Thread: Is this a Kelly axe

I've been having the idea of making my own handles for a while - it's just bloody hard finding decent timber that's actually publicly available without someone wanting more than a ready-made important stick. The actual making of the handle isn't hard, it's the sourcing the timber. You can get one or maybe two suitable pieces off the deck where there is suitable stands in crown land, where it's had time to dry on the ground but no real point taking wet wood - suitable stuff takes years to season and dry.