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Hey /diy/ i have this old axehead and a nice plank of maple. I plan on making it into a handle, but i want some suggestions about the axehead. I want to keep the curvature of the handle because i like the way it looks (will refine shape when i actually cut it) but i dont feel like a double headed axe lends itsself to a curved handle. Im thinking about cutting the axehead to the sharpie lines i marked. Maybe even cut the second side into a spike. So what do you think, leave it or reshape it? Or any other cool ideas? I work at a machine shop ao the sky is the limit. And no i dont plan on using it for chopping trees anytime soon. I dont have that kind of land
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Don't overdo it. A slinky-shaped handle is only good for one head of the axe while the other suffers
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>>1193072
>double head axe
>that handle
i suggest you off yourself
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>>1193103
Thats why i noted in my post that im also thinking about cutting one side off, friend
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A) Make sure the grain on that maple is damned straight, or you're going to end up a shin short one day.
B) Scrap that doodle. A double axe is _meant_ to be used the exact same way with one side as it is with the other. In fact, logger protip: one of the edges is kept razor sharp, while the other side is your general workhorse side, and you cut a notch or nub off the butt end of the handle to identify which is which.
Here, fuckface.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUZ_Bdas7t8
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>>1193116
Why not just make a proper handle for it instead?
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>>1193072
There is a reason every axe/sledge/mattock/hatchet/hammer ever made since Christ was a carpenter was hickory. Use hickory. You will get tired quicker with maple. It will rattle your arms and when it cracks, it is breaking into pieces like right now. No warning so best to work alone.
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>>1194900
That piece of maple is showing some curl to it. Would make a great tomahawk if it's truly curly maple.
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>>1194910
Spend the 20 bucks and get a proper double axe handle on Amazon and fit the head to it. That's a skill all on it's own - doing that correctly. Save the maple for something fancier.
Pic related, if you don't know what these are don't start any of what I just said.
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Curved handles don't belong on a double bitted axe, just search up the dimensions of the gransfors bruks one and try to copy that.
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Curved handles aren't suited for anything except firewood.
A straight handle is superior, even for a single bit axe.
If the choice is between ruining that axe by cutting it up, or mounting it on a curved haft then I suggest you do neither.
Do it the way it's supposed to be done and appreciate it for what it is.
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>>1194917
Also what this guy said, hickory is the best wood to use.
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