Help with Axe handle replacement

[Kelwigan]

I live in the Wigan area and I am look for someone who could replace my Ewell axe handles please, any information  would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[spudulike]

I have just replaced the handle on my neighbours Ewell axe. It is a job that takes a reasonable amount of time but isn't too difficult if you are handy.

 

The art is in making the part that fits in to the axe head as tight as it can be before splaying the end with a wedge to fix it in.

I made a template of the axe head entrance out of card and then kept going until it snugly fitted up the complete formed end I was making.

Anyway, it was a tight fit as I had to clump the head on with a 2lb lump hammer!!

Have a go, I used a £15 handle off Amazon.

[Stubby]

Hickory make the best shafts if you can get some .

[Stere]

An Ax to Grind A Practical Ax Manual

 

 

https://www.pcta.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/an_ax_to_grind.pdf

 

Have a read gives instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[manco]

ewell axes sounds like theyre from yorkshire.

maybe you could buy gum for it

 

[Dan Maynard]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Hickory make the best shafts if you can get some .

Would they be? In my mind hickory is from the US and traditional shafts here would be ash.

[Stubby]

12 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

Would they be? In my mind hickory is from the US and traditional shafts here would be ash.

Yes you are right of course . I did say if you can get some . The best combination of hardness and springyness if you see what I mean .

[Kelwigan]

Thank you for your replys I need some localish that could possibly do this for me, I have tried looking on Google but not showing anyone in the area that do this kind of repair. Please keep your help coming. Thanks 

[woody paul]

You could try your local agricultural dealer, or even a old blacksmith. 

Quickest way to put a handle in anything is by using a small angle grinder with a 80 grit flap wheel in. 

If you have time to do it yourself just take you time it's not hard. 

[Dan Maynard]

My brother is a blacksmith part time, people in the village bring him things to re-handle. Problem is it's difficult to charge a proper rate for the time it takes, but it's good business to keep friendly with the locals so hes happy enough to do it.