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[mainer_in_ak]

Can you explain the draw horse? I have several draw knives but I’m fascinated by this. Way cool man

Holds the wood yer yer workin over hands free, with foot leverage, so u can shape it with 2 handle draw knife. Yah some crazy sht she could work on that draw horse.

 

[Mastermind]

Can you explain the draw horse? I have several draw knives but I’m fascinated by this. Way cool man

Picture from the Googles.

 

[ray benson]

Traditional English Shaving Horse

 

[jakethesnake]

Traditional English Shaving Horse

Downloaded. Thanks ray

 

[two4spooky]

Okay, I am having a good week, saws and axe's. Needed some handles, a few here and there. First arrived are "Beaver Tooth". Delays excepted, their online system suck's but their handle's are awesome, my opinion only though. "House Handle Co" are a close second to or maybe equal, different options and different choices, really good handles . WCS (West Coast Saw) are great, especially for a head to be used with a saw banger(wedge bager). Excellent choice for saw use.

Just received my first order of axe handles from "Hollfman Blacksmthing". The handle's are awesome. Truly excellent. Hoffman handles are exceptional . Grain orientation, color and shape are really, really good. The profiles, like wise awesome, just what I was looking for. EDIT: I should not be posting after working a late second shift and having a drink.

 

[Wilhelm]

From bucked...


...to semi split.
Dragon Slayer doing its thing.
Nevermind the little hatchet, I use it to knock off all the bark - actually, a nice little hatchet considering all the work it has done.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[davidwyby]

Liking the regular old American 6 lb maul - axe eye. Oak. The council 7lb angle is a bit blunt yet.

 

[Mad Professor]

I just lost/broke the handle on one of my favorite mauls, an old 8lb True Temper I've had >30 years.

I broke/dislocated my shoulder last summer, and I'm just able to swing an axe again. Swing is good, aim still a bit off.....

Need a double bit straight 32" handle, 2.28 X1.0" on top of the head.

Will look at posts here and check sources. Meantime suggestions welcome.

 

[two4spooky]

I just lost/broke the handle on one of my favorite mauls, an old 8lb True Temper I've had >30 years.

I broke/dislocated my shoulder last summer, and I'm just able to swing an axe again. Swing is good, aim still a bit off.....

Need a double bit straight 32" handle, 2.28 X1.0" on top of the head.

Will look at posts here and check sources. Meantime suggestions welcome.

Beaver Tooth, House Handle and Hoffman Blacksmithing. All have good handles. West Coast Saw too but don't know if they have DB

 

[Cat 525]

Tennessee Hickory also has good handles. Will make em hownyou want.

 

[davidwyby]

I just lost/broke the handle on one of my favorite mauls, an old 8lb True Temper I've had >30 years.

I broke/dislocated my shoulder last summer, and I'm just able to swing an axe again. Swing is good, aim still a bit off.....

Need a double bit straight 32" handle, 2.28 X1.0" on top of the head.

Will look at posts here and check sources. Meantime suggestions welcome.

It's worth asking for good grain orientation aka higher grade - most suggestions here will offer it.

 

[Mad Professor]

Beaver Tooth, House Handle and Hoffman Blacksmithing. All have good handles. West Coast Saw too but don't know if they have DB

Tennessee Hickory also has good handles. Will make em hownyou want.

Some local non-big box hardware stores carry/sell handles. You need to check what they have, as one of the handles I checked last week should have been a cull/firewood due to the grain. I won't order one from them as what happens if they get another twisted POS?

I've two more mom/pop hardware stores to check stock locally.

It's worth asking for good grain orientation aka higher grade - most suggestions here will offer it.

Understood, I've found good handles without paying the premium though, if I can sort through them........

 

[two4spooky]

Some local non-big box hardware stores carry/sell handles. You need to check what they have, as one of the handles I checked last week should have been a cull/firewood due to the grain. I won't order one from them as what happens if they get another twisted POS?

I've two more mom/pop hardware stores to check stock locally.


Understood, I've found good handles without paying the premium though, if I can sort through them........

I picked up a handle with very good grain orientation from the local ACE Hardware. Bit of an odd handle profile and the label read something like "American hickory finished in Mexico". Cant remember the brand. Think I paid about $20. It works

 

[Joe Kidd]

I picked up a Council Tool Wood-Craft camp carver but the handle just ain't working for me. It's too narrow in the fingers when gripping. Might have to get that replaced with a more round handle.

 

[two4spooky]

FWIW I will throw in bit of useless info after reading about using motor oil and such on handles. In my limited experience(I am definitely not an expert/knowledgeable here, take what I say with a "grain of salt"). Seed oils like flax seed oils or any naturally based oils work better. BLO, raw linseed oil, Danish, Teak, Watco or whatever work better on wood. Raw linseed oil has become my favorite. Thin, forgiving and easy to use. Really, really easy to use. Wood seems to last a long time if kept oiled with these.

