New handles for some old tools.

[3000 FPS]

Been replacing some of the handles for my axes made from oak. Except the X27 that handle was made for a pick that I bought.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Looks nice! What kind of Oak?

 

[3000 FPS]

Looks nice! What kind of Oak?

I do not know. It was a piece of old shelving that was laying around here and decided to put it to good use. If I had to guess I would say red oak.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Can you see enough end grain to tell whether it is open or closed pores? If open, it's in the Red family; closed, it's White family.

 

[3000 FPS]

Can you see enough end grain to tell whether it is open or closed pores? If open, it's in the Red family; closed, it's White family.

I did not know that. I would say then it is the white family.

 

[buzz sawyer]

 

[TRTermite]

Well at least this thread won't turn out to be another OIL THREAD. Ot will it?

 

[3000 FPS]

Well at least this thread won't turn out to be another OIL THREAD. Ot will it?

Let us hope not. Besides I learned something new.

 

[lone wolf]

I did not know that. I would say then it is the white family.

Looks to be yes.

 

[TRTermite]

Let us hope not. Besides I learned something new.

I have to admit. I learned something as well. But where is all the fun in that?
I Showed a friend How to bring out the full figure grain in a piece of Burr (white) oak by tilting a block of wood a certain way and making a few passes across a jointer, then showed him how it will disappear if you make a few more passes. He has sawed and saved out those select boards with the tiger stripe grain for 50 years but didn't realize how to saw a log and bring out that grain in a board. Seeing his reaction put a smile on my face. Like a young dog teaching an old dog a new trick.
ODD fact for White Oak ;; it is one of the few known materials that will not stain aluminum when used to sticker stock coming fresh off of the extruder. Now I will be showing him the diagram above to see how he reacts He is now retired and sold his mill but still has a small inventory of hardwoods. Thanks to Buzz Sawyer for post #6

 

[shortys7777]

Those look great. How much time went into making them? I have an old axe head from boy scouts but the handles very bent. Not sure how it happened, but this looks like a nice project (not that I need more). Are there good youtube videos on this?

 

[3000 FPS]

Those look great. How much time went into making them? I have an old axe head from boy scouts but the handles very bent. Not sure how it happened, but this looks like a nice project (not that I need more). Are there good youtube videos on this?

I do not know if there are any you tube videos on this but like a lot of other things, I am sure there is. I spent the better part of a day making one handle from scratch. But I am older and retired and taking on a project like this and then using it is gives me sense of independence.

 

[TRTermite]

I do not know if there are any you tube videos on this but like a lot of other things, I am sure there is. I spent the better part of a day making one handle from scratch. But I am older and retired and taking on a project like this and then using it is gives me sense of independence.

And taking on a project like this would keep me busy so I wouldn't be pestering everyone on here.
BUT
Pestering all of you is easier Just sayin.

 

[3000 FPS]

Well if it makes you feel good then Pester away. No worrys here.

Do not forget the ridilin.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Well at least this thread won't turn out to be another OIL THREAD. Ot will it?

I wonder what kind of oil he used to finish the handles - dino, synthetic, tung, danish, used motor oil, canola?

 

[TRTermite]

I wonder what kind of oil he used to finish the handles - dino, synthetic, tung, danish, used motor oil, canola?

Handraulic Oil? we are discussing HANDLES...

 

[buzz sawyer]

Handraulic Oil? we are discussing HANDLES...

Palm oil.

 

[TRTermite]

Palm oil.

Between the few of us we can derail this into a greasey handed OIL THREAD.