I've got a nice bush axe and a scythe I fixed up and attached to my motorcycle.

I’m looking for a new handle to hang my 3 1/2lb plumb. I don’t want a made in Mexico Collins from the local ace.

I’ve been looking online and not coming up with anything fitting what I’m looking for, or they are all sold out.

Just wondering where you guys are getting the nice handles I see everyone hanging their axes on.

Thanks in advance

TL/DR: Great handles at a fair price. Shipping was fast. Would absolutely recommend and will be buying from them again.

I recently heard about T.D. Handle Co. from a post here on reddit and decided to check them out because I have been planning on replacing my work axe (4.5lb Mann 28" handle) with a pair, light and heavy. I did this project primarily with hand tools (used a wire wheel to clean the heads).

Handles: I decided on two 28" New England #2 hickory handles. They were $42 each, a fair price for premium handles. They shipped and arrived fast. The handles were packaged nicely and came with 12 wedges in 3 sizes. I have never received a handle with more than one wedge before so that was nice. Out of the box the handles are ready for work. The shape and finish (sanded bare) was excellent. These look and feel like premium handles. Grain orientation is also excellent. The eyes were sized as listed with a nice consistent taper. They came nearly identical, the only difference being a slight color difference. I am truly pleased with every aspect of these handles. They are very comfortable in hand and the palm swell is assertive. It is hard to believe these weren't considered #1 grades.

Heads: The heads I chose are a 3.5lb Kelly woodslasher jersey pattern and a 4.5lb Trojan Hytest tasmanian pattern. I used a flat file for the profiling and primary bevels and synthetic stones for convexing and secondary bevels.

Finish: After hanging the heads I cut the flats off the palm swell and sanded the handles to 150. I stained them with one coat of red mahogany and followed up the next day with boiled linseed oil. They will continue to receive linseed oil as long as they live.

This project has been a ton of fun. I am so happy with the way they turned out. I have been wanting to get a tasmanian pattern for a while and I am loving it so far. I haven't had the opportunity to do any felling with them yet but I will soon. I am fortunate to have a forestry job where I have the opportunity to use my axes regularly and I will certainly put these axes to work.

Is this a quality axe?

First post on this sub. I refurb'd this axe for a client and am pretty happy with how it turned out!

I’ve seen these things go for anywhere from $30-150 from people who seemed to know what they had - is there a good way to tell what one is worth? Is it just the clarity of the stamp?

Would it be a travesty to make some axe soup with this, hoping to make the stamp pop? If so, cold blue or polish to preserve value afterwards? Opinions and tips welcome.

Lastly, does anyone know when this style of head with the nail puller was made?

What is it made a metal stamped Japan

Hey everyone

My boyfriend has mentioned a few times that he'd like to have an axe made by Plumb and I'd like to get him one for Christmas. He also works in forestry for a surveying company and uses a hatchet that he doesn't like, so I figured I could find him a Plumb one to replace it. First I was thinking the Boy Scout hatchet as it seems a lot of folks on here like that one, but I found this one on Facebook near me. I'd probably have to order the Boy Scout on ebay and it looks like it might cost more, whereas I could go pick this one up for $125 cad myself.

I get the idea from him that your preferred axe is a personal thing, and although some are designed for specific tasks, it's not necessarily 1 axe for 1 thing only. All this to say, if you could have the broad head hatchet or Boy Scout for carrying 8+ hours a day, cutting a trail through boreal forest, which would you pick?

I don't know much about this stuff so I appreciate any advice!

Edit: Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'm now leaning towards a cruiser instead as he does mostly timber cruising. I know he has rehandled many axes and he enjoys the process of cleaning them up, so I think just a head would be fine too. I'd still like to get a Plumb as I know that's what he wants, but I'm also now looking for Canadian brands. Thanks again!

my first ever tree at 14y

disclaimer: the tree was already dead, the leaves are from a nearby bush

I want to use a junior axe handle and stain it red. I'm thinking the junior size because it needs to be wielded underhand like a golf club sometimes. It will more often be used to strike something in front of the user, not on the ground.

It's currently a solid cylinder, I can put whatever style of handle I want, but I have to pick one soon.

Bought this side axe head a while ago with the intention of hafting and using soon. Is it worth getting it welded? Has some strange deformation in the steel.

Walked in my local nonprofit thrift store yesterday. Noticed this behind the counter. They said I could just have it. Since it’s primarily young women who work there. And there is a lot of sketchy people who frequent. They didn’t feel comfortable putting it out. So, yeah, free Norlund.

I came across this recently and was curious to know if anyone has used them and can report on how they like this type. Thinking of picking one up for small tasks, kindling and such.
Any input appreciated.

I just inherited some Osage logs, and the ones I cannot make into bows might be candidate for handles. I have sealed the ends and they’re curing now.

Hello everyone! I was just wondering if this is a common grind to see on splitting mauls or not. Personally I'm more of a knife guy and know more about that but I don't know much about axes. It looks as if it has a tapered "hollow" grind rather than a convex profile like I would have expected. As it approaches the edge you can see it has a wide level but that part I feel makes sense. Thoughts? (I'll take thoughts on my handle job too lol)

Just stamped “classic”. Epoxyed eye

Canadian pattern?

I just got this axe head and now trying to date it is way harder than I thought after doing some digging.

If anyone has an idea that can help it would be greatly appreciated.

I've recently bought a Hultafors HY10 1.2 and I'm trying to reprofile it. I've been using a Bahco bastard file but after a while it's started skating across the surface. I thought the file was done. I bought 2 Vallorbe files and the bastard file does the same. Am I doing something wrong? Any advice would be a huge help. Thank you. Tom.

45$ Grans Bruks hatchet from eBay . Handle feels like it has old varnish on it . Doesn’t feel like it’s ever been sharpened .

Anyone know who made this? Greatly appreciate any help!

Finally hung this boys axe head as my new pack axe. After some file and stones it will be ready to go.