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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2010 18:19:28 GMT
Hi everyone,
I recently bought the Hanwei Bearded Viking Axe to take down some trees that are growing along our fenceline. It's a great axe and works a lot better than any hatchet I ever tried to use, but the trouble is I'm having trouble keeping the head from slipping on the handle. It hasn't actually come off, but I keep having to pound the handle back in place with a hammer. I've tried to use Loctite on it, but did so reluctantly. On the one hand, if I break the handle, I'll probably never get it out to replace it. But I do need it to stay put because it's a definite safety issue. So what I'm asking is what can you recommend that will work better than the blue Loctite? Maybe I just need to use a different one? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kristie
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Post by Avery on Apr 3, 2010 19:31:13 GMT
Kristie,
I have 2 suggestions for ya. First you could put a small tack underneath the eyewall on either side of the axe. This should keep it from slipping. Or, if you have access to wood rasp you could just change out the handles and put a sledge hammer handle back in it. It'll just take a little bit of rasping to get the handle shaved down. I have this axe and the first thing I did was change the handle, but be advised, it will make the overall weight increase by a little.
Good luck, and keep us posted on what you decide.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 4:57:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 6:24:02 GMT
Or for a traditonal Norse fix, use rawhide thongs, and let them dry after crisscrossing them over the head and shaft, it wont come loos...SanMarc.
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Post by Dan Davis on Apr 4, 2010 21:12:43 GMT
Tap the axehead down tight and then leave it to soak for a day or so in a bucket of anti-freeze deep enough to cover the socket.
The antifreeze will swell the wood but it will not cause it to rot and it will not rust the metal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2010 14:37:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2010 16:44:06 GMT
Let us know which method or methods you chose in case this issue comes up again
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2010 13:51:00 GMT
Hopefully this will fix it, but this info could come in handy for someone else, for sure, if they have the same problem, which I would imagine they could!
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