Axe handle

Continuing the topic of axe handles from our last blog post we are going to look at the different types of axe handle patterns, handle length, the preferred wood to make the wedge put into the kerf, and finally tackle the vexing question of whether to add a secondary metal wedge when hafting. At the most basic level there are straight axe handles and curved axe handles. In his Ax Book, Dudley Cook relates that during the Colonial period there were only straight axe handles. Around 1840…

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Just think about it, any guy would be considered lucky to have someone who is amazingly beautiful. Yet people would fear for the guy when she is known to have a history for being a serial killer. But she won't do that here......right? Heads-Up: Since this was my first time making a story, take it with a grain of salt there may be a lot of moments where it doesn't follow with the original plot I had in mind when I first started. Also the story itself will not take place exactly from the…

A tutorial on the paracord axe handle wrap.

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Posts about The Axe-Helve written by martyn crucefix

Henry David Thoreau admired a hand-made axe handle in a journal entry made more than 150 years ago: “Those made by hand are considered stronger… This conten

Viking Inspired Bearded Axe (no Forge): This bearded axe is made from a repurposed wood axe. It's crafted using common hand and power tools. For shaping the axe, you will need: An old axe A saw that can cut curves easily (scroll, jig, band, coping, etc) An angle grinder A belt sander A …

The Design of Viking axes The Viking axe consisted of two main parts: the axe head and the axe haft (the handle). #viking #norse #celtic #warrior #weapons #axe