Hand Making Axe Handles

[XP_Slinger]

Very true. My girlfriend doesn't quite understand my fascination with tools, saws etc. but she doesn't bust my chops. I could be doing much worse things with my time and money.

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Absolutely, personally I think doing nothing is worse than a goofy chainsaw hobby. At least the saws help keep my house warm in the winter...when I piss rev all of them in the kitchen. Lol. Jk

 

[RI Chevy]

Lol. True Dat. They can always tell where we have been too. There are definitely worse things that we could be doing. [emoji2]

 

[ajschainsaws]

My Granberg has been great but I mainly use it for large logs and a few projects here and there. Hope my comment didn't sound rude. I just think you'd regret selling the bandmill for a chainsaw mill.

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No my friend not rude at all , been thinking a lot about this over Christmas and Iam keeping it especially now with all this talk about different types of wood for axe handles
And I’ve got the machine too cut it no brainier

I know what would happen if it was sold there would be a logosol m8 arrive
100% then there would defiantely be echo cs-1201 from Malaysia then maybe a 394/395 and probably a solo 681 hybrid then money gone no better off

 

[ajschainsaws]

Absolutely, personally I think doing nothing is worse than a goofy chainsaw hobby. At least the saws help keep my house warm in the winter...when I piss rev all of them in the kitchen. Lol. Jk

Yeah I like bringing stuff in the kitchen too

 

[heritageguy20051]

Yeah been thinking a lot about this over Christmas and Iam keeping it especially now with all this talk about different types of wood for axe handles
And I’ve got the machine too cut it no brainier

I know what would happen if it was sold there would be a logosol m8 arrive
100% then there would defiantely be echo cs-1201 from Malaysia then maybe a 394/395 and probably a solo 681 hybrid then money gone no better off

Lol. This chainsaw stuff is a slippery slope! If I only bought stuff I needed, I wouldn't have much.

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[XP_Slinger]

Need shmeed...don’t have much need for these either lol

 

[ajschainsaws]

Need shmeed...don’t have much need for these either lol
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One or two of those heads should go on a permanant holiday

 

[ajschainsaws]

Got some photos on the pair of homemade handles couldn’t get brilliant photos

 

[ajschainsaws]

The big one is bamboo the smaller one is oak

 

[ajschainsaws]

Left it 3/8” high for the 1st time ever

 

[RI Chevy]

They look great!

 

[XP_Slinger]

Damn fine job on those AJ. HOw does the bamboo feel weight wise?

 

[RI Chevy]

And how does the bamboo swing?

 

[srcarr52]

And how does the bamboo swing?

I bet it doesn't damp much, probably a lot of rebound going to ones hands.

 

[RI Chevy]

I was thinking the same thing Shaun. The harder the wood, the more vibration sent through the handle.
I was wondering about side-to-side sway. I bet the grains stacked on end are very strong.

 

[srcarr52]

I was thinking the same thing Shaun. The harder the wood, the more vibration sent through the handle.
I was wondering about side-to-side sway. I bet the grains stacked on end are very strong.

No doubt, that oriented strand bamboo is tough stuff. I put it in my new house and was surprise when 18 gauge nails turned about face on the surface and stuck in the drywall. I had to predrill and hand nail the first 2 courses.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Damn fine job on those AJ. HOw does the bamboo feel weight wise?

Heavy but strong it always feel cold and unseasoned but like it a lot

 

[ajschainsaws]

No doubt, that oriented strand bamboo is tough stuff. I put it in my new house and was surprise when 18 gauge nails turned about face on the surface and stuck in the drywall. I had to predrill and hand nail the first 2 courses.

Yeah I know what you mean that stuff is nearly bulletproof
If you look at the head you’ll see a angled line I thought I would put in a flat metal wedge forgot about no grain and second hit wedge broke in half and whizzed past my ear the rest is in the top lodged well like a spent bullet

 

[ajschainsaws]

 

[ajschainsaws]