Yes, I think with wooden handles that's a good thing. They do break and come loose, and sometimes, despite your best efforts you overstrike. I would spend most of my time finding the right piece of timber, and not so much time making it, I hope. Better putting time into sharpening and skillsI like this guys get in there and get it done attitude. Fits well with my attention tolerance well
Makes a quick couple handles and gives some good reference points .
That would be nice if it didn't break , it's a good tool. Fibre glass can last a long time sometimes. I put it on the stone when I first got it to sharpen it a bit more.Actually, after my comment on the axe handles, I thought more. If I was making tomahawk handles, they would be worth more time. Very unlikely to break. They also need a really nice fit to hold well because they don't use a wedge. I don't think the handle on your cheap axe will ever need replacing; well, not in your lifetime.
re time: yeah, I made a wooden mallet with my 1.6kg head axeThat would be nice if it didn't break , it's a good tool. Fibre glass can last a long time sometimes. I put it on the stone when I first got it to sharpen it a bit more.
I have a bear bow with fibreglass limbs from 1978 and it's still shooting good.
The tomahawk handle was hard carving (timber), I will keep my eye out for a head for it now.
It was a good exercise in learning and fun making this first one.
I love the look of the hand worked timber.
It got a coat of oil.
I'm going to use mine as is - if it breaks, I'll replace the handle. My axe new (it's a pope brand) was probably only $30. It was left in the garage of our house when we bought it. I've used it for learning - hit a stone with it when I chopped through a logI had no idea these axes were collectable and expensive. I went in to see if I could find a tomahawk head for the handle I made.
There was 2 axes and this one looked nicer to me.
The head isn't actually loose when I tried wobbling it .
It may be worthy of a new handle and a polish one day now![]()
Mate that axe will probably last for years. May not impress your bushcraft buddies who may or may not think they need to import some overpriced dragonhawk 5000 special axe , where they've tried to recreate the wheel and give it a poxy name.ive probably cut hundreds of tons of wood with something like it when I was a kid living in cold winters. That your getting in there and having a go is the main thing.I'm going to use mine as is - if it breaks, I'll replace the handle. My axe new (it's a pope brand) was probably only $30. It was left in the garage of our house when we bought it. I've used it for learning - hit a stone with it when I chopped through a logThe handle will probably last forever
; it's not very elegant. I've since added a couple more nails to it, thinking "what the hell". Now it's solid.
Did you know to sit the head as low down as possible on the handle, you hold the axe upside down (head off the ground) and hit the end of the handle with a mallet or a piece of 4 x 2? I tried it - it works really well. I should probably polish mine too - it might cut a bit deeper
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