Hand Making Axe Handles

[RI Chevy]

I’ve thought about it but don’t know jack about laminating wood and having it be strong. Could definitely create some great looking handles with dark and light layers.

Just need some good wood and some glue and clamps.
My mind is racing with thoughts! Lol

 

[XP_Slinger]

Just need some good wood and some glue and clamps.
My mind is racing with thoughts! Lol

Well do it up Jeff!!!!

 

[ajschainsaws]

Just need some good wood and some glue and clamps.
My mind is racing with thoughts! Lol

Yeah the combinations are endless for this project

 

[ajschainsaws]

All I wanna say on this @RI Chevy is make sure you got a good solid piece of hickory or ash or oak up the centre if use gonna use it in the wood
If it’s a wall hanger the colours can be like a rainbow

I’ve been experimenting on this other project I mentioned last week
And my handle was too soft in the middle

 

[RI Chevy]

I am thinking some very creative stuff. Lol
If one is going through all the painstaking trouble to make his own handle, may as well do up a work of art. Lol

Will do AJ. [emoji106] TY

 

[XP_Slinger]

I am thinking some very creative stuff. Lol
If one is going through all the painstaking trouble to make his own handle, may as well do up a work of art. Lol

Will do AJ. [emoji106] TY

Hell yes! Now you just need an ax to hang it on

 

[leadfarmer]

Hell yes! Now you just need an ax to hang it on

Gosh dang it, I just want one of your plain ole handles...[emoji38]

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[XP_Slinger]

Gosh dang it, I just want one of your plain ole handles...[emoji38]

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Mine are ugly compared to what Jeff is gonna come up with...lol. But if you still want an ugly one we can work something out. I like trading

 

[ajschainsaws]

I am thinking some very creative stuff. Lol
If one is going through all the painstaking trouble to make his own handle, may as well do up a work of art. Lol

Will do AJ. [emoji106] TY

Yeah go for it this will be a beauty Iam sure

 

[ajschainsaws]

Mine are ugly compared to what Jeff is gonna come up with...lol. But if you still want an ugly one we can work something out. I like trading

That’s a good word TRADING

 

[ajschainsaws]

International OPE wood merchants global trades I will start the business off I would love a piece of Osage orange 4x2 40” or as you would say 2x4 or a piece the same size of black locust
Like you @XP_Slinger i enquired about some black locust today at the wood merchants and darn my wallet wouldn’t play to there tune ouch painful

 

[XP_Slinger]

International OPE wood merchants global trades I will start the business off I would love a piece of Osage orange 4x2 40” or as you would say 2x4 or a piece the same size of black locust
Like you @XP_Slinger i enquired about some black locust today at the wood merchants and darn my wallet wouldn’t play to there tune ouch painful

That sucks AJ. Really disappointing that a decent slab of wood has to be priced like it’s something figured and fancy. The stuff I got today is just plain, non fancy rough cut 2x10. Ten board feet cost me just under $100. Can’t wait to buy my Alaskan chainsaw mill

 

[ajschainsaws]

That sucks AJ. Really disappointing that a decent slab of wood has to be priced like it’s something figured and fancy. The stuff I got today is just plain, non fancy rough cut 2x10. Ten board feet cost me just under $100. Can’t wait to buy my Alaskan chainsaw mill

It’s wrong what they charge , like your thinking on the Alaskan mill
I only wanted too go through there offcut pile and eye up some pieces that was suitable for this axe addiction but they wanted same prices as furtinure timber and at the end of the day these short offcuts would be probably cut up by workers for firewood anyways
I need to get my slacking ass In gear back in Summer of 2016 I bought a brand new woodland mills WC88 wood chipper and a brand new woodland mills HM130 bandsaw mill with track extension and 10 spare blades and road legal trailer too fix it on I haven’t even unboxed the bandsaw mill
The woodchipper I’ve worked and worked it and it’s earnt its money back paid for itself and the bandsaw mill I was going too sell the complete bandsaw outfit and get a logosol m8 but now I see the board ft prices I might think again about gett8ng it set up

 

[XP_Slinger]

It’s wrong what they charge , like your thinking on the Alaskan mill
I only wanted too go through there offcut pile and eye up some pieces that was suitable for this axe addiction but they wanted same prices as furtinure timber and at the end of the day these short offcuts would be probably cut up by workers for firewood anyways
I need to get my slacking ass In gear back in Summer of 2016 I bought a brand new woodland mills WC88 wood chipper and a brand new woodland mills HM130 bandsaw mill with track extension and 10 spare blades and road legal trailer too fix it on I haven’t even unboxed the bandsaw mill
The woodchipper I’ve worked and worked it and it’s earnt its money back paid for itself and the bandsaw mill I was going too sell the complete bandsaw outfit and get a logosol m8 but now I see the board ft prices I might think again about gett8ng it set up

There ya go my friend, start a mobile milling side business that will not only make you some cash but also supply your ax addiction.

 

[XP_Slinger]

All I wanna say on this @RI Chevy is make sure you got a good solid piece of hickory or ash or oak up the centre if use gonna use it in the wood
If it’s a wall hanger the colours can be like a rainbow

I’ve been experimenting on this other project I mentioned last week
And my handle was too soft in the middle

Sorry but I missed this. Are you saying the bamboo was too soft in the middle?

 

[ajschainsaws]

been fixing up that piece of bamboo

 

[ajschainsaws]

found big ole Puget head its just shy of a foot wide

 

[ajschainsaws]

Sorry but I missed this. Are you saying the bamboo was too soft in the middle?

No bamboo , my other project was softer colourful wood in the centre and harder different shaded wood on the outside and there was too much flex I need too do it the other way round

 

[RI Chevy]

found big ole Puget head its just shy of a foot wide

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Wow. What does a person use a double bit axe that big for? Seems very large. Almost too big to use.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Wow. What does a person use a double bit axe that big for? Seems very large. Almost too big to use.

A puget double is a MEAN felling ax. They cut unbelievably well