My old Stilletto is about this size.
  My old friend for decades.  I carved the Christmas manger in about 77 
for the first time, with it.  Did it again every year for a number of 
years. Each different. Something for the local kids. I was kind of 
instrumental in "public christmas" during that time. Nobody was doing 
much (of the town merchants) and the local kids didn't have so much 
magic to look forward to. So I took a job of ordering goods to make sure 
there were cool presents available cheap, and then large scale 
decorating.  Happy Camp Rexall drug store threw down the glitter and 
cranked up the music, and I was part of it.

   Anyway, my old friend ax.  A simple straight handle. I think I carved it.
Can't remember anymore.
    Long years of acquaintanceship.

  Then, I have a Century ax from old Sacramanto. Its a little bigger 
than this, but still a hatchet.  This one has a slightly front curved 
helm. I carved the poles on my portico with it.
http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/rafters1.jpg

   Its more about practice than the handle really. I suspect a guy can 
get used to just about anything. Its the stroke and the strike, and the 
angle.
And what part of the edge you are contacting.
   It's a little like dancing.

  General ax talk
      I failed to buy an ax today. A fine "boys" single edge ax. About 
24 or 26" long is all, and a 2 pound ax on top. It might have been the 
first time I ever knowingly passed on an otherwise good ax.
  5 bucks, but the handle was pretty rotten.
  I have too many ax projects already.

   yours Scott


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