How To Handle An Axe - part 2

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[@wranglerstar]

GET YOUR GRANSFORS BRUK SMALL FOREST AXE HERE goo.gl/W2oB7W A LESS EXPENSIVE OPTION THAT IS ALSO EXCELLENT goo.gl/BA0Zui

[@jakubindustriesprofisoluti4254]

Wranglerstar hey bro make a video called how to make/handle for a fiskars axe (LoL)

[@aljazzuzek8818]

Wranglerstar you make handle, but is lincy oil beater becouc i use wood glou love your videos, I'm your subscriber from the 2013

[@RenThraysk]

The Husqvarna axe range is made in Sweden at Holt Bruk, still I think.

[@barbedstar6480]

Cody, could you check with mfg. on the chiseled wedge? I think folks would like to know the reasoning. Very good video!

[@TLWministries]

plus.google.com/u/0/102812269665445017559 Would you recommend the Husqvarna Carpenter's Axe as a similar sized alternative to the GB Small Forest Axe?

[@codyp8214]

Probably just one more hit.... 20 to 30 more hits later: maybe just one, two more hits...

[@jamesdolan5236]

Right, because it always works the first time every time for you.

[@rkstewart9585]

You should know, there's viewers out here that appreciate your tool collection greatly. I very much respect your efforts to hand this knowledge down. Fewer and fewer of us have these skill sets now and sharing that is something valuable. Thank you for your service.

[@SP-ut5wc]

That was the most satisfying handleling of an axe, ever.

[@bob_frazier]

Strangely satisfying...

[@hakonandrelandsverk1229]

If you study the three pins on the metal wedge, you can see that they are chisel ground alternating ways! They will bend out into the wood when you pound it in! I love them! Have used a lot of them here in Norway :)

[@fergusslater3739]

Håkon Andrè Landsverk what are they called ???

[@herrkulor3771]

@@fergusslater3739 Google SFIX hammer wedge. In swedish it is skaftkil. Here is an instruction picture, almost as shown here. The instruction suggests wood-glue for the wedge. www.hakma.se/outdoor/yxor/skaft/smedbergs-skaftkil-stift-smedbergs-55-cm.html

[@aleks2194]

i just put a new handle on a norwegian mustad axe from the 50s, that had the same ones too

[@cowboy4378]

Nobody can beat the Scandinavians when it comes to the craftsmanship used in woodworking tools. The Canadians aren’t bad but they’re still young, relatively speaking.

[@thesuperslushie]

You're one of the best teachers there is man! I've commented on other wood workers pages and they are super rude and expect me to know everything. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos to show us youngsters and inexperienced people how to do the job traditionally and correctly. Thank you.

[@Somerandomguy2998]

It Lasted 12 years without needing a new handle, wow now thats quality

[@turnersparadise8368]

And you know that axe sees hard use. It is his favorite and he uses it constantly unlike my fiberglass handled Home Depot special which which hangs on the wall 99.999% of its life.

[@Somerandomguy2998]

Tenspeed TheBikeHanger axes only see hard use if you treat them badly, for example, wranglestar treated that axe good, and look at how long it lasted, i dont know about the home depot axe, ive never ever been to home depot , but my sledgehammer and my splitting maul, and they are both fiberglass, and they work perfectly

[@turnersparadise8368]

Duarte Monteiro I sense a language barrier. Hard use is not abuse, it simply means the tool sees a lot of use. It was not a criticism on how Cody treats his tools, it simply means he uses the tool. As for the rest of my post, I was just being a bit facetious, I am not criticizing fiberglass handled tools either, I was just trying to point to the amusing irony of one man that uses an axe nearly every day and another that might use it once in two years. I'm sorry you read so much into my post, it really wasn't intended to argue a point or offend anyone.

[@Somerandomguy2998]

you did not offend me dont worry

[@keithmoore7390]

and you will pay for it to!!!

[@pmchamlee]

It is most gratifying to watch a man who appreciates and cares properly for good quality tools. 🤠

[@DraaxLP]

I am always surprised how well that Pull Saw does.

[@tensor4ever]

A lot of guys use those types of saws for guitar work, prefect for cutting fret slots.

