Using a locally sourced piece of ash I found in the woods in South Wales I carve and whittle an axe handle from scratch only using a hatchet, knife and small saw. I leant that the knife is the most useful tool and can never be underestimated. The axe head itself is a modded elwell made into a Hudson Bay pattern, this style of axe was used buy trappers in Canada back in the day. The pattern has a very shallow eye which made fitting a lot quicker and easier (maybe this is a reason they chose this style of axe)
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