Looking for some guidance. I’ve had this axe head for a while now. It’s basically a paper weight for the reloading bench. I thought I would try and make an axe handle from scratch so that I can use it as god intended.
I know some of you could whip one up in a couple of hours but It’s going to be a little harder for me since this it’s a totally new skill. I’m pretty handy with most things but “creative essential wood crafting” is not something I do at all.
Step 1 I think is getting a nice piece of hard wood for the handle. What should I be looking at? Type of wood, diameter, length, etc.
I’ll get to step 2 once I solve step 1. Your direction fellow Mossberg owners is appreciated.
This is not a full size axe head. It’s more in the hatchet family. The shotgun shells are there to give scale to the axe head.
![4F075033-8474-40BB-9619-2312B5AB3D82.jpeg 4F075033-8474-40BB-9619-2312B5AB3D82.jpeg](https://mossbergowners.com/forum/data/attachments/22/22440-cdf001cd0d7ab026b7689759061b0543.jpg)
I know some of you could whip one up in a couple of hours but It’s going to be a little harder for me since this it’s a totally new skill. I’m pretty handy with most things but “creative essential wood crafting” is not something I do at all.
Step 1 I think is getting a nice piece of hard wood for the handle. What should I be looking at? Type of wood, diameter, length, etc.
I’ll get to step 2 once I solve step 1. Your direction fellow Mossberg owners is appreciated.
This is not a full size axe head. It’s more in the hatchet family. The shotgun shells are there to give scale to the axe head.
![D0DD2CCA-2496-4311-9B9F-28E443E2B3D3.jpeg D0DD2CCA-2496-4311-9B9F-28E443E2B3D3.jpeg](https://mossbergowners.com/forum/data/attachments/22/22439-b0c4b0ba7dfd2e0627a3d7c6f65c0969.jpg)
![4F075033-8474-40BB-9619-2312B5AB3D82.jpeg 4F075033-8474-40BB-9619-2312B5AB3D82.jpeg](https://mossbergowners.com/forum/data/attachments/22/22440-cdf001cd0d7ab026b7689759061b0543.jpg)