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6th October 2010, 01:01 AM
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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]  [/IMG] [IMG] [/IMG] [IMG] [/IMG] [IMG] [/IMG] [IMG] [/IMG]
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6th October 2010, 01:47 PM
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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 Last edited by Atlantia; 6th October 2010 at 03:06 PM. |
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6th October 2010, 02:54 PM
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Aren't the finger knobs pointing the wrong (opposite) way that they should be?
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6th October 2010, 07:21 PM
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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. [IMG]  [/IMG]
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6th October 2010, 03:27 PM
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Nothing missing there. Variations exists.
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6th October 2010, 05:06 PM
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Hello,
good question, I have the same problem!  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. 
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6th October 2010, 05:14 PM
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From the look of Navigators that looks like it might be a cut stump. That at least would be easy to replace! |
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6th October 2010, 05:55 PM
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At the first glance it may be easy. But how and where let cast a new end cap?
Here the the picture of my complete axe. |
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6th October 2010, 06:51 PM
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I will look for a bottom end this month - I may be able to get you one.
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