High Lift Wedge homemade replacement shafts?

[hazelnut]

i am trying to make my own wooden shafts for my 3 x wedges,i tried elm and it dried out to a very light shaft and snapped...any idea what i could use here in the uk,maybe ash? does anybody know what the original wooden shafts are made from?

i know i could buy the shafts but i like to make my own wooden bits n bobs..

[treedave]

No idea what the originals are, bland,white, no obvious structure and snap easy!

Hornbeam would good if you could get a clean grained block,

 

British Trees: Hornbeam

[Graham]

An old guy years ago always used hazel. He swore by it.

[Graham]

Should have added that hazel wedges burr over as you hit them but are unlikely to snap.

[MrNick]

Try holly it's like iron when dry.

[fergusonforestry]

the nylon ones you get are great can batter them till the cows come home, but I can understand making your own , if you've got time on your hands try some of the suggestions above and report back with your findings

[Billy R]

Cherry every time mate, all the old boys round me use it for mallet heads for hedge laying. It will last yonks and loves a good hiding.

[Chippy]

Hickory is normally used for shafts

[lewiswood]

Hickory makes sense. It is what drumsticks are made of so they will take sone punishment.

 

 

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[hazelnut]

i live in a hornbeam woods so have plenty of that,i like the hazel burring over metal ring and cherry ideas.will try them and let you know.holly is also rock hard as ive had a load for burning a season ago.lovely grain pattern.