[@packrat2569]

I really appreciate your level of craftsmanship and knowledge. I followed my grandpa around in his shop and learned as much as I could from him but he was a very quiet man. You’ve got a great knack for explaining the small details. Thanks!

[@bBlaF]

I got my first Gransfors axe yesterday, a Scandinavian Forest. Thanks to your videos, I'm confident that I'll be able to care for it well. So sad to see the old handle on your Small Forest go, but I hope that this new one lasts just as long. Thank you, Cody!

[@matthewwilliams6097]

Hi Cody, I started watching your videos to learn to hang an axe. In particular, the Small Forest Axe. I have to say that my experience putting on the new handle was exactly the same. It came perfect from the factory, no adjustments needed. Gransfors Burks is an excellent company. I have had my Small Forest Axe going on 10 years and almost never go in to the woods without it. On a different note I wanted to thank you for the hard work you put into your channel. Wranglerstar is the first channel I have subscribed too and now commented on. I find the content truly inspiring. Thanks, Matt

[@michaelmurphy4013]

I just put a new handle on my splitting maul using your techniques in this video...worked great and I am very happy with the results! Thanks for these instructional videos. Mike

[@GEOPUZZLE]

I recently re-handled a Gransfors mini belt hatchet with the same results. The hatchet was only a few years old but the handle got loose. I purchased a replacement handle and it fit perfectly with no rasping or trimming necessary. The only difference with the mini is neither the factory handle nor the replacement handle had a metal wedge. Instead of BLO, I used a product called Swel-Lok. I did use linseed oil mixed with gum turpentine on the rest of the handle. This little hatchet doesn't get a lot of use, but so far it appears to be holding up well. Thanks for your videos!

[@terryfreedom9742]

I used your technique to handle a small hatchet I found. It worked great! I feel like a true homesteaders. Thanks for making this video series!

[@AndyRoche]

WranglerStar, Thank you very much for these two videos. I know you have previously done videos on putting on new handles, but I learn something new every time. When I was much younger my father was stationed in Japan and we had a folding saw much like the smaller one you have and you are so right, those things are incredible. We had it for years and took it out when we went camping with the Boy Scouts (back when they were still Scouts and teaching useful skills). It never failed us. He may still have it.

[@keeskees8839]

Sittingin front of the fireplace, watching a Wranglerstar video. My day just turned into a nice day!!

[@WesleyAring]

These axe videos never get old!

[@dslcp72]

This is without a doubt one of the most informative and enjoyable videos I’ve ever watched. It is brilliant on every level and is worthy of an award! To paraphrase “If I can replicate this with my log splitter - I’ll be barking like six puppies!” If only everyone took so much interest and pride in their work. Thank you!

[@mitchellmilliner2000]

Dang man you set that axe so magnificently not a single crack in the wood made me smile like perfect skill level achieved !!!

[@barrymorgan8164]

Thanks for the wealth of knowledge you are so kindly sharing! I have only found your channel this month and have already absorbed an enormous amount of useful information! I recently received my first quality swedish hatchet and have already applied your sharpening tips and handle preparation tips to remove any factory inconsistencies (which were almost non-existent in this case thankfully) and about to begin oiling to preserve the handle for a lifetime of work. Your videos are almost like a form of meditation! Very calm and my mind is expanded at the end of each one :) Thank you

[@XaLoiVlog]

My grandfather left me an ax and 2 American made knives. and I'm keeping it as a very valuable keepsake. I once heard him say that white ash is an optimal choice for the handle of an ax. my grandpa is gone...i always keep it and will restore it someday. thanks for your good video, your tutorial, very good inspirational video

[@catscradleforge2891]

Thanks for making this video. I have been doing it all wrong this whole time but, now I know the right way. It will come in handy when it's time to put a handle on the war hammer I'm forging. Great video my good man!

[@roosteroakwood7223]

Sir, I wanted to thank you for the help through your channel. Watching this and some of your other videos I have been able to successfully handle my own ax, using only hand tools.

[@gregmccormack5709]

Thanks for doing these videos I just finished re-handling my Dads beloved pick, couldn't have turned out any better.

