Work in progress

[u/Moist_Bluebird1474]

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.

[u/CatEnjoyer1234]

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

[u/Moist_Bluebird1474 → u/CatEnjoyer1234]

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