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What exactly are the different eyes for an axe? I'm looking to buy a handle and they all say Canadian eye. Is there also an American eye? And what's the difference?
 
BingBongBoy said:
What exactly are the different eyes for an axe? I'm looking to buy a handle and they all say Canadian eye. Is there also an American eye? And what's the difference?
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Are you in Canada?
I've never seen handles labeled this way before, but I think Canadian axes often had / have larger eyes.
I'd expect a Canadian handle to have a larger tongue, usable for either but requiring a little more carving to fit an American axe.
 
I am! Thanks for the info! Is it okay to carve the eye down to fix an American axe head though? It seems like it could create a weakness. Maybe it's more of a problem for mauls?
 
BingBongBoy said:
I am! Thanks for the info! Is it okay to carve the eye down to fix an American axe head though? It seems like it could create a weakness. Maybe it's more of a problem for mauls?
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Do you mean tongue? If so, no, it's not a problem at all.
 
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