Home-Made Ax Handle

[secureland]

I made this several years ago.
It has split alot of firewood and never been protected near the ax-head.

made from Bitternut Hickory. An 8" piece was quartered with wedges and then shaved down with a draw-shave.

It split all the firewood in the photo and has done alot more over the years.

I didn't have plans so it's a bit crude, but i must have gotten lucky because this thing is tougher than anything I've ever used from a store.

 

[turnkey4099]

Decent!! I have often thought of doing something like that but never tried it.

Harry K

 

[ray benson]

I made a few out of white oak many years ago. Just used small saplings. None looked as good as yours.

 

[danrclem]

That looks good. The way things are going we might all have to learn how to make things for ourselves.

Danny

 

[Mike Van]

Something good about stuff you make yourself, rather than running to the store. I spent an hour this a.m. making a bumper spike for a Homelite - When you've got a shop full of tools, why not use them? Nice work on the handle.

 

[JLROOT]

I love homemade stuff. It's almost like you are cheating the system!

 

[danrclem]

I love homemade stuff. It's almost like you are cheating the system!

Or...... keeping the system from cheating you.

 

[chowdozer]

Slip a 6" piece of radiator hose over it to give it some protection. If a car radiator hose isn't big enough, stop at your local diesel shop and ask for one out of their dumpster.

 

[secureland]

Slip a 6" piece of radiator hose over it to give it some protection. If a car radiator hose isn't big enough, stop at your local diesel shop and ask for one out of their dumpster.

Thanks ChowDozer,
I should do that and extend it's life!

 

[scottr]

If you don't have a hose then maybe some tire inner tube wrapped around the damaged area would work.

 

[Wood Doctor]

If you don't have a hose then maybe some tire inner tube wrapped around the damaged area would work.

I have used either #13 steel wire (about 100 wraps) or 80-lb test nylon mason line with success. This equates to about a 4" long collar. Use a lashing wrap and pull-through knot. My handle has never broken after 20 years. Prior to the collar reinforcement, I went through three of them.