Atlantia, yes I think at one time there was some kind of end cap there. But I'm not sure what it should be.
It is a cast metal cap on the lower one.
Not sure of the metal.
But the other one doesn't have the cast top mount.
So, don't know what was once there.
Maybe someone can post a photo of a similar ax to provide the info.
Here's a photo of the ends where you can see the ferrule.

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This would be very, very kind! Thank's a lot. :)

Sajen, your axe is obviously missing a piece.