[@LumnahAcres]

I rent when you had your auntine axe broke. That was very surprising from such an expensive axe. Great video. I hope I don't have to replace the handle one granfors Burk axe anytime soon. But now I know what to do. Thanks

[@wazowski6709]

I'm so glad that I stumbled onto your channel. I'm a bit addicted to restoring old tools atm & enjoy building on my skills of using hand tools over power tools where I can. Find these sorts of videos very satisfying & therapeutic. Greetings from Australia 👍

[@jiggscressy3691]

It is always a soothing time for me when I watch and listen to you working in your shop. Thank you for all the great info. I just rehung a Hults Bruks 2 1/4lbs head that I paid $2 for at a garage sale. I could not have done it with out your videos

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

Thanks for a very good axe lesson. It make me more safe when i am going to do that next time. Wish you and your family a nice week. Best wishes from Norway

[@cookinginthedark6768]

Cody, This video came just in time for me. I am in the process of making handles to rehang all my great uncle's Stanley hatchets and Swedish axes. Always good to watch the job you do on tool handles. Thanks for sharing as always, Brad

[@davidhoover8862]

I just want to thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of fixing things. You have really helped me out over the years. Thank you from David Hoover ,Chattanooga, TN.

[@graceomalley1037]

Oh Cody! Thank you,the wood shop looks so good & every time I see the Gransfors Bruk Axes....... Man, I really am impressed! I bought the Fiskars Hatchet & regret it every day!

[@aimremodellingaesthetics6423]

Love the old adages of tried & true methods. I hope i never stop learning. Thank you

[@philipkrahn3259]

Thank you @Wranglerstar for the meaningful, non clickbait title! I respect either way, but just letting you know you have subscribers that find this extremely refreshing!

[@danweddle4044]

Thanks so much for showing me how to properly do this job. I've hung 3 handles this year on axes that might have just gone to waste. It's a great feeling to restore a tool back to a working condition.

[@austinzwiefelhofer2527]

Hey Cody love your videos been subscribed for 4 years. Just wanna say I find your videos almost meditating and just a real joy to watch! So thank you and keep it going

[@doug_sports_collector]

@wranglerstar, your video inspired me to purchase my first Gransfors Bruk hand axe. Hope to use it for many years and pass it down.

[@jamespunzel6293]

Thank you. These 2 videos have been very enlightening, 51yrs old and I have gained a great deal from you.

[@justinoberlin3863]

I'm gonna have to buy these axes. I'm in love. thanks again Cody for a great video

[@dannersmyers]

Such a satisfying video to watch! Most people would've lost my attention in the first couple minutes. The way you explained everything and show your gratification along the way keeps things very interesting. Thanks for all the great content Cody!

[@ratdog3055]

Thanks to your videos, I was able to rebuild an Old Plumb "Destroyer" axe that belonged to my father. New handle, metal guard below the head and a handmade sheath. Still hard a work today!

[@rondumontier1187]

Well your the very 1st to show how to draw the head onto the handle correctly. There is no other way to do this properly. I've been doing this way for well over 45 yrs. IT WORKS. Thanks for a great video.

[@mjallenuk]

Wonderfully done... I almost look forward to putting a new handle on mine in hopefully a decade or so!

[@WalterLaughlinMISM]

Cody,, thank you for another fine axe video and Gransfors Bruk is excellent!

[@ramunasgudauskas7582]

Oh boy I indeed love when its written in Part 1 , 2 , 3 etc. Makes some sort of order , no mess.

[@rogerbeard9002]

Love the small forest axe bought one last year. my brother used it also and was very happy with it.

[@ABNChief915E]

You nailed it on how to handle an axe head. So many "experts" have no idea what they are talking about. IF you take the time to watch the REAL experts who make them from businesses that have been around for over 100+ years, they do what you did. Awesome demo.

[@JeffDavis73]

Excellent video. I have learned so much since you started the make over on your shop. Thank you.

[@TboneR-jy5sp]

Great vid again! I love watching you work with axes. I love my stihl chainsaw but there is something about an axe that is truly enjoyable .

