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The Joiner's axe

The joiner’s axe—Part III

The joiner’s axe—Part III

I think this is the last one at this point. The joiner’s axe split cuts all manner of joinery and may seem old fashioned and especially so to today’s carpenter-joiner. Even though I am a furniture maker I knew many furniture makers who never hesitated to pull out

The Joiner's axe—Part II

The Joiner's axe—Part II

Most axes I've seen others use and picked up have rarely been sharp. Do I judge by this? I suppose I do if it's a joiner's axe and not a kindling axe or a felling axe. Joiner's axes are working edges mostly

The joiner's axe

The joiner's axe

Here is the joiner’s axe (UK spelling). It’s perfectly shaped in every way and it’s mine. A joiner’s axe is not a green axe or a carving axe but it carves and shapes wood as well in most cases too. It’s not a felling axe