Posted: 12/11/2009 12:02:57 PM EDT
| I'm looking at buying an old axe and hatchet cleaning them up and making a nice custom handmade handle for them. What wood is the best to use if I was going for something strong and looks nice as I'm thinking of giving one of the hatchets to my son as a gift. Also are there any good deigns out there to make the handle stick out? |
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How thick should the blank be about? It directly depends on what shape you intend to make. If you are going to copy a standard axe handle, measure it for thickness, length and width. You definitely want to be able to make it out of a single piece of wood. If you are truly going to "custom" it, draw it on a piece of paper first and measure it like above. I would guess that 2" thick would be enough, but I'd make sure before I bought the wood. |
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How thick should the blank be about? It directly depends on what shape you intend to make. If you are going to copy a standard axe handle, measure it for thickness, length and width. You definitely want to be able to make it out of a single piece of wood. If you are truly going to "custom" it, draw it on a piece of paper first and measure it like above. I would guess that 2" thick would be enough, but I'd make sure before I bought the wood. Thanks that's about how thick is I was thinking also.Also does anyone know a good place to buy wood from I have no where around me! |
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How thick should the blank be about? It directly depends on what shape you intend to make. If you are going to copy a standard axe handle, measure it for thickness, length and width. You definitely want to be able to make it out of a single piece of wood. If you are truly going to "custom" it, draw it on a piece of paper first and measure it like above. I would guess that 2" thick would be enough, but I'd make sure before I bought the wood. Thanks that's about how thick is I was thinking also.Also does anyone know a good place to buy wood from I have no where around me! Can't help you there. The only wood I buy online are blanks for pens. Be aware that a 2" x 6" x 30" (guesses of course) piece of hickory isn't going to be cheap to buy or cheap to ship. Good luck! |
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I found this page from a local lumber store i sometimes frequent.
Bat Blanks 3"x3"x3' for $14.50, not bad if you can find someplace local, i think that is reasonable. For hickory in that same size i'd bet you'd pay close to $35, more if you want it in a specific size/length. |
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First read this:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/99232823/index.htm Then find your hickory, ash, etc. Bernie is the MAN when it comes to axes... |
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I found this page from a local lumber store i sometimes frequent. Bat Blanks 3"x3"x3' for $14.50, not bad if you can find someplace local, i think that is reasonable. For hickory in that same size i'd bet you'd pay close to $35, more if you want it in a specific size/length. That is what I have seen also the bat blanks but the one I saw was smaller and cost more. I know Ash and hickory are the best but they sure don't look that nice but maybe a wild handle will make up for that! |
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First read this: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/99232823/index.htm Then find your hickory, ash, etc. Bernie is the MAN when it comes to axes... I just read that it had a lot of great info in it. I'm thinking of printing it out and having my son read it. |
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I found this page from a local lumber store i sometimes frequent. Bat Blanks 3"x3"x3' for $14.50, not bad if you can find someplace local, i think that is reasonable. For hickory in that same size i'd bet you'd pay close to $35, more if you want it in a specific size/length. I found a guy who is selling 2x2x37' Ask squares for $4.97 each Link He also has a lot of nice bat blanks Ash, Maple and Hickory |