[@clayforge4696]

This was very very helpful, being that I soon will be hanging a handle on my axe head, it’s old I have no idea who made it, I wound it in a creek with a metal wedge in it and I finally decided to take a bench grinder to start cleaning it up, and finish grinding down the mushroomed back on it, I used it for a wedge a little bit last winter, handy splitting wood with my dad’s bad axe, and I am now going to finally get what will be a good handle and hang it, I thank you again for your knowledge

[@clicky306]

Job well done,look forward to re handling my Gransfors.

[@cjichnol3024]

What a work of art! Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@nadiedeinteres1285]

You videos are great, very relaxing, they are like ASMR and I have to watch them twice because I listened to the story in the background and didn't watch your labor.

[@kanemeasham-pywell92]

Not anymore 😂😂

[@b.g.2626]

I have seen most, if not all of your axe videos. Still get excited when I see you have posted a new one!

[@Femmpaws]

That's a nice ax, I like you was surprised at how well the handle fitted your head. It speaks of how consistent they are with their forge work. Dad was an old school Shipwright so much of the cutting was done with handsaws. I was helping him one day at the boat and he needed to do some cutting and trimming of some timbers. But he had taken his saws home for a home project so he was with out a saw. I happened to have my pull-saws with me so I went and got them so we could get the job done. Dad had never seen one in use and thought they were a joke. After seeing them used and using them he was sold on them. I ended up giving him my saws as a gift because I knew he wouldn't get them on his own, it was also kinda a "Hey the kid may know a little something too." as well. Those were his go to saws for a long time.

[@stanbrown915]

Great video.. I have had a Japanese back saw for years and love it. I have purchased a Stihl woodsman hatchet and was hoping that you could one day review them, I have very little knowledge of axes and hatchets and appreciate your knowledge on them.

[@Alloran]

I appreciate a guy who can take satisfaction from a thing as relatively minor as hafting an axe properly. As always, a pleasure.

[@TheElBaino]

Genuinely used this as a guide while making my own customised axe out Australian Jarrah, well done. Hanging the head trips me out every time though

[@RichAllfieldnohit]

I love your axe videos but I especially love when you put a new handle on. Thank you much.

[@tonyzam6805]

Love the way it turned out... good to know if I ever have to replace mine

[@mgbale01]

thank you for changing the approach to the titles for this series. It has the benefit of creating a resource with ease of future reference.

[@Stevespecs]

I have learned so much from your channel, thank you so much. God bless

[@raptor124]

Stevespecs Yeah, just did a new handle for an old axe today. His tips worked like a charm!!

[@jeromej221]

This is incredible how well it fits. Just awesome.

[@somma4697]

Wranglerstar is a great guy I pm him and he gave me his number and he talked me through on how to hang a axe handle a couple of years ago

[@ryanmccue8180]

Thanks for letting us know! You could have kept that a secret between you him and God but you gave us a little factoid that makes me love this guy even more. Glad he helped you out now go help someone else in return.

[@brianmullins5824]

As Cody always says,iron sharpens iron,so too one man sharpens another.Thats pretty cool.

[@billyblastoff7027]

Very knowledgeable and enjoyable video thank you for all the work you put into your channel had a blessed day.

[@kf4dcy501]

instead of hammering the handle of the axe. I use gravity too. by popping the handle on a hard surface or the ground. it works great.

[@jrkief98]

I think ax and forestry videos might be my favorite. But I also really like Carpentry. So ax handles are just the greatest.

[@rutacumber9604]

Excellent video and content, and a thumbs up for the descriptive and appropriate title! Good work!

[@jasonasher1623]

This video inspired me to refinish and handle an old axe head that belonged to my Great Great Uncle. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@samwise_the_tech3477]

Using the Boiled linseed oil is a great idea, as the expansion will take a bit of time to fully occur, so once you have seated the wedge it will continue to expand make the handle tighter and more secure on the axe head than any glue or epoxy every would!, great video and I always learn something new watching your videos :)

[@andrestole]

The design of the wedge is actually brilliant. The "claw" is like that so that the wedge dont slide to one side when you drive it down. It will go down straight every time.

[@tat2dlukydevl]

fantastic videos.. love the maple hardwood "Dig".. Weldone Sir. peAce

[@HBButler01]

Always happy to catch these videos, one of my favorite KZbin channels👌🏼

[@bluebulk]

I dont know why I like watching you hang axes so much but I could watch these back to back to back. great entertainment.

