The yard / gardening hand tools - thread.

[RTM]

One of my favorites for its survival details. It's a 1960"s vintage Campos Hermanos (brothers Campos) made in Mexico.
It may be a bit worn. I am using it on a job right now.

I had a tool of that size and shape, quite handy. Unfortunately lost it when I pulled out a bush, and dragged it over the tool. Still haven’t found it , and dug a lot replanting there.

 

[Gmonkee]

I had a tool of that size and shape, quite handy. Unfortunately lost it when I pulled out a bush, and dragged it over the tool. Still haven’t found it , and dug a lot replanting there.

That's why i spraypaint my rented mules orange. It's ugly but I can see them better in the dirt piles.

I use my tools, expect to damage or wear them out. Nothing really nice nor expensive in my ****.
All are here take me money, not brownie pounds with fellow tool polishers.
Yeah, I'm guilty too. I made some prettier than required for functions too.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I have never posted in this thread before, nor do I post very often in General Tools Discussion, at all, in general. I just don't have or buy too many new tools.

My son bought me, his two brothers, and his brother-in-law the same hand axe for Christmas. Made by Husqvarna. We were all polite, but my other sons - both apartment dwellers, looked at him like, 'What the heck am I going to do with this?', my son-in-law looked at him like, 'I guess I am going to have to ship this to myself, because I don't think it'll go through TSA in my carry-on,' and I looked at him like, 'Do you know how many vintage hand axes I have down the basement?' as I cracked a joke about it being the first Husqvarna product I have owned since my '74 WR400.

I used it today for the first time and I have to say, I am an instant fan. It's impressive. Feels good in the hand, perfect balance, sharp, solid bite on every stroke, and the fitment between the eye, the tenon, and the wooden kerf wedge is high-quality workmanship.

I do have a question, though.

Is this circular steel kerf "wedge" common? Is it innovative or something that is now considered fairly standard?

Among at least a dozen axes and hand axes that I own, and many more that I have scrutinized at flea markets, all vintage, I have never seen anything like that before.

 

[four.cycle]

^ In the grand scheme of things, it is relatively new. I think it may have originated in Europe, I'm not sure. It is definitely innovative.
I'm not any sort of expert in physics, but my initial impression is that it would certainly accomplish the task at hand, as it's going to force material out at all angles.

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

It’s a round/ring wedge, should have a “barb”, is supposedly “safer” than a classic wedge.

Picture of such a wedge: Aluminum: https://www.tbs-aachen.de/Rundkeile-KS-Tools_1405402_Rundkeil8x9mm_i4871_27158.htm Steel: https://www.baywa.de/p/rundkeil-mit-widerhaken-18-mm-fuer-hammer--und-axtstiele/p_26769706/232163

They have been around for a long time here.

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[Private Lugnutz]

They have been around for a long time here.

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[Gmonkee]

The wedge works as it should. I would assume these can be pressed in with a machine quickly and trouble free.

My hammer has one, it's solid years on.