Trapping Forum- Finnish Axe Handles

[Odyssey]

Here's an interesting forum and thread I came across the other day. I was searching for traditional uses for birch. I'd seen an old film about a Finn fitting a new birch handle to his axe and wondered if anyone still appreciated birch handles. This thread is very instructive in carving, fitting and fine tuning new handles.
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/5380602/all/Making_axe_handles_and_birch_b

 

[Jim Dodd]

That is a great thread for the ax enthusiast !
Thanks for the share ! I'll be watching local auctions for some old axe heads now !

Jim

 

[Boreal Birch]

I enjoyed reading that very much, I think I maybe have some Finnish blood in my family tree. I really like the Puukko (Finnish style of knife), Sako rifles and Valmet shotguns I have. Now I want a Finnish axe.

 

[Iskweo]

I have two beat up old axes that I have cleaned and sharpened. In the process I discovered that one is a Granfors and the other a Hultafors. Awesome. Now I can be an axe snob too.The Hultafors is a nice touch to counter the Granfors crowd.

I will have to get a 16 ga shotgun now so I can be the most interesting woman in the world.

Christy