[@davidarnold9117]

Cody, your videos are consistently fantastic. Thank you.

[@TheReTurnersFlips]

Great video! I'm impressed by,that replacement handle! I have the Small Forest and Scandinavian Forest Axe and love them both. funny thing about the wedges, on the Scandi it is angled like in the video, on the small forest it is completely perpendicular to the wooden wedge.

[@baldegale1]

ive watched you multiple times do this and i continue to because i enjoy it so much.

[@Gilyarth]

I've never heard you mention this Cody, having watched earlier handle hanging videos where you used boiled linseed oil, but I'm taught that boiled linseed oil as opposed to raw oil actually hardens trough an exothermic reaction (that's why rags soaked in boiled linseed oil can self ignite), so I take it that the BLO not only swells the wood fibers and acts as a lubricant when driving the wedge in, but also acts as a glue when it sets.

[@roysnider3456]

I love my 4 in hand, a very simple tool yet so versatile.

[@garrettmandujano2996]

This is probably the greatest axe handling video you can watch

[@jamessix60]

Nice tool shelve combo behind you. Clever design

[@Animallovingpermie]

I love your tool storage. the wood shelving looks so nice and clean.

[@mattyice3166]

I'm late to the video but I had to re handle a historical Reproduction Dane Axe and I used this video as reference and couldn't be happier with the finish. Great work

[@micheloff-grid4248]

Niçe job .. I do always have a ax handle hanging on the wall by the stove 4 feet and before I do replace warm up the steel hot to touch just in comfortable ..that for probably the way they do .....thank you for all the info

[@shanebateman649]

Thanks for the title Cody, I like the titles that just say what it is :)

[@markhansen8078]

I am impressed with these axes from this manufacturer. I rescued a Gransfors axe head from a life of abuse that I found on craigs list. It was obviously abused and the original handle gone. Mine was an AS stamped head. I ordered a new handle from manufacturer and repaired the damage as best as I could. The poll was badly damaged from steel on steel impacts. I filed most of the damage out and trued it back up. It is now a wonderful tool that I am proud to own. They do make outstanding products. I will be passing on to somebody for many more years of service. Treating the hickory handle with boiled linseed oil is essential imo.... makes all the difference on wood handles.

[@TheWolfmanG]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@tarz9386]

I'AM working on a carpenters hatchet now and the hickory is some of the hardest I have come across in years, its taking twice the time to shape and it is trying my patience you were very lucky on yours. GOOD JOB

[@ultralasse]

I have since one year back the little good Gränsfors Hand Hatchet. use it to bbq wood and crafts. Really pleased with the ax.

[@luke-te3sr]

Gosh I love videos like this. I'm trying to finish up all the open orders I have now with all the plastics work I do and LED lighting. I just want to weld and do woodworking. It so much more fulfilling. I just cant find the time to really just do things like this. I just got a new axe and all I want to do it sharpen it but I also dont want to rush through it so I keep putting it off. Hopefully I'll have some free time soon to just go at it nice and easy

[@markpenninger2303]

Awesome. The Small Forest Axe is my favorite too.

[@Hazmattdown]

Great Video! Thanks Brother. By the way, Videos look amazing in the re-vamped shop.

[@russse2793]

Enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

Holy cow, unbelievable how well that fit. And I like that Stanley mallet, might have to find one.

[@temmihoo]

Oh what a beauty! As if they knew what they were doing when shaping the handle... :D You did a good job on this, explaining the steps and reasons for important details making this a very good instructional video. Sadly they don't make factory handles to my Billnäs axes any longer so I'll have to carve my own.

[@BingoTheBull]

Thanks for all the great work. I just set an axe. Blessings on blessings.

[@williamfry6087]

Always good stuff, thanks

[@StefsEngineering]

Gransfors Bruk can be proud. awesome to see the fit between the parts with this age difference.

[@FlukeTog]

I always hope projects are worthy of certain pieces of wood as well. Respect Thanks for everything over the years. Hope you are all well and healthy. - Patrick M 5-21-20 mystic ct

[@cameronmcpeak5183]

Fantastic filming with the lighter shop!