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bower · January 25, 2016

OMG Hellmans you are skilled in making handles!

from scratch. Wow. And that's a dandy Plumb!
I'd love to watch the video of you shaping the hickory if you ever make one.

I also don't know about the steps in between, where you put the axe onto the handle and then cut it back. Is the fit just right then and it won't slip off, is there glue or any other treatment that helps? Do you have to soak it?

I have a few tools that need the handle made (or bought) and a couple of axes are just loose - the wood from the handle shrunk and they fly off the handle which is still intact. I doubt they can ever be secured, maybe new handle is only thing.

I know when working to get the job done, Dad drove a nail in the top of one to force it tighter, but a temporary fix at best.

January 25, 2016	#70
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	OMG Hellmans you are skilled in making handles! from scratch. Wow. And that's a dandy Plumb! I'd love to watch the video of you shaping the hickory if you ever make one. I also don't know about the steps in between, where you put the axe onto the handle and then cut it back. Is the fit just right then and it won't slip off, is there glue or any other treatment that helps? Do you have to soak it? I have a few tools that need the handle made (or bought) and a couple of axes are just loose - the wood from the handle shrunk and they fly off the handle which is still intact. I doubt they can ever be secured, maybe new handle is only thing. I know when working to get the job done, Dad drove a nail in the top of one to force it tighter, but a temporary fix at best.