Canadian White Ash pole axe handles made in Nova Scotia 32 lot of 4 ltd. Ed

  
In this listing - 4 new Canadian Ash axe handles made here in Nova Scotia. The handles are made locally in a small shop out of top quality Canadian White Ash that comes from nearby woodlots. When they were made they were sanded across the grain on a coarse grit belt sander. I resand them along the grain going from 80 grit all the way down to 220 then burnish them with a worn out paper and finally oil with walnut oil. It is a lot of work but it gives the handles a wonderfully smooth velvety finish that is very nice in the hand.

I have used one of these handles for 15 years without any issues. This size is good for splitting and the sawn kerf in the eye makes wedging easy. This is a very nice Canadian ash handle 32 long. (88.4cm) - the eye end is 3 5/8. Back to the shoulder and 3/4" thick at the end (2 1/8" up and down) so it will wedge out to fill a good sized axe head.

It has a sawn kerf 1 3/4 long and is. For really aggressive wedging you should extend the saw kerf a little first. I recommend a softwood full wedge and a hardwood or metal small wedge at an angle across the end. Each handle has a nicely contoured nub on the grip end that makes the handle a pleasure to use. Some folks have been asking if I make these myself.

The item "Canadian White Ash pole axe handles made in Nova Scotia 32 lot of 4 ltd. Ed" is in sale since Thursday, September 24, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Tools, Hardware & Locks\Tools\Carpentry, Woodworking\Axes, Hatchets". The seller is "wikwas1" and is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Featured Refinements: Axe Handle
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
• Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original