How to Stain an Axe Handle: Tips and Techniques for a Beautiful Finish

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[@donaldmatthies6026]

Nils, Another straight forward video. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

You got it Donald! Thanks for watching :)

[@xaviersonntag4302]

Beautiful work! You never cease to inspire me...I am about to replace a handle on an axe and have taken your advice to heart

Thank you!

[@jjbode1]

Thank you for mentioning what's coming up, and for showing the effect of knifing off the first coat of stain, side by side.

Thanks!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very beautiful design and project. Very nice job. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. This video was very helpful and definitely useful and every information. That's good. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@NLSkooch]

Beautiful job.

Thank you very much!

[@pepejuan2924]

Great idea and effect , thanks for posting 👍

[@cocobutterfo]

That came out really nice. What kind/brand of stain do you use, and is it always recommended to stain a handle before attaching the head, or can you stain a handle that’s already attached? Thanks.

[@outbackladas]

Great result using the knife that way, certainly improves the look of the handle . Nice looking axe too. Regards from Down Under.

Thank you very much!

[@blackz9058]

Is the video with the black linseed oil for the head already out? Nice look with the knive treatment!

I made a short about it! Might make a ling form video as well

[@dv270salto7]

Nice! Would like to know if that stain is water based or alcohol based...Don't want to do my multiple coats of raw flaxseed oil over a stain that's already sealed the wood!! I'm refinishing a nice little hatchet and want to make it really pretty...

[@generic9497]

how do you get your axe head that look

[@GrimJaw]

Did you sand the wood before staining? Can I do this with an axe I just bought without sanding it first?

[@mrsorepaws9146]

Beautiful result! Just out of curiosity: have you tried with very coarse sandpaper (using very little pressure) instead of knife? Just wondering what the result would be like...

Yes! Sometimes I do both, but you get more defined lines with the knife in my opinion

[@61frogfoody]

what stain colour is that

[@joshottinger6380]

I'm currently in the process of installing a new Hickory handle on my Ax. I already applied 2 coats of linseed oil. Is it too late to stain the handle?

[@FIGGY65]

Yes. Just make sure to use an oil based stain.

[@SaintGalganoArmory]

Another great video man! Can’t wait to see the next one!! Is that standard wood glue you use for the wedge? Or is it epoxy?

Just regular woodglue nothing fancy

[@JavierRamirez-jk6br]

Where do you get your stain?

I get it at the local color store in my home town. One Idea could be to try out a few to see which one you like etc.

[@codyhayden7005]

Which axe is this that you’re making in the video ?

its my model called "Small Emtervik"

[@patgray5402]

Wouldn't it be better to use the linseed oil before you put the axe head on so the oil protects the wood underneath the axe head?

you could do that. but generally speaking the oil penetrates quite well. especially if its heated.

[@jimmylarge1148]

@ a lot of people soak the whole head or whole ax in linseed overnight insuring that the whole handle, even under the head is coated. Doing it your way nils would be totally fine you’re correct.

@@jimmylarge1148 That's right! We have some wonderful educational videos from a linseed oil company here in Sweden(unfortunately its in Swedish) that goes well into detail how the oil penetrates etc. The best oil for penetration is raw linseed oil. heated. they have run very cool tests to see how it affects the wood, and the result is incredible.

[@АлександрТрушляков-ж4л]

Усе дуже гарно ! Але титри не завадилиб.

[@petemitchell6788]

Once a day for 7 days. Once a week for 7 weeks. Once a month for 7 months. Once a year thereafter. W. S. 😎

[@frankheger5185]

👍👍🍻🍻

[@NordhemianForge]

It would have been really really funny if you ended the video at 0:26 but im glad you didnt

[@sullivan7863]

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