My council tool boys axe came loose, and I had to replace the handle on it. My concern is that when I drilled out the aluminum wedge, I accidentally had two spots in which a drilled slightly into the actual axe head itself (the inside of the eye). The removed metal was not super deep, and would not affect re-hafting. Should I be concerned about the integrity of the axe, would the head cracking be a legitimate issue?
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axe eye damage
- Thread starter yakantosh
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Depends exactly HOW deep, probably not too much to worry about.
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Just check it after every use. It should be fine if you didn't drill into a thin part on the side of the axe head, if you drilled into the poll or cheek you'll definitely be fine.
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You should be fine. I own and have heavily used plenty of axes that were made with eye walls only a few mm thick. A couple of gouged spots shouldn't be anything to worry about.