Every single axe I have ever used that looks like picrel has the head start coming loose after only a few weeks. Every single time. It's retarded that I can't buy a wood handled axe that is made correctly out of the box. Even with premium brands like Gransfors, while the heads may not come loose, they are hung crooked half the time, and there's no store where you can pick out a straight one in person. I don't have time for these shop projects to fix these issues myself, an axe should just be fucking made right.
>>2867623diy
>>2867623>and there's no store where you can pick out a straight one in personSo you have all your axes delivered?Or is the axe store like a fast food joint where you place an order, they bag it all in the back and just hand you a bag full of shit?
>>2867714I only buy axes in person so I can pick out one that doesn't have crooked alignment between the head and handle. Most wood handled axes are crooked, even from the better manufacturers. I found a store in North Carolina once that had council tool axes and every single one was crooked.
>>2867623Gransfors bruks used to be considered cheap low tier axes. They do make axes out of good steel, but that’s it. You have to re-bevel the taper and often, like you mention, re handle it yourself. Husqvarna axes are literally gransfors axes at half the price. There are good axes out there, but they fetch an absolute premium. Like 250 usd to start. Best bet is to buy something pre 1940 and handle it with a Hoffman handles handle. Probably need to re- bevel the edge first. I have dozens of old axes I restored. Some are absolute laser beams.
