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Hello,
I am new to axes and have very little experience with them, but recently my interests with knives kind of spilled over into the axe side of things.
I decided that due to the lack of options out there for new American made axes that I would find some old axe heads and put handles on them.
I found some axe heads and purchased them, but had very poor luck with the handles that were available locally, so I ponied up and bought a council velvicut handle for this particular axe. Everything went fine until I put the metal wedge In. The pictures should explain what happened. I am wondering if this is going to be a huge issue and If I should get a new handle and not chance anything going bad when I go to use this axe. Is there a fix? Am I worried about nothing?
I would also like to know what this pattern is called. I believe it is a "zeke" pattern, but am not certain. What is it best suited to be used for?
Thanks for any info



I am new to axes and have very little experience with them, but recently my interests with knives kind of spilled over into the axe side of things.
I decided that due to the lack of options out there for new American made axes that I would find some old axe heads and put handles on them.
I found some axe heads and purchased them, but had very poor luck with the handles that were available locally, so I ponied up and bought a council velvicut handle for this particular axe. Everything went fine until I put the metal wedge In. The pictures should explain what happened. I am wondering if this is going to be a huge issue and If I should get a new handle and not chance anything going bad when I go to use this axe. Is there a fix? Am I worried about nothing?
I would also like to know what this pattern is called. I believe it is a "zeke" pattern, but am not certain. What is it best suited to be used for?
Thanks for any info


