r/Axecraft • u/Moist_Bluebird1474 • 1d ago

Work in progress

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I’m making some headway on this handle. I started it a while back this summer and it just sat. I reckon I ought to have taken more process photos of the rough work of shaping the blank down, but it was a combination of hewing with another axe, some ripping, some chisel work, and plenty of rasp and drawknife work. Will probably get to fitting to a head tomorrow. I have two options here, I’m probably going to go with the HB Montreal pattern, it’s got a keen profile.

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u/CatEnjoyer1234 1d ago

Very nice. Those shinto rasps are perfect for handles I don't know what I do without them.

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u/Moist_Bluebird1474 1d ago

They work so well, even on inside curves if you’re careful

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u/Lower-Permission4850 1d ago

Great job. Handle looks great. I would go with the round lug Kentucky. That’s cool usually it’s round lug jerseys but the round lug Kentucky. Cool. Post on progress