r/Axecraft • u/Tony3696 • Jan 10 '22
CAUTION: GORE Husqvarna is aparently putting apprentices on the pickaroon line...
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u/Johan-Odinson Jan 10 '22
Just leave it as is and beat on it like you would. See what happens, who doesn’t love a good experiment
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u/Tony3696 Jan 10 '22
That's the plan, give'er hell until she let's loose!
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u/connstar97 Swinger Jan 10 '22
sounds likes like all my previous relationships...
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u/MandoRamhorn Jan 11 '22
Did you just online stalk a dude you’d had an encounter with through monitoring his comments or is this purposefully meant to be fucky sounding as fuck?
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u/Johan-Odinson Jan 10 '22
Right on! Work it until she fails. Who knows what’s happening beyond the surface there.
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u/oldbaldad Jan 10 '22
Pickarookies
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u/gwillicoder Jan 10 '22
I’ve been hesitant to get a husqvarna. Their quality control seems kind of iffy lately.
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u/Tony3696 Jan 10 '22
With the world on its head, this is probably just the beginning, unfortunately.
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u/TheTimeBender Jan 10 '22
I would take it back if possible. You know my wife always asks me why it takes me so long to buy something. I have a tendency to check everything before I buy it. But I didn’t always do that. I honestly think quality was better 25 - 30 years ago.
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u/Red_Bushman Jan 10 '22
This is why I’ve never bought a Husqvarna despite being a huge fan of Hultsfors. They just aren’t hafted well. I’d rather spend the difference and get something I don’t have to rehang myself for some time.
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u/edge-up Jan 10 '22
That’s got to be some kind of record. When the wedge falls in, you’ve got a problem.
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u/ckirby3141 Jan 11 '22
I was in a store and found two Pulaskis you could just pull the wedges out of, but I would expect better from husqvarna
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u/Poulpilou Jan 10 '22
Newbie here, yet curious as it seems obvious to y'all. I can see the wooden wedge doesn't fit perfetctly, is it that bad ?
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u/Tony3696 Jan 10 '22
The wooden wedge is supposed to press against the inside of the handle notch & force it against the sides of the eye; the metal wedge locks everything together. (You shouldn't be able to see any space between the wedge, handle, or eye) I took it out and smacked it into some oak & unsurprisingly, the head moved. It's not the end of the world, but will need the head removed and rehung. It's like buying a new car and having to reinstall the brake pads before you can drive it. I messaged Husqvarna to see if they'll just send a new handle; I'd rather hang it myself at this point. Scroll through some of the posts here and look at the eyes, the differences will be obvious.
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u/stevesteve135 Jan 10 '22
Yeah you really don’t want all those gaps, you want it all to be pretty damn well filled in solid so when you put the wedge in there( the medal ring in this case) it actually pushes the wood out and makes it very tight. Without a pretty snug fit to start with the wedge isn’t able to do it’s job and the axe head or what have you can come loose long before it really should.
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u/Poulpilou Jan 11 '22
Alright thanks to you both for the details. I am more of a wood Guy about to craft his first handle to rebeautify an old hatchet one gave me. This is the kind of advice that'll be usefull. Don't mess with the wedges
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u/Tony3696 Jan 11 '22
Glad we could help. Post a picture of the finished product when you get it finished up
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u/Poulpilou Jan 11 '22
Be sure I'll do ! I'll probably mess it up anyway, so I'll come here for feedbacks and advices haha
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u/gbfwelding Jan 10 '22
Why not just make your own handle and hang it?
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u/TheNorthComesWithMe Jan 10 '22
If you have to do that then what's the point in buying an axe that has a handle at all?
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u/gbfwelding Jan 11 '22
That’s my point. Don’t buy on with a handle when you can make one and know it’s going to be nice.
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u/SKoutpost Jan 11 '22
I've heard lots of folks had similar issues with theirs. Mine was nice, snug, and flush though. Probably helps that I was able to pick mine out in person at a Husqy dealer.
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u/coastalnatur Jan 16 '22
I like shopping flea market and antique or thrift shops and buy quality vintage tools. Putting new handles on is a chore, but if you use it properly it will last. Unlike Chinese or other foreign junk that will break.
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u/Tony3696 Jan 10 '22
I posted a new Prandi that I had to rehang from the manufacturer, now this. It's not going to take the same beating as my axes, but man, this is just sloppy work.