To be honest I hung this axe in the summer of 2017. I purchased a Swedish Military Surplus Axe from Sportsman's guide back in about 2013 or so. Finally this last summer I got around to putting a new handle on it and stripping off the OD paint job.
The picture below is a WIP shot about mid way through the process.
Shown are the tools I used for the process minus a shot of a few of the clamps I used as needed.
A bastard file, a 4 in hand rasp, rubber mallet, spoke shave, a beer and my Aegishjalmer pendant made for me years a go by Lee Kinder.
The process is simple enough, but as this is only me second time I know I still have much to learn. I picked out a handle at my local Mom and Pop hardware store, I think this is a nice 24" one. The head itself isn't very big, I think its about a pound and a half. Its not to long or too heavy; I can strap it to a pack and take to the woods easy enough.
I learned how to hang from the Bushcraft USA forums linked in my side bar. Also i supplemented my learning with You tube videos.
I'll post a follow up picture of the axe as it looks now, oiled up with multiple coats of boiled linseed oil or BLO as many folks tend to refer to it.
enough for now, I need to leave something for more posts!
Get outside!
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