Thread: A truck axe

Thanks for posting, I enjoy watching YouTube black smiths and appreciate the effort that goes into something like that.
I’ve also thought long and hard about what Nz native timber would make good handles and rifle stocks. I have a pile of Pohutukawa do you think it would work for handles?
Cheers James

Originally Posted by 2post

Thanks for posting, I enjoy watching YouTube black smiths and appreciate the effort that goes into something like that.
I’ve also thought long and hard about what Nz native timber would make good handles and rifle stocks. I have a pile of Pohutukawa do you think it would work for handles?
Cheers James

I have a piece f Pohutakawa in my handle block rack. Fine grained but not a lot of contrast although it would make avery good handle

Originally Posted by 2post

Thanks for posting, I enjoy watching YouTube black smiths and appreciate the effort that goes into something like that.
I’ve also thought long and hard about what Nz native timber would make good handles and rifle stocks. I have a pile of Pohutukawa do you think it would work for handles?
Cheers James

I am just finishing a re-edit of a video I did last year on a 13th century Templar Knights Dagger I forged from a leaf spring I can post it tomorrow when it finishes uploading. Have a couple of others of knives that are not the normal hunting knives if there is interest.

Originally Posted by 2post

Thanks for posting, I enjoy watching YouTube black smiths and appreciate the effort that goes into something like that.
I’ve also thought long and hard about what Nz native timber would make good handles and rifle stocks. I have a pile of Pohutukawa do you think it would work for handles?
Cheers James

If you're interested, I ran across a reference the other day that apparently Kowhai timber was the ideal axe handle material. No first hand experience though. I also note that it's a poisonous timber, so you'd have to be careful with the saw dust etc.