Got An Axe to Grind, Sweetie?

It was only a matter of time.

Before axe polishing and customizations were also suggested as being something that I might be interested in or into.

After my first 3 league days...it became apparent that I was whaling my axe pretty hard against the wooden targets.

Regularly taking right chunks out of my blade when I hit the deck screws holding the targets together.

I am currently working on not throwing my axe too hard and on controlling its rotation as it leaves my hands. My new friend (Austin) even suggested that I might want to try breathing. You know, every so often, as I am throwing.

“Breathing?” What a novel concept, I thought.

“Out of the mouths of babes. I’m fairly certain that I’m old enough to be his Mother.”

After polishing my axe head using a double ended bench polisher, (yeah, that’s what he called it) @knarly327 began custom fabricating the handle of my axe by making a custom grip for me.

To start , my axe handle, met some bondo, a piece of plastic wrap and my hand.

This basically provided a framework of fibreglass the shape of my hand, from which the fibreglass could be sculpted to support my palm efficiently when I grasp my axe’s handle.

See What I See: Stage by Stage.

In the photo (below) you can see what my axe looked like before it was customized.

And What It Looks Like Now:

Complete With Its Handle Tape.
(Yeah, it’s hockey tape. What did you expect? I’m a Canadian. :D )

~ Rebecca