How To Replace An Axe Handle by Wranglerstar

[stonenstrop]

Thanks. Never did it right. Now I know. Question: What preferences for wood? Clint E. told me Hickory is best. :) Your choices?? PS: like your perspectives and order of things. stonestrop

[MrSidekick79]

Great Video! There are many bargains to be had on yesteryear americana, start buying tools now.

[MHCABI]

Very nice work. I hadn't considered using pva glue!

Just one thing - I would advise using (or making) some jaw-protectors for the vice when working with soft material, although you clearly know what you're doing, someone less experienced with a vice might be tempted to clamp too-tightly and leave deeper marks in the wood.

A couple of questions:

Why boiled linseed rather than ordinary (raw)?

Also, is it possible to use a piece of the old haft as a wedge or is this not a good idea?

Many thanks.

[usaknifenut]

Well, i attempted this on an old hatchet I had. I didnt get it seated down all the way and it split when i put the metal wedge in. Oh well, ill try again! This video helps a lot, and i should have watched it closer.

[roygbiv2411]

Love your videos man, you inspire me to drop off the grid

[1jbunceiii]

Thanks for the video. I broke my axe handle today, so I will use your instructions as my guide! I picked up my axe at a yard sale for $5, I will have to look at the head when I get home and see if it has any markings on it.

[jameslichterman]

Hey Dude ......... Great video very informative . Guess what .......I am a pig ,slob , do great work and God loves me. Rock on...... ole ax fixer ........ Rock on!

[Thenutzandbolts]

Great job man, I buy into all that you believe in. Run for president, you got my vote.

[flytyier11]

What do you do for a living? what is your job? I noticed on one of your vids you seam to be caring a side arm

[westernclimber]

Here in bc, wcb says "a fallers axe must be pinned" but if you start with garbage, you end up with garbage, I have granfors bruks double bitted that has seen three generations already!

[St0phatred]

Great video!

[WingCommanderWilly]

Thankyou for your excellent Video AND your insight on doing ones best in all you do. IMO I found your comments refreshing. I wish more people followed your good example. Well done !

[WingCommanderWilly]

Thankyou for your excellent Video AND your insight on doing ones best in all you do. IMO I found your comments refreshing. I wish more people followed your good example. Well done !

[TheLudwig457]

great video, thanks for the tips. it was a nice video until the religion talk IMO

[Doggorunning]

Buy the best and care for what you own, this is how you come to own allot of nice things

[IWASGIJOE]

What do you think of Estwing Axes?

[349duffman]

@IWASGIJOE i dont like em... the handles give me blisters, if the handle somehow happens to break, aint no buying a new one. and it will give you an ache betwixt the ears from all the ringing of the metal shaft

[crashproductions95]

Damn! i just bought a new handle and i installed all wrong! :s, it was a really hard back pain to remove the old handle that i broke.. Can i remove the handle without breaking it? you know.. so i can install it again the right way :s?? please help..

[daneguitarist1]

you are awesome.

[Thrasherjohnc]

Great video and loved the insert of God and how we should live clean lives in all things. Have a wonderful day and thank you

[MrMtrocco]

This is what instructional videos should be like. Extremely clear instruction. Well done!

[Governmeant]

Awesome video! I agree much with your mindset, why buy a new cheap-o if you can spend some time and do it right, and learn while you do it. Thanks for the upload.

[MrGVFan]

Great instructional video. I started replacing a handle just today, glad I stopped when I did because I learned some very good info here that I have never heard before.

Thanks for your great, and clear presentation. My thoughts on your closing comments are spot on.

Now, I'm looking forward to viewing more of your videos.

[fishblade2]

how fast would a throwing axe handle break down? What do I look for in the axe to know when I should start replacing the handle? How many of the wedges should I put in?

[PetertheGreatest1]

i used a propane torch to burn away the wood and remove the wide metal wedge from my broken sledge hammer. It worked pretty well.

[PetertheGreatest1]

What is your opinoin of the very wide metal wedges that will go in where the wooden wedge went on your ax?

[jmcfearson]

excellent video! Thoroughly detailed, professional and insightful. A+ material here, folks. thanks for this good sir

[unclefredster]

Thanks again! So valuable, a lot of this knowledge is really dissapearing all around our society at an alarming rate.

Everything you say is so true, take pride in your work, that's getting hardier to find.

I truly enjoy watching your videos, have learned so much already. ;o)

[janlnielsen]

quistion about boiled linseed oil,why boiled??

kind regards Jan(Denmark)

[BORN2LOSE13]

Thanks for this video. I just got a Gransfurs Bruks and managed to damage the handle. I hit the log I was splitting too short and it took a small half inch chunk of wood out of the handle. Should I replace the handle using this method, or can I wait until the handle gets really bad?

[brothertimbob]

Nice. Now get to know an old timer who will show you how to carve a new axe handle with nothing but broken beer bottle, then you will truly be tapping into the lost arts.

