Handle Making

late again bad wookie : ( ok so maybe i cant teach you how to make a tomahawk like the one i made today but i can show you how to make the handle

for this you need a hard wood, i'm using a piece oak i cut off part of an old broken shovel handle a little thick but it will do, as for lenigth its really personal preference, i just cut it the same as my favorite hammer and called it good

mark the middle of your handle material and go with the grain, then start using thumb assisted cuts to get it into the shape you want, make it 1/4 to 1/2 an inch longer than your head is and don't remove too much, make it a snug fit

after cleaning out the inside of my hole a little more i got it to drop down on snug, now you need to cut along that line you marked earlier with a thin blade, i just used a hack saw, make it as deep as your head

now take a thin piece of wood and sharpen it to a flat edge, i just used a hand plane and sand paper but you can also carve it if you like, pound that in a good ways and break it off, my head was on there pretty tight by now but just to help keep it that way i pounded in a nail cross ways

alright be safe and have fun