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That is a different looking eye.
It's smaller, shaped different, bigger radius. You have to take a lot off to get it in, then spread it a whole lot to snug it up. First time I took too much off and couldn't spread it enough to snug against the big radius. A round wedge would probably work better. I could've been more patient shaping it too.
 
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I like the looks of the council 5 lb splitting axe. What's your opinion of it?
Good wedge banger

Gets stuck as a splitter. You want double convex Ala BBR wood bullet or like that weco maul. Flat cheeks on the bit grip and get stuck in the wood
 

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This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned
 

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This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned
I handpicked council at baileys

I’ve gambled with $15 handles from Madsen’s. Grain isn’t always perfect but I haven’t broken one yet. Took a lot more fitting than the council

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House handle

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This has probably already been discussed to death, but where do you guys buy your handles? Every damn one I’ve seen at the farm and hardware stores are twisted or misaligned
In the bushes, just costs time to find a long enough straight grown cornelian cherry stem with a decent OD.

Gotta let it season slowly.

Turning it down into a handle I am still working on.

None of my local hardware stores have what I need and want.
 

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In the bushes, just costs time to find a long enough straight grown cornelian cherry stem with a decent OD.

Gotta let it season slowly.

Turning it down into a handle I am still working on.

None of my local hardware stores have what I need and want.
I've been buying handles 4 at a time from a guy in Slovenia, via Etsy. It's hard to get handles with the larger eye size here in New Zealand, even with freight these don't work out too bad Screenshot_20250905_231719_Etsy.jpg
 
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