Hand Making Axe Handles

[XP_Slinger]

I painted it Chevrolet Orange so I won't lose it in the woods.

That’s Hooskie orange, can’t fool me

Looks great Jeff.

 

[angelo c]

Thanks AJ. Pretty much out of dry handle wood now, time to drop a hickory and get some slabs drying.

I got metric chit tonnes of Ash that's ready for "handles"...

 

[RI Chevy]

TY Josh.
This is a great thread let's get this going again.

 

[RI Chevy]

Anyone in here use Axewax?
Or is it the same as Obenhauf's?

 

[ajschainsaws]

Thanks AJ. Pretty much out of dry handle wood now, time to drop a hickory and get some slabs drying.

Thats the way to get some handles
I've just got a,shipment if handles from tennesse hickory and there lovely

Had a super bunch of heads from @Cat 525
So gotta get my self in gear and get them hung

 

[ajschainsaws]

Anyone in here use Axewax?
Or is it the same as Obenhauf's?

Don't know about that one Jeff

I only know about sex wax for the surf board

 

[RI Chevy]

LOL...OK. I see it on Instagram.

 

[ajschainsaws]

That’s Hooskie orange, can’t fool me

Looks great Jeff.

And some dolkita mixed in for good luck

 

[ajschainsaws]

TY Josh.
This is a great thread let's get this going again.

Yeah agree with dat 10-4

 

[XP_Slinger]

I got metric chit tonnes of Ash that's ready for "handles"...

You gots me thinking about a few standing dead ash. Pre dried by mama nature.

 

[Chainmale]

Made this handle out of jarrah recently. Pretty happy with it for my first attempt.
Good thread.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Made this handle out of jarrah recently. Pretty happy with it for my first attempt.
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Looks great. Did you stain it or is that the natural color of the wood?

 

[Chainmale]

Looks great. Did you stain it or is that the natural color of the wood?

Just linseed oil. The wood I cut it from is beside it in the photo. Old pylon cross beam.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Just roughed out a piece of bamboo was hoping too use it on a tassie head I got gifted

 

[RI Chevy]

How does the Bamboo last AJ?

 

[Chainmale]

Just roughed out a piece of bamboo was hoping too use it on a tassie head I got gifted

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Wow, that's pretty thick bamboo. Must have come off a long length

 

[49er]

I am late to the party and skipped a lot of pages but I am going to the woods and look for some Blue Beech= Hornbeam. I think I have seen some but can't remember where.

 

[XP_Slinger]

I am late to the party and skipped a lot of pages but I am going to the woods and look for some Blue Beech= Hornbeam. I think I have seen some but can't remember where.

Should make a great handle. You can hang an ax on a green handle, just be sure to leave some extra wedge sticking out of the eye so you can pound it in more as the handle seasons and shrinks. Little trick I’ve learned recently.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Wow, that's pretty thick bamboo. Must have come off a long length

If I remember correctly it’s laminate bamboo, not a natural piece from a pole

 

[RI Chevy]

Almost looked like a piece of flooring maybe glued together.