SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[davidwyby]

Wilhelm I think most guys cut out with bandsaw and the router or draw knife the edges.

For a straight handle, turn it I think.

Avoid the pith. You want the grain lines flat/parallel to the head.

 

[davidwyby]

Good grain 1st two bad second two

 

[Moparmyway]

Good grain 1st two bad second two

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Surprises me about that Ohmygosh Ochsenkopf !!

I’d definitely re-hang that head, it’s pretty good stuff for being new nowadays. I’d probably also get a longer handle on it

 

[OH_Varmntr]

Surprises me about that Ohmygosh Ochsenkopf !!

I’d definitely re-hang that head, it’s pretty good stuff for being new nowadays. I’d probably also get a longer handle on it

I wonder why they would have utilized that handle? For the reputation they carry, you'd think they'd know better.

 

[davidwyby]

Surprises me about that Ohmygosh Ochsenkopf !!

I’d definitely re-hang that head, it’s pretty good stuff for being new nowadays. I’d probably also get a longer handle on it

It’s on a very nice east coast lumberjack now. Or was nice til the teenagers got ahold ahold of it.

 

[Gullet]

I could live without the 9mm casings, but nice hang.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I could live without the 9mm casings, but nice hang.

They make a nice touch..

 

[chiselbit]

Looks like they’d come right out with any real world use though

 

[Gullet]

Man this guy has some skillz!

 

[Moparmyway]

Good grain 1st two bad second two

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[Moparmyway]

The Stihl is the same as the Ochsenkopf, except that the Stihl has the handle protector. I sanded away the Stihl paint on the bottom of the handle to check the grain orientation, then gave it a puddle of BLO

 

[davidwyby]

That ox looks wrong like mine was

 

[davidwyby]

My stihl is old I think, another brand

 

[Chainmale]

Good grain 1st two bad second two

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Even looks like the head has good grain in the first picture lol

 

[Moparmyway]

That ox looks wrong like mine was

It certainly does !!!

I’ve got a little itch to see if I can make a handle for myself for it before it splits like yours (and potentially worse).

Is it best to use heartwood or no ?


Going to have to sand down my little Stihl to see about its grain, that picture above looks like it might also be the wrong direction

 

[Moparmyway]

I’ve got a few good straight “sticks” of genuine Hickory that I can cut to length and mill into slabs, then rip them into individual pieces for handles

 

[Gullet]

I usually use a belt sander, but for $17 you need to get a Pferd Combi File if you want to sharpen your vintage axe.
Incredibly efficient & will give you a KEEN edge!
Ask me how I know!
Barely brushed my thumb across the edge.

 

[davidwyby]

It certainly does !!!

I’ve got a little itch to see if I can make a handle for myself for it before it splits like yours (and potentially worse).

Is it best to use heartwood or no ?


Going to have to sand down my little Stihl to see about its grain, that picture above looks like it might also be the wrong direction

Probably fine unless you abuse it. I think no on heartwood if you mean center pith. I think also no on sapwood. So…yeah heartwood not pith not sapwood.