Axe Handle Weight (just the handle)?

[catalytic]

Can anyone with a scale tell me how much their axe handles weigh (and what type/length of handle they are weighing)? I frequently see ebay listings for axes where the seller knows the overall weight with a handle, but not the weight of the head. I understand that there is a good deal of variance on handle thickness and that older handles are thinner, but some ballpark figures would be helpful.

 

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Just weighed a couple.

36" Tennessee Hickory straight haft - kinda thick - 675 grams

30" House Handle curved haft - rather slim - 520 grams.

 

[catalytic]

Thanks!

 

[300Six]

Weighed a new 28 inch hickory haft (which could in fact be slimmed-down a little wee bit) at 460 grams or smidgen over 1 pound. Install of a 2-2 1/2 pound head all the way up to the shoulder would wind up sawing almost 2 inches off the total length which would be another 50-75 gram reduction.

 

[Double Ott]

Just weighed a couple.

36" Tennessee Hickory straight haft - kinda thick - 675 grams.....= 23.8 oz.

30" House Handle curved haft - rather slim - 520 grams......=13.3 oz

For us guys who live in the USA....

Tom

 

[Double Ott]

Weighed a new 28 inch hickory haft (which could in fact be slimmed-down a little wee bit) at 460 grams or smidgen over 1 pound. Install of a 2-2 1/2 pound head all the way up to the shoulder would wind up sawing almost 2 inches off the total length which would be another 50-75 gram reduction.

For us guys in the USA.16.2 oz.

 

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Thanks, Tom. I was too lazy to convert and my scale weighs in grams.