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11-06-2015 06:54 PM |
I have a friend who makes quite a lot of forged axes. He has asked me to make axe handles for him. I have made a couple before using hand tools and it was a tedious process. I pretty much swore off making them then, however now my shop has grown and I have more tools at my disposal and a little more experience. Any thoughts on how to mass produce some quality handles without a horrendous amount of hand shaping. My only thoughts so far is to make a pattern out of a desirable handle, lay it out on a plank of good quality and cut it out with a band saw. Then perhaps router the edges close to shape and finish with a DA sander. Seems easier than the draw knifes and spoke shaves I used before… Thoughts? -- Im bleeding, go get my super glue and roll of black tape.... |
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#1 posted 11-06-2015 07:06 PM |
Depends on how much your time and effort is worth… for me, I’d just go to the BORG and get them (3 footers are less than $15). I’ve made a few, and they are a bit of work… rough out on the band saw, round over the edges with a router, then plane and/or sand to final shape. Lot of effort for something that will live outdoors and take a lot of abuse. Cheers, -- Brad in FL - In Dog I trust... everything else is questionable |
#2 posted 11-06-2015 07:12 PM |
I think you could potentially do it with a router copy carver I made some hammer and hatchet handles recently. I bandsawed most of the waste away. then used a rasp followed by a scraper to clean it up. It would be hard to make any money that way. -- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois |
#3 posted 11-06-2015 07:14 PM |
It doesn’t sound like this is one of your labor of love things. You/he can buy Axe handles pretty cheap compared to what it take to make them by hand. Buy a CNC -- Alaskan's for Global warming! |
#4 posted 11-06-2015 07:50 PM |
Pretty much what I assumed the replies would be. I may still fool around with it a bit. It certainly is not a profitable proposition. If I come up with something cool I will share. Thanks -- Im bleeding, go get my super glue and roll of black tape.... |
#5 posted 11-07-2015 06:13 AM |
There is a fellow on youtube, channel name Wranglestar, that fancies himself an expert on all things axe-like. Don’t know if he has your answer but if anyone would, it would be him. -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/ |
#6 posted 11-07-2015 10:26 PM |
BigJon- Also consider if you did decide to make them by hand how much faster the last fifty would be then the first fifty. |
#7 posted 11-07-2015 10:34 PM |
Shavehorse, and a drawknife…. -- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use |
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