Custom Axe handle

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Good Morning,
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Can anyone direct me to a custom woodworker that fabricates axe and tomahawk handles? I tried reeds customs but did not hear back from him.
 
You have any experience with woodworking tools? Portable electric jigsaw will cut out the profile you trace out on a blank and then a spokeshave, sharp knife, rasp and sander can help you do the rest. You'll be out there whittling for awhile but if it turns out nice you'll be prouder than 'all get out'!
Shortcut is to buy something already shaped as a handle and then doctor the rest up to suit your needs.
Lots of hobbyists here could make up a handle for you but I can't see any of this being cheap unless one of them has a pantograph/router and you provide the template.
 
For axe, hatchet and other hand tools, House Handle.com is hard to beat. I don't think they do tomahawk handles. You can order your handle by the size of the eye and a length you prefer.
When you order, here are a few tips. Ask for grade AA, a straight cut kerf and pay the extra two dollars for a hand selected handle. I also ask for a handle without any varnish one it, bare wood. I like to use boiled linseed oil on my handles.
 
A little off the wood handle track....I'm new to this forum thing-but I joined because I've been looking into ways to make my own tomahawk handles for some cold steel hawks that i own out of something tougher than wood. Micarta seems to be something that might fit that criteria. There's no information that I could find on this being used in this manner-and I've done quite a bit of googling.
Before I go investing money and time into this I'd really like to know if this is the case. Anyone have the answer to this? Tips or suggestions?
 
Sturmvogel said:
A little off the wood handle track....I'm new to this forum thing-but I joined because I've been looking into ways to make my own tomahawk handles for some cold steel hawks that i own out of something tougher than wood. Micarta seems to be something that might fit that criteria. There's no information that I could find on this being used in this manner-and I've done quite a bit of googling.
Before I go investing money and time into this I'd really like to know if this is the case. Anyone have the answer to this? Tips or suggestions?
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Fashion gear (cold steel hawk?) tends to have 'simple to manufacture' integral handles. Whatever is on or over them is merely for grip and decoration. "Tougher than wood" is a very naive statement unless you're into engineering light-weight carbon fibre shells/frames for airplanes and race cars. Do whatever ya gotta do! Wood can be very pretty and since strength is not a constraint in your case perhaps you do want to have a gander at a piece of figured walnut or a tropical exotic. Wood is warm to the touch and is not sweaty for the grip! No plastics as of yet have got around to matching those qualities.
 
Sturmvogel said:
A little off the wood handle track....I'm new to this forum thing-but I joined because I've been looking into ways to make my own tomahawk handles for some cold steel hawks that i own out of something tougher than wood. Micarta seems to be something that might fit that criteria. There's no information that I could find on this being used in this manner-and I've done quite a bit of googling.
Before I go investing money and time into this I'd really like to know if this is the case. Anyone have the answer to this? Tips or suggestions?
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http://www.rutply.com/products/dymondwood.html

also; there is some pretty dammed tough wood out there. In college I made a bokken out of purpleheart, which I stopped using due to what it did to my peers white oak (if you do decide to work purpleheart be aware that the sawdust and splinters are just a leeetle bit toxic and take adequate precautions). You might also look at impingo.
 
Thanks for the link Alocksly. I will definitely look into that. And I by no means dislike wood. It has advantages-and disadvantages-just like most things depending on what its intended to be used for. I'm looking into some ideas on how I can make something that holds up to impacts directly to the handle itself better than what I currently have. Hadn't ever heard of purpleheart or impingo so I'll be checking into those as well.
 
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