Thread: Tuatahi axe project - small axe / hatchet for hunting, tramping, fishing etc

Leech Wood Products in Christchurch make USA hickory handles. 32 and 36” as well as racing axe handles.
Google them and flick Mark an email or give him a ring. Old school guy so ringing is probably the easiest option.

I paid $28 + gst for the last lot of 32” handles. Happy with the grain orientation and straightness. I bought ten of them because they came so highly recommended. He only sells them to hardware stores in the South Island round Christchurch, so reasonably unknown.

Takes a little bit work bringing them down to the standard eye size like on most full size axes but better than getting a handle that’s too small to begin with. Quite chunky in the main part of handle as well.

Bloody addictive hobby as it turns out.