[SONICcapturesYOU]

Your the man !!! I love going back in time !! I wish there were more people like you !! Keep up the good work !

[mookyno]

good vid took alot from it ! but your views on what god expect of me in life i dont agree with although i respect your views thanks again

[Kalkaekie]

Great video !  God Bless !

FD

[Magankan]

Instead of banging the axe handle on the floor when you are driving the head on. Try holding the handle and hit the end with a mallet or hammer. ALthough it seems like you are doing the same thing. You wil drive the head on much harder.

[Mark72703]

Can anyone asnwer this for me? I have the same GF hatchet and coated it with boiled linseed oil. How much time does it take for the handle to become darkened? On another note luv the vid and the instuctions. Keep it up.

[ajarnjoshua]

In the video you mentioned a fine resource for quality made tools or at least portions of tools were second hand. I can't find any second hand. There must be a few fine blacksmiths remaining that can produce a quality head, can you suggest a website to order quality forged tools?

[ajarnjoshua]

I am not religious but I also appreciated the message at the end, ignore the judgements from people and their posts. You have the right to spread whatever message you want, and some would have a guilty conscience by not doing this. Religion aside the message has the same effect and results on cleanliness and order, some are not open minded enough to hear the message after they hear the word God.

[magemager0]

I have a hatchet from the company Plumb and it is at least 60 years old and to this day its working wonderfully; although, its been through quite a few handles. its an american made axe and id definately say its a good quality axe. thats proof that its worth it to buy a quality tool.

[atokombeled]

Very nice video!

The end result is really a joy too, I also love the looks of a tool,

that's just have been finished. The old head and the new handle look so good together. :)

One suggestion, if you don't mind: you forgot to mention the grain of the wood in the handle. It has to be perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the handle, or in different words, it has to show in the direction of the edge. A lot of people don't know this, though it's very important when buying a good handle.

[Brigham007]

Great video. Is there any chance that when you are pounding in the metal wedges you will unseat the wooden handle and drive it out of the axe head? It seems like that could easily happen....

[NaxTactical]

If you can't get the remaining piece of wood out in a situation without a saw, you can burn it out using a fire. Good vid Cody!

[jkmcdani]

Great video. I especially like the message at the end.

[jacobe71]

Whats wrong with true temper

[Soundgarden8497]

@jacobe71 i think it means the metal is softer, it hasnt had appropriate heating and quenching to give the metal better qualities such as strength, toughness, uniformity, etc

[sleedaghlodge]

Thanks,Great axe handle replacement advice.

Please edit out the foolish religious rant near the end though,most people dont want to hear that dictatorial crap.

Pride is a deadly sin,maybe you should look that up in your beloved bible.

[555Nato]

@sleedaghlodge ,I agree with you on both things you say.Great instructional video,I really like it A LOT .But I,like you, would also add to be less hard on our fellow human beings.Judging is something that should be left to God the highest spirit ,or not?

And didnt Jesus say that he who is without sins should throw the first stone.And this counts for small 'sins' too.Great video anyway :-)

[PikolUploader]

Thanks, now I can kill my wife

[555Nato]

@PikolUploader haha :-P

[zujostix]

Call me blind but it seems like the head is around an inch above the shoulder. I've always been taught to go right to the shoulder. And unboiled linseed oil works just as well. Olive oil too. And I say this because it's easier to find them in Europe than boiled linseed oil

[damageinc2]

I actually have a few old axe heads that i started putting handles on because i feel the same way you do they are better quality tools then anything you can get in the stores today

[s37d]

yes if zombies attack, this will be a useful skill

[4micaman]

Pretty decent video but I thought it'd be more along the lines of this /watch?v=vcfwlfz_tGs

[huckleberry803]

where do you get the metal wedges from

[4micaman]

@huckleberry803 Any local hardware store, should have them. Or a county co-op.

[Ambiorix73A]

Call me a fool, but I prefer fiberglass handles. No cracking, no splinters, no rotting, and the bright yellow color is easy to see in the field. But can you use the same replacement process with a fiberglass handle?

[jooleyen]

@Ambiorix73A You're a fool.

I tried it with a yellow fiberglass handle but it just doesn't morph to the steel as wood does. It started slipping and turned out to be a waste of time.

[redrocco44]

Great to see you again brother!! Love to watch your videos. All good info. Many thanks.

[texasphi801]

I couldn't help but notice that cool watch you have on. What is it?

[wranglerstar]

@texasphi801 its made by Marathon 

[jimjon7]

there is a better way to wedge is that if you buy an ax handle from council tools you get an aluminum wedge witch will last you for many years.

[themadbushman]

Straight up mate, thanks from australia! Just what i needed to see in crisp clear english, wishing you success in your endeavours.

