Is anyone making and sell handles

[HomesteadPoPo]

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this but just curious if anyone if making and selling handles?

 

[Square_peg]

The trouble is that much effort goes into making a handle. When someone makes one by hand there is more value in it than the retail market would endure. Without a copy lathe they're just too expensive to make. You make a handle for personal pride or because you want something that isn't available for sale.

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

....who was the guy that someone posted a video of not that long ago? He had a recently acquired a big gnarly cut on his hand. That guy was making some unique handles for retail sale!

 

[garry3]

I have no connection and have never done any business with him.
R Lambracht Axe works. The handles look nice and the reviews are good.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RLambrachtAxeWorks

 

[Yankee Josh]

The trouble is that much effort goes into making a handle. When someone makes one by hand there is more value in it than the retail market would endure. Without a copy lathe they're just too expensive to make. You make a handle for personal pride or because you want something that isn't available for sale.

+1 to that! Not even counting the time spent harvesting and drying I end up spending between 4-6 hours making a custom haft. Really you'd need a whole bank of copy lathes to make any dough. I do like the fact that Link and Ames(HD) makes such thick handles and you can thin em down.
Bare minimum it'd cost $180 ($30/hr) for me to make a custom haft for someone. Who's gonna pay that???

 

[Maine20]

Hoffman blacksmithing, but they are all sold out on his website.

 

[Square_peg]

Bare minimum it'd cost $180 ($30/hr) for me to make a custom haft for someone. Who's gonna pay that???

I was thinking $200 at a minimum. And even then I'd hate to give one up.

 

[junkenstien]

Got a couple from the East coast lumberjack and am very happy with them.He is a real nice fellow and the letter he sent with the handles is reason enough to order one from him.

 

[G-pig]

I was thinking $200 at a minimum. And even then I'd hate to give one up.

This is about what it would take for me to be motivated at this point. AND I was barely moving any even selling them for 50 dollars. I would rather give one away at that point, to someone who I knew would appreciate it and keep in touch.

long time no post, I know. I still lurk on occasion...

 

[Fmont]

Hand shaved hafts aren't 50¢ anymore, that's for sure.

 

[Square_peg]

This is about what it would take for me to be motivated at this point. AND I was barely moving any even selling them for 50 dollars. I would rather give one away at that point, to someone who I knew would appreciate it and keep in touch.

long time no post, I know. I still lurk on occasion...

Wonderful to see you my old friend!

 

[junkenstien]

Riven,air dried 40 bucks.30 for ash took about a month till he got to mine and I saw pictures of the addition he was putting on his shop and dozen handle orders so it looks like it’s working for him.From Canada so the shipping is steep.Been makeing handles for 25 years