Hand Making Axe Handles

[heritageguy20051]

Hell yes! This has become a great thread and I think we would all love to see your work.

I never even considered axe handles until this but now I want to try. I just tinker with woodworking as a little hobby but it's very relaxing for me. Built our dining table, a picnic table with my chainsaw mill and a few other projects. I really enjoy working with the hand tools. Very simple and peaceful. I really enjoy the craftsmanship of threads like this.

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[XP_Slinger]

I never even considered axe handles until this but now I want to try. I just tinker with woodworking as a little hobby but it's very relaxing for me. Built our dining table, a picnic table with my chainsaw mill and a few other projects. I really enjoy working with the hand tools. Very simple and peaceful. I really enjoy the craftsmanship of threads like this.

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Same here bud. I had never made a handle until I read the axe thread. Found it very satisfying and relaxing as you said. And it’s nice to be proud of it in the end too.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Yeah........me?? I'd end up with a metric shyte-tonne of kindling wood! Lol!

 

[heritageguy20051]

Yeah........me?? I'd end up with a metric shyte-tonne of kindling wood! Lol!

Must've been a bad log! The next on will be better. At least you can keep the fire stoked as you're whittling away.

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[XP_Slinger]

Must've been a bad log! The next on will be better. At least you can keep the fire stoked as you're whittling away.

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He won’t even try...LOL.

 

[heritageguy20051]

He won’t even try...LOL.

Yes he will. I always convince myself. "If I just get one more tool, I can do it!"

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[ajschainsaws]

Happy Christmas you fellow axe men great to be part of these fantastic topics

 

[heritageguy20051]

Happy Christmas you fellow axe men great to be part of these fantastic topics

Same to you bud!

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[XP_Slinger]

Yes he will. I always convince myself. "If I just get one more tool, I can do it!"

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No you don’t understand, he absolutely loathes wood working, avoids the smart end of a tape measure at all costs. Lol!

 

[heritageguy20051]

No you don’t understand, he absolutely loathes wood working, avoids the smart end of a tape measure at all costs. Lol!

Well, if I had a brother to make my stuff, I might take the easy route too. Lol. Certainly different strokes for different folks. That's what makes these forums so good. Something for everyone to enjoy.

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[RIDE-RED 350r]

No you don’t understand, he absolutely loathes wood working, avoids the smart end of a tape measure at all costs. Lol!

Troof!

 

[ajschainsaws]

Well I’m back to ground zero as I have given away all the axes with handles I made for Christmas. The last one I made was for my brother @RIDE-RED 350r . He was in the barn working on a saw while I was making it so I was asking him what he would want for a wedge driver while I was making “my” wedge driver. Lol. Worked out well I think, can’t wait to get some more wood from that mill and get started on some more handles. Merry Christmas everyone!

great christmas present

 

[ajschainsaws]

This and the Ax thread are 2 of my favorites. [emoji106]
We have some very talented guys here!

yeah great words how a simple axe can bring people together

 

[Scotty Overkill]

Nice Work man, looks great. I’ve never seen a shave like that, I’d be interested in one when you get to making them

Im here to tell ya, it's an amazing little tool. I'll be copying my original one to a tee, might make two sizes as well. I'll post up when we get some forge time, I'll go ahead and make 10 of them and see what happens......

 

[Philbert]

Mindset is amazing. In our consumer culture, it is so easy to throw things away when broken. Or to focus on buying a replacement part.

One of the things I like about these forums is guys who think, 'I'm gonna make that part!'. And in this case, 'I'm gonna make that tool!'

Of course, not everyone has the same skills, or access to welding, lathes, forges, woodworking equipment, etc. Still very interesting and educational.

I'll post up when we get some forge time . . .

Please post the process so that the rest of us can watch and appreciate.

Philbert

 

[jakethesnake]

Agreed philbert. I’ve watched forged in fire It’s a knife forging show. That’s about the extent of my blacksmithing know how

 

[XP_Slinger]

Agreed philbert. I’ve watched forged in fire It’s a knife forging show. That’s about the extent of my blacksmithing know how

Same here. I'd like to see what those guys could do with more time. I'd also like to build a forge and start learning but I just don't have the space to dedicate to it.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Any progress on your bamboo handle @ajschainsaws ?

 

[RI Chevy]

I was thinking along those same lines a bit regarding using different woods for handles.
I was thinking about the little hand hatchets, and the fact that they don't really seem to need the dense, heavy, long grained, strong hard wood handles. I was looking through some of the box elder rounds I have.
I wonder how an exotic wood handle would do on a small hand hatchet? Or even black walnut, or some other different woods?

 

[XP_Slinger]

I was thinking along those same lines a bit regarding using different woods for handles.
I was thinking about the little hand hatchets, and the fact that they don't really seem to need the dense, heavy, long grained, strong hard wood handles. I was looking through some of the box elder rounds I have.
I wonder how an exotic wood handle would do on a small hand hatchet? Or even black walnut, or some other different woods?

I’d bet that you could use almost anything for a hatchet handle. They’re so short I doubt you could generate enough power to break it.