I managed to get motivated over the weekend and made a new haft for the no name boys axe head. There was some beech wood kicking around the shop that was long enough for this haft so I decided to go with it. I used my dad's old boys axe's haft as a template for this one. I really like that haft and wanted something like it on this axe so this haft got a pointed fawn's foot.
Here is the obligatory alignment/growth ring shot.
And a head shot.
Peruvian black walnut wedge shot.
This haft feels good in the hand and I think the couple coats of BLO give this beech wood a beautiful color.
All in all I think this little axe will make for a nice car axe and will be stored in the trunk of my woman's car. It's my hope that Doug would approve of the new life his boy's axe is about to have.
OTHER THAN I LIKE A LITTLE MORE CURVE IN THE HAFT THIS IS ALL I HAVE WANTED....MAYBE MORE SCROLL KNOB STYLE THAN FAWN'S FOOT BUT GUYS FINDING A GOOD HANDLE IS SO DIFFICULT HERE....I CARY AN AXE TO FIELD AT LEAST TWO DAYS A WEEK IN WINTER AND 4 OR MORE A WEEK SUMMER...SOMETIMES FOR 14 STRAIGHT DAYS DURING FIRE SEASON.
CEDAR THAT IS EXCELLENT WORK WISH I COULD HAVE JUST MADE MY OWN.
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