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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Ax handle recommendations?
« on: October 26, 2014, 02:40:31 pm »
Great party Saturday night. Except for my ax. I now need a new handle. I have a larger pear log. What do you think about a pear handle for the ax? Thanks again for all the knowledge that is freely given here.
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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2014, 03:17:16 pm »
Typically hickory or ash was used for tool handles. Give the pear a try and let us know how it works. If the pear is big enough for a bow it would be a shame to make an ax handle from it though.  ;)
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2014, 03:27:43 pm »
Not quite long enough for a bow. The part of the tree I got was long enough, but had a giant hidden knot mid limb. I'll give it a shot. Another excuse to use the band saw.
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2014, 08:09:07 pm »
It was a pretty epic night
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2014, 08:25:24 pm »
Hickory dickory Doc You'll need two axes if you use a pear.
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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2014, 12:25:39 am »
Hickory, osage, or ash.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2014, 05:40:59 am »
I used a piece of Iron Wood (HHB) for a splitting Maul handle once - lasted forever. Bob
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Re: Ax handle recommendations?
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2014, 09:08:44 am »
Here are the woods I have on hand. Osage (one stave. will have a hole in the limb), Pear (enough for an ax handle), Pine, Juniper (Utah), Apple, Maple (knotty) And Russian olive (Not thick enough for an ax handle). I looked at 2 places yesterday and neither had an ax handle (Cal Ranch being one of them)

I just wanted to make something  >:D, the pear is HARD. But I did end up working on 3 different bows yesterday. So, I got that going for me!
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