Wedge for a broadaxe?

vanwag44

vanwag44

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Hi guys, I always appreciate all your help, can I ask again? I ordered a broadaxe handle from beaver tooth and when it showed up there was no wedge or kerf, just a circular hole. I'm afraid I'm at a total loss on how to secure this head to the handle, Can anyone help me with how I search this? "Hanging a broad axe" did not yield much. Thanks again!
 
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Then just wedge it as you normally would any other axe, cut the kerf and wedge.
 
there is a video i believe on youtube showing a broadaxe being used with a removal handle.
i know i watched it several years ago. the reason for the removal hanlde was so the carpenter could hew both left and right of the log. very good idea, since the axe is not swung like and axe, if you get what i mean.
i will try to find this vid and post the link

buzz
 
Removing that pin might be a bit of chore but the fact that Beavertooth did not cut a wedge slot is in fact a very positive feature. Now you can carefully cut your own! There are countless incidents of truly sloppy off-center or angled wedge cuts featured on factory handles and these are difficult (mostly impossible) to rectify.
 
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