Thank's for the replys. I was sorta thinking that most handles where a slip fit for the reasons listed. Handle pops out on a bad hit from throwing. I found at least one site where they where selling tomahawks and it looked like most heads where attached per the traditonal hatchet or axe method. I don't plan to throw one, so I think I'll do my first like an axe handle.
tek77 This is the reason I would mount as an axe head. You use a handle that is oversize for the hole in the head. Carve the very end of your haft, or handle so it will pass through the head from the bottom up with a tight fit at the bottom of the head. Now for the part that lot's don't know. Instead of driving the head down tight to the handle shoulder, turn the axe upside down and rap on the end of the handle. It's like you are driving the haft into the head. Mark around the top side of the handle and drive it back out of the head, trim just a little long, saw a slit a little over half the depth that the head is wide, replace the head tightly, then use a wedge driven down into the head side to spred the top of the handle. This will give you a handle that won't move if done properly. Good luck
