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Took out a cherry tree locally and got a lot of nice straight-grained pieces to save for tool handles.
There is nothing long enough for a 36" handle but plenty of house/boys handle candidates, and lots for other tools.
I thought I'd try making my first long tool handle from tree to axe. Here are a couple of photos of the blank. Side grain is nice and flat and there is a growth ring running right up the center on the back. Being green is carves like butter.
My question is, if I finish it green how can I help it stay straight and not warp sideways.
I've read that some spoon makers boil their green spoons and let them dry. This breaks down some of the "connective tissue" and keeps them from warping.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this.
I've also added a couple of pics of the cache of rounds I kept for the future. All of the unpainted stuff in the second picture is already cut into staves and stashed in my basement.
Thanks for any advice.
Rob
There is nothing long enough for a 36" handle but plenty of house/boys handle candidates, and lots for other tools.
I thought I'd try making my first long tool handle from tree to axe. Here are a couple of photos of the blank. Side grain is nice and flat and there is a growth ring running right up the center on the back. Being green is carves like butter.
My question is, if I finish it green how can I help it stay straight and not warp sideways.
I've read that some spoon makers boil their green spoons and let them dry. This breaks down some of the "connective tissue" and keeps them from warping.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this.
I've also added a couple of pics of the cache of rounds I kept for the future. All of the unpainted stuff in the second picture is already cut into staves and stashed in my basement.
Thanks for any advice.
Rob