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Take me to school on axe/ maul handles.
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<blockquote data-quote="sledge&amp;wedge" data-source="post: 5460631" data-attributes="member: 128333"><p>I can't give you tons of info, but my limited experience tells me that I have broken far fewer hickory handles than I have ash handles. The general rule of thumb on handle grain is that it the grain should run ALONG the handle, not across it. The more end grain you can see on the gripping surface of your handle, the "lower" quality handle you are looking at in most peoples' opinions. I would say a lot of people will tell you to buy un-varnished or un-finished handles if you can, so you can choose your coatings/preservatives yourself. This is a good topic... Hopefully you get one of the older dudes here to chime in with their experience. I'm young and dumb, but I've used a lot of tools in my few years on this Earth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sledge&wedge, post: 5460631, member: 128333"] I can't give you tons of info, but my limited experience tells me that I have broken far fewer hickory handles than I have ash handles. The general rule of thumb on handle grain is that it the grain should run ALONG the handle, not across it. The more end grain you can see on the gripping surface of your handle, the "lower" quality handle you are looking at in most peoples' opinions. I would say a lot of people will tell you to buy un-varnished or un-finished handles if you can, so you can choose your coatings/preservatives yourself. This is a good topic... Hopefully you get one of the older dudes here to chime in with their experience. I'm young and dumb, but I've used a lot of tools in my few years on this Earth. [/QUOTE]
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