pharmvet
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- North East TX
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- Ford 7710 II FWA, NH TB110 FWA w/ NH 46LB loader, JD 5303 2wd w/ loader
I recently purchased 2 older Gransfors Bruks double bit axes off ebay. One does not have a handle and the other has one but it is worn and loose. I ordered 2 new GB hickory axe handles but when they arrived I found that the handles they make will not fit older heads (older heads have longer eye). Now I need a good source for American Hickory (good straight, tight grain) double bit handles. I have done some research and found that older handles were often thinner than what is seen today. The handle that came with my head is very thin by todays standards. These old timers probably knew something we dont today. I was thinking about trying to re-handle my heads with octagonal pattern handles. What are your thoughts and what is a good source for handles now days?