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Ernest DuBois

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Anyway the last week it was really necessary to get a few axes (back) in order and off the workbench where they have been taking up more than their fair share of space. Now I can hang them up out of the way.
These handles not being refined but as basic and stripped down to the essentials as I could make them, almost.









Here is a handle for a kind of axe used in carpentry but not the common carpentry axe with some home made tar as a finish which takes a long time to get dry feeling. The one handle left with no finish and the one with home made linseed oil.



E.DB.
 
I use it all, stems, chaff, flowers, fibers, seed pods, only the roots I throw out.
For oil it's better to pull it later, for fibers sooner.
 
That's awesone!!!!!!!!

I love the home made hafts. And doing your own linseed oil? My hats off to you.
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I do all my handles more or less in this way, from knives to garden tools - but not for the scythe, that one is aluminum . It highlights the nature of the wood and the methods of preparation and practically, leaves a textured surface that feels good once broken in. The linseed oil takes time and work but doesn't cost much money that way and I have enough in one time for the rest of my life now I think.

The recipe for the tar on this handle is very simple, make some tar, warm it up, put it on the handle.

Really, this is straight tar just because I like working with it and like how it looks in the end. Probably not ideal for axe handles though, still, I have a couple finished that way. (K. Koma, I have some other tar for tarring the barn that Cleason sent down from Goteburg).

This handle is for a kruezaxt because I am doing some framing with the goal of using only axes for all the steps.

E.DB.
 
I cant find a reference to the "kruezaxt", maybe you could post a picture? It would be real interesting seeing that framing project, I hope you will keep us posted.
 
Sorry, my spelling error, I have very poor German language skills. Kreuzaxt
It's a funny thing with this Kreuzaxt and handle, I was rushed so I just warmed the tar up and rubbed it on with a rag holding it over the steam and while it can normally take months to dry otherwise this handle is already after 4 or 5 days about dry feeling.

Partially fit.

E.DB.
 
Ernest DuBois said:
Sorry, my spelling error, I have very poor German language skills. Kreuzaxt
It's a funny thing with this Kreuzaxt and handle, I was rushed so I just warmed the tar up and rubbed it on with a rag holding it over the steam and while it can normally take months to dry otherwise this handle is already after 4 or 5 days about dry feeling.

Partially fit.


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Because the dispersion rate in increased because the wood swelled from the steam, maybe? Or did it actually dry faster?
I have never seen that tool. Is it for fine cutting the joints? The one posted is beautiful.
 
King K., could you explain what you mean by this,
Because the dispersion rate in increased because the wood swelled from the steam, maybe? Or did it actually dry faster?
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It is dry to my surprise and my thoughts are directed to urushi in light of this.

This axe is primarily for the chopping mortices, part of mortice and tenon joinery.

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Ernest DuBois said:
King K., could you explain what you mean by this, It is dry to my surprise and my thoughts are directed to urushi in light of this.

This axe is primarily for the chopping mortices, part of mortice and tenon joinery.

E.DB.
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I was thinking that the effect of the steam maybe was similar to when you mix oil with turpentine. Then it gets absorbed by the wood much faster and the surface feels dry even though the oil clearly havent had enough time to dry.
 
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