Hafting an Axe: DIY (2020)

Re-hafting various hammers and axes with ash wood is one of Eoin Reardon&#x27;s favorite things to do on his TikTok and YouTube, see e.g.<p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=ipHiPNA8rsA">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=ipHiPNA8rsA</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=D3z6AjHOO58">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=D3z6AjHOO58</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=IOadiyVyL2M">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=IOadiyVyL2M</a><p>Apparently ash has some very nice elasticity&#x2F;damping properties, making it very nice to use the resulting implements?<p>Always a nice meditative watch.

I definitely recommend old USFS videos on axe work: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=22tBYD-HMtA">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=22tBYD-HMtA</a>

If this fascinates you, be sure to check out this video on making a celt axe using low tech methods.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;BN-34JfUrHY" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;BN-34JfUrHY</a><p>This entire channel is fascinating and strives to be very “authentic” about doing everything without turning off the camera and cheating.