Hand Making Axe Handles

[TheJonsberg]

Lovely job you got a curvy lady there nice

We all love a curvy lady , those skinny ones......

 

[ajschainsaws]

I do the same thing, .
Nice patina on your work bench by the way

thanks theres been alsorts on that bench mostly farm machinery

 

[RI Chevy]

hey Jeff have you started your second axe yet

No sir. Not yet.

 

[TheJonsberg]

made a template for double bit handles

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Some hours left on that handle, ohhh how it takes time to make a handle from a board .. But I love it

 

[Junior Samples]

Great job men. The more I follow yall the closer I get to doing my own. Question, would a 50 year old white oak tear rail from tobacco barn be to dried out to work with? As long as the grain looks good. Thanks.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Great job men. The more I follow yall the closer I get to doing my own. Question, would a 50 year old white oak tear rail from tobacco barn be to dried out to work with? As long as the grain looks good. Thanks.

Dried wood works just fine as long as you have a good rasp. The draw shave will work just be prepared to resharpen a few times in the process.

 

[Junior Samples]

Dried wood works just fine as long as you have a good rasp. The draw shave will work just be prepared to resharpen a few times in the process.

Thanks. I have two draw shaves and a new rasp but I was wondering to just wait for fresh lumber to avoid more work. Thanks for your response.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Thanks. I have two draw shaves and a new rasp but I was wondering to just wait for fresh lumber to avoid more work. Thanks for your response.

No problem. The advantage of dried wood is you won’t get any surprise cracks on the ends of your handle which is something that frustrated me a couple times. Perfect shape, then a dang crack would force me to modify it. But I’ll freely admit I don’t know how to dry wood at a rate that prevents cracks. That’s a science all by itself.

 

[Junior Samples]

No problem. The advantage of dried wood is you won’t get any surprise cracks on the ends of your handle which is something that frustrated me a couple times. Perfect shape, then a dang crack would force me to modify it. But I’ll freely admit I don’t know how to dry wood at a rate that prevents cracks. That’s a science all by itself.

Dam. Now you got thinking of using the old wood. I think i'll try it for my first time. Thanks for the tip.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Dam. Now you got thinking of using the old wood. I think i'll try it for my first time. Thanks for the tip.

Lots of pics please

 

[Junior Samples]

Lots of pics please

When I get started. Got some other projects going on.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Just carved this one out of a old floor board

 

[ajschainsaws]

 

[XP_Slinger]

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Awesome work AJ.

I’m going to make another handle for Jon’s raffle, I’ll make sure to post the end product in here.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Awesome work AJ.

I’m going to make another handle for Jon’s raffle, I’ll make sure to post the end product in here.

Thanks i find old oak works well
that handle was chainsaw then big rasp and P120 sand paper only

 

[XP_Slinger]

Thanks i find old oak works well
that handle was chainsaw then big rasp and P120 sand paper only

Sounds a lot faster than shaving it down. You sir are a handle factory

 

[ajschainsaws]

It’s funny I can’t get on with a spokeshave at all I find thee ole blacksmiths Rasp
Is like a square ground chain

 

[ajschainsaws]

Awesome work AJ.

I’m going to make another handle for Jon’s raffle, I’ll make sure to post the end product in here.

That’s a fantastic idea Very thoughtful I was thinking about doing that I was going along the lines of a twisty smaller 14”-20” a sort of last minute prize

 

[TheJonsberg]

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Ahhhhhh, that handle is like one in a million .... Beautiful!

 

[ajschainsaws]

Thanks @TheJonsberg oak does come up nice with a burn and a rub of
danish oil