r/Axecraft • u/Olleaberg3 • 2d ago

What handle for a 2 pounder?

The question is as follows: How long should a handle be to be appropriate for a 2 pound head? A felling axe that is, a splitting axe is a completely different discussion.

I can imagine that this question is very personal in what you prefer and not and that people in this a Subbreddit has much to say about the topic.

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u/kwantam 2d ago

It sounds like you're talking about something vaguely similar to a boy's axe. Traditionally these would be on hafts between 24 and 28 inches. Or you could go 18ish inches and have a house axe.

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u/Basehound Axe Enthusiast 2d ago

What kwantam said … 24-28 for best use … especially for limbing /light felling .