Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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06/20/18 02:51 AM
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Spek Jones
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Robert, not positive but I believe that was Dale Torma? And I believe the place you're talking about is called "House Handles". When that was posted I wrote the name of the company down. Couple of months ago I got tired tripping over tools with broken handles so I took a tally of what all I needed and ordered some handles from "House Handles". Fourteen handles all together, axes, mauls, sledge hammers, shovels and pitchforks. Didn't take them long to get here and I was very happy with how well made they were, and with good running wood grain. Had a handle hanging day and replenished my tool supply. They are a good outfit IMO.
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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06/20/18 02:58 PM
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Tim H.
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Probably Dale Torma like Spek said. He's on Facebook and has a group called Northwoods survival skills (something along those lines). Definitely worth a look He got the boot on here for calling out some dirt going on in a certain trapping association by a certain member of this site.* *This is his side of the story that he told me on FB. I don't know for sure what happened, which is why I'm not going into any detail.
Last edited by Tim H.; 06/21/18 07:44 AM.
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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06/20/18 08:34 PM
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Gulo
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Sheesh Spek....
I've got a measly dozen broken handled axes, hatchets, rakes, spades, and mauls, and I was thinking it'd take me a couple weeks to get them back in operation. You did 14 in a day? I'm in awe, man! Good on ya!
Jack
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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06/20/18 09:18 PM
06/20/18 09:18 PM
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Spek Jones
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Thanks Bushman, so easy seems like to keep putting that job off "until later". Tim H, that's too bad. He had some pretty informative post. Gulo, thank you, it was a pretty full day for me. I take a lot more coffee breaks than I used to. A 4 inch angle head with a 36 grit disc did most of the work. Works really good for fitting things up, but you do have to go easy with it at first. Pretty easy to take off too much wood if you're not careful. House Handle Company has a handle for about any thing you can think of. I ordered their premium grade, only cost a little more than the regular grade. I don't know what their regular grade is like since I've never seen one.
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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06/21/18 05:50 AM
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Osky
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Robert.. Yes your asking about Dale Torma. He is up near Hibbing MN. Good guy very driven to work wood in the old ways. He carries a great knowledge of methods and tools, also where to find both here and abroad. He is not just show, he applies what he knows year round. I know nothing of any rift behind the scenes which would have caused him to leave here. If so it would be a shame, the guy is incredibly skilled.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
[Re: robert6715]
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07/22/18 04:06 PM
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KenaiKid
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If you’re on Facebook, Dale is currently posting a photo journal of a birchbark canoe build, like he used to do here. You can find it here: https://m.facebook.com/groups/392648094406233?ref=bookmarksDale will tell you about the circumstances regarding his absence from this site if you ask. Definitely a loss to T-man.
Boco couldn't catch a cold. But if he did, it would be Top Lot.
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Re: Help with a wood axe handle?
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07/22/18 11:31 PM
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I do not facebook as well Zim and would like to email him.Miss his post.
You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
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