Few axe handles tonight

[robin wood]

I have a bit of a problem in that I can never resist buying old axe heads. They do pile up a bit though and I don't often get round to dealing with them. Anyway tonight I made these handles up. The ash was cleft some time ago so is pretty dry but I'll leave them a few days indoors before fitting wedges. The smallest one is the tiniest axe head I have ever seen.

 

[Harvestman]

Lovely, especially the tiny one.

I never find axe heads at car boots and so on. Very jealous.

 

[lannyman8]

good work.........

 

[Tjurved]

Very nice but I would like a smaller handle for the tiny one!

 

[MSkiba]

haha look at the axes in the background. Choping block in your front room, jelous! if only i could get away with this!

 

[DavidJT]

That's a proper bushcraft front room you've got there. Nice to see someone who's whole life looks so absorbed in his craft.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Fantastic work sir, and just to say I have finaly got my hands on H L Edlins 'Woodland Crafts in Britain .
Fantastic book !!
Happy xmas.
Chris.

 

[robin wood]

Fantastic work sir, and just to say I have finaly got my hands on H L Edlins 'Woodland Crafts in Britain .
Fantastic book !!
Happy xmas.
Chris.

Good catch, you'll enjoy it.
Have a great family Christmas.

 

[Hugo]

They do look good Robin.
Mine have all flown the nest, all but one small Gem, people seem to think the small one is not up to much.
There loss is my gain.

 

[flexo]

I have a bit of a problem in that I can never resist buying old axe heads. They do pile up a bit though and I don't often get round to dealing with them. Anyway tonight I made these handles up. The ash was cleft some time ago so is pretty dry but I'll leave them a few days indoors before fitting wedges. The smallest one is the tiniest axe head I have ever seen.

nice work!me too i enjoy assessing homemade new hafts on garage sale axe heads! on my five bushcraft axes (and hatchets) trhee handles are home made,and sometimes second hand head are just damned good!

pd:watch out when you seat on the sofa!

 

[milius2]

This is on my desktop now to show my girlfriend how I would like our living room to look like great job!

 

[lucifer93]

Nice job, i am trying to collect a few old axe heads myself to rehandle.

 

[Tengu]

How about this for a wee one?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Howdy Robin, What would be the minimum diameter of ash to get a 36" ish straight handle for a 5lb double bit, I have a few culprits that might fit the bill,

 

[robin wood]

Howdy Robin, What would be the minimum diameter of ash to get a 36" ish straight handle for a 5lb double bit, I have a few culprits that might fit the bill,

Measure the hole/eye front to back. say it is 70mm then when you cleave into 1/8ths the central 10mm (pointy bit of each triangular cleft) is going to be too thin so you need to start from about 160 diameter, or 180 to be safe. You can make them out of smaller diameter timber by using a tangential rather than radial cleft but it is a bit more work.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Measure the hole/eye front to back. say it is 70mm then when you cleave into 1/8ths the central 10mm (pointy bit of each triangular cleft) is going to be too thin so you need to start from about 160 diameter, or 180 to be safe. You can make them out of smaller diameter timber by using a tangential rather than radial cleft but it is a bit more work.

Brilliant, thank you dude, Would you mind if i bump the thread if i need some help? First handle an all.

 

[robin wood]

Brilliant, thank you dude, Would you mind if i bump the thread if i need some help? First handle an all.

If you are any good with the search a couple of years ago I did two tutorial threads one was making an axe handle the other fitting an axe handle. They are still there somewhere.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Many thanks, i will have a looksee,