Thomas Conroy wrote:
> Bruce,
> 
> At least one of St. Roy's early books has detailed
> instructions on making axe handles. Probably the first
> one, "The Woodwright's Shop."

I've made a few handles for hatchets.
I simply took an outline of an existing handle
I liked, sawed it out of rather thick wood
(since I was making swollen fawn-footed handles)
rip cut off the cheeks, and then spent many
a happy hour with spokeshaves and rasps.

Although I started with a "model", final
shaping was guided by a "does this feel comfortable"
approach.

    BugBear

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