Afternoon folks, hope you all are enjoy the fall weather. I know I am! (I just realized I spelt Gransfors Bruk wrong in the title, sorry!)
I come to you guys today to ask a question about grain and heartwood in handles... specifically, how much does it matter?
I'll show you a few photos and would you mind letting me know what you think? I'm a bit worried about the grain of the handle and the heartwood in it... are my fears unfounded?
Here are some shots of the sides:
A Close up of the wood:
And the grain:
So what do you think; Am I all good? should I contact someone? I'm headed to the mountains this weekend for some early fall camping, and in all honesty, I'm gonna use the thing regardless... but I was wondering if you guys think I might need to invest in a new handle or swing it till the head halls off!
I come to you guys today to ask a question about grain and heartwood in handles... specifically, how much does it matter?
I'll show you a few photos and would you mind letting me know what you think? I'm a bit worried about the grain of the handle and the heartwood in it... are my fears unfounded?
Here are some shots of the sides:


A Close up of the wood:

And the grain:

So what do you think; Am I all good? should I contact someone? I'm headed to the mountains this weekend for some early fall camping, and in all honesty, I'm gonna use the thing regardless... but I was wondering if you guys think I might need to invest in a new handle or swing it till the head halls off!
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