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Axe Handle Wedge: How to Do It Right (Simple - Not Easy)
A loose axe head is not a minor inconvenience. It is a spinning piece of steel looking for somewhere to be. The wedge is the thing standing between a well-hung tool and a trip to the emergency room, and most guys don't think about it until something goes wrong. Here's everything you need to know to do it right the first time. What a Wedge Actually Does When you hang an axe handle, the tenon (the shaped top of the handle) passes through the eye of the axe head. The tenon is slightly tapered — narrower at the very top,...