Petroleum based oils(motor oils, hydraulic fluid and such) seem to cause the wood to rot with time if any exposure to the outside. Much better results outside with something like "Thompson's Seal Weather Proofing treatment" here.
It might take two, three, four or six years, whatever. The petroleum oils seem to cause the wood to rot and break down with time. May be different if stored indoors. IDK. I was using used hydraulic oil from tractors and a mini-ex for several outdoor items(trailer beds, home-fabbed benches and big 6'-8' wooden spools used as benches/work tables). It was free, available and on hand in 5 gallon pails after oil changes. And I used it a lot, very regularly. The untreated *natural* wood(spools) failed first, maybe three years?. The *pressure* treated wood on trailer beds is doing better but still rotting. I have had a change of heart using petroleum based oils on weather exposed outside wooden items. The wood will rot. Your handle, your choice. Just a bit of my very limited experience given.

And YES I have read about using diesel fuel, throwing the axe in the creek and such. To each his own. My first choice is a flax seed oil of some type as a preservative for handles. Applied liberally and regularly from the start. Wooden handles seems to last a long time if not busted/broken given such treatment. Again, just FWIW

 

[Squareground3691]

FWIW I will throw in bit of useless info after reading about using motor oil and such on handles. In my limited experience(I am definitely not an expert/knowledgeable here, take what I say with a "grain of salt"). Seed oils like flax seed oils or any naturally based oils work better. BLO, raw linseed oil, Danish, Teak, Watco or whatever work better on wood. Raw linseed oil has become my favorite. Thin, forgiving and easy to use. Really, really easy to use. Wood seems to last a long time if kept oiled with these.

Petroleum based oils(motor oils, hydraulic fluid and such) seem to cause the wood to rot with time if any exposure to the outside. Much better results outside with something like "Thompson's Seal Weather Proofing treatment" here.
It might take two, three, four or six years, whatever. The petroleum oils seem to cause the wood to rot and break down with time. May be different if stored indoors. IDK. I was using used hydraulic oil from tractors and a mini-ex for several outdoor items(trailer beds, home-fabbed benches and big 6'-8' wooden spools used as benches/work tables). It was free, available and on hand in 5 gallon pails after oil changes. And I used it a lot, very regularly. The untreated wood(spools) failed first, maybe three years?. The treated wood on trailer beds is doing better but still rotting. I have had a change of heart using petroleum based oils on weather exposed outside wooden items. The wood will rot. Your handle, your choice. Just a bit of my very limited experience given.

And YES I have read about using diesel fuel, throwing the axe in the creek and such. To each his own. My first choice is a flax seed oil of some type as a preservative for handles. Applied liberally and regularly from the start. Wooden handles seems to last a long time if not busted/broken given such treatment. Again, just FWIW

 

[Mad Professor]

FWIW I will throw in bit of useless info after reading about using motor oil and such on handles. In my limited experience(I am definitely not an expert/knowledgeable here, take what I say with a "grain of salt"). Seed oils like flax seed oils or any naturally based oils work better. BLO, raw linseed oil, Danish, Teak, Watco or whatever work better on wood. Raw linseed oil has become my favorite. Thin, forgiving and easy to use. Really, really easy to use. Wood seems to last a long time if kept oiled with these.

Petroleum based oils(motor oils, hydraulic fluid and such) seem to cause the wood to rot with time if any exposure to the outside. Much better results outside with something like "Thompson's Seal Weather Proofing treatment" here.
It might take two, three, four or six years, whatever. The petroleum oils seem to cause the wood to rot and break down with time. May be different if stored indoors. IDK. I was using used hydraulic oil from tractors and a mini-ex for several outdoor items(trailer beds, home-fabbed benches and big 6'-8' wooden spools used as benches/work tables). It was free, available and on hand in 5 gallon pails after oil changes. And I used it a lot, very regularly. The untreated wood(spools) failed first, maybe three years?. The treated wood on trailer beds is doing better but still rotting. I have had a change of heart using petroleum based oils on weather exposed outside wooden items. The wood will rot. Your handle, your choice. Just a bit of my very limited experience given.

And YES I have read about using diesel fuel, throwing the axe in the creek and such. To each his own. My first choice is a flax seed oil of some type as a preservative for handles. Applied liberally and regularly from the start. Wooden handles seems to last a long time if not busted/broken given such treatment. Again, just FWIW

I use raw linseed oil too. All sorts of tools. Especially good on handles that have been neglected and drying out.

Another thing I've used is real Marine Spar varnish, not the urethane crap. Sand the handle and 3-4 light coats lasts years.

 

[two4spooky]

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"LIKED", specially the double bit Adirondack on the right and the rafting(?) pattern front and center. Very nice