Source for a good axe handle?

[fields_mj]

I was an idiot this past weekend and managed to break the handle on my 2-1/4 lb Boys axe. Can anyone make a recommendation on where to purchase a good replacement handle?

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

Whiskey river art & trading company is where I got my last handle. Very nice handles I’m happy with mine. Whiskey River Trading Co

 

[Jere39]

I was in a hurry last time I needed a handle and found a boy scout handle at my local ACE Hardware that fit my need on a hookaroon head perfectly:

 

[SimonHS]

I was an idiot this past weekend and managed to break the handle on my 2-1/4 lb Boys axe. Can anyone make a recommendation on where to purchase a good replacement handle?

Every type of handle available at House Handle Company:

https://www.househandle.com/

 

[wildwes]

If you can't find what you need locally, I have been happy with what I have gotten from these folks:
https://beaver-tooth.com/Shipping was slow, but the handles were top-notch

 

[Breckinridge Elkins]

Oh boy I would never buy a handle without seeing it in person.

 

[fields_mj]

My local sources don't have much of a selection.

 

[wildwes]

Oh boy I would never buy a handle without seeing it in person.

Me either, if I had the choice, but it doesn't always work that way. The last one I ordered from Beaver Tooth Handles was for a WWII US Army pick, handles for that are unobtanium locally.

My local sources don't have much of a selection.

Same here, the one local hardware store that had good handles went out of business a couple of years ago.

 

[mbrick]

I would go for one of these:
https://westcoastsaw.com/products/full-swing-hickory-axe-handle
Which is made by Hoffman, so there are many other nice choices here:
https://www.hoffmanblacksmithing.com/premium-axe-handles

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Find a good, cured hickory branch with no knots a make one

 

[fields_mj]

Find a good, cured hickory branch with no knots a make one

I'm still raising teenagers. There's not enough hours in the day to finish half of my current project list.

 

[Breckinridge Elkins]

If you can find an online source that gives a decent description, go for it. The biggest thing you want to avoid is slash grain. After that, you want the tightest grain pattern possible.

 

[cuznguido]

There is always a certain amount of risk involved in buying something like a wood handle. With that said I have had good success with House Handle Company. I generally order several and pick and choose depending on the intended usage. You might get more consistent quality at some other places but you will pay for it.