[jimjon7]

varnish does the same thing as linseed oil



[jimjon7]

council tools is a company that still makes axes in the u.s. they have a website

blisters are good they lead to calisses

[jimjon7]

council tools is a company that still makes axes in the u.s. they have a website

[ravanhorn]

Awesome. Just re-handled my axe today after watching this. I had a heck of a time getting the old handle removed because I don't have a steel punch, but once I got it out, smooth sailing... I did this as a kid with my dad and grandpa and forgotten how it's done, some 35 years on. Thanks for helping me out with my brand new, old, American made axe!

[rongallant]

Great video. Is that a Seiko on your hand?  Tuna Can? NICE!

[graffsucks]

you sir are my hero a real man not some cubicle sittin suit wearing bitch thank you

[theswimer419]

who long would this new handle last?

[rueban96]

Thanks alot, I've been thinking about restoring an old maul I have for my son. I would like to give a try at making the handle and engraving it for him as well. Recently I taught him how to split wood with an axe and he loved it! He felt so good. So do you have any advice as to what to look for in a good maul head? What should I look for?

[WthzoroProductions]

a few months back my dad gave me an old axe head and ive cleaned and i found out its from sweden the company logo being SAW in 3 little circles and ive tried to do research on it i know its old im 15 my dad got it when he was my age and we aproximated it to be atleast 31 yrs old does any one know anything of this company ? and from what i know its hand forged

[geofffie60]

@WthzoroProductions I have that SAW logo on an axe head made by wettering of sweden.

[Conan568]

You have the Small forest axe too.

I love my little Granfers.

Great tutorial.

[marshall3win]

great video! thanks for this!

[peterson842]

YOU DON´T KNOW BRAZILIAN PRODUCTS VERY WELL. TRAMONTINA AXE IS MUCH BETTER THAN GERBER OR OTHER US AXE. CHINESE IS THE WORST.

[Guitardude1616]

@peterson842 tramontina makes axes? holy crap, i have a few of there hunting knives from my grandfather but i did not know they made axes. learn somethin new every day

[rongallant]

@peterson842 Gerber is mostly made in China now days. He's referring to older brands and makes. Plumb, Collins, Kelly etc... When they were forged in the US. Tamontina is a great brand. Companies will take the lowest bidder. Not usually a company like Tramontina who would charge a little more. I love my Tramontina Machete.

[Guitardude1616]

i have an old tomahawk from my grandmothers husband. it is of great quality, however i broke the handle throwing it. the handle is now replaced but it was very hard to get the remaining piece out. the hole was very small and had one metal wedge but no wood wedge. however they made it i could not tap it out. i actually had to chisel it out roughly halfway and then get it out. now thats quality!

[sharpshot360]

BBBBAAATTTTTLLEEE AXXEE>>..

[CanItAlready]

Very nice. I've read about this, but it's great to see it in action.

[Jzon5000]

Thank you.

[DaneStolthed]

Bravo sir,

I agree with your philosophy, instruction and theology keep it coming brother.

[dadinanm3]

I can't wait to find an old axe at a garage sale :-D

[gopedguy27]

If anybody is doubting the reason to leave excess wood on the top of the axe head don't. The purpose is when you insert the wood wedge into the handle like he showed you the portion of the handle sticking out of the top will expand because of the wedge and greatly reduce the ability of the axe head to come off over time. I sugest a good 1/8" to 1/4" of an inch.

[kaziklu79]

Great job!

[srvblues00]

Thanks for the video; great information! I was just at Tractor Supply this afternoon, and they have a kit of the 1 wood wedge and the 2 metal wedges for about $1.50. Their handles are hickory, and do have a varnish on them, but it doesn't look like a very thick coat.

[parkerxxxxxx]

Found this video entirely informative. I recently revived an old Plumb head onto a handle. Those little metal wedges are hard to find around by me. No one sells stuff anyone to "refurbish" anything. We live in a throwaway world. That old Plumb is a beautiful piece of steel too. Shaving sharp and tempered properly too. I'm pleased with myself! Thanks for this video!

[Burson69]

great video cody. thanks for teaching me how to do this.

[krazy45cat]

Great Info !

[BlackFencePatriot]

garage sales...great idea! that felt like The New Yankee Workshop for axe care! great editing and well done. thx for the info!

[ijsaenz]

great info i actually need to do this to one of my axes. ill try it.

[mysciencenow]

my father asked me to sharpen his tools just yesterday actually

[crazeyes92]

good to have you back!

[blackquiver]

was friend before hopefully ican be a friend again

[mlacey56]

Nice to see you back in action cody!

[orcaluv]

dude. stellar. I haven't known how to do this. thank you! good stuff. great vid. Love the new channel man.

[MegaGevehr]

"doesn't hold an edge well"

I hate China mystery steel.

[hughnation]

So glad to have found your new channel. Great to have you back!

[MahaloMoFo]

Very informative. That's one thing I've always wondered how to do. Thanks for showing us.

[landshark22]

Thumbs up. Love it when people pass on skills and techniques like this.

[TheHossUSMC]

good to have you back on the tube brother.

[autobahn101driversed]

Awesome! Good Advice.