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bjrogg:
Straightening firewood

bjrogg:
It might need a little tweaking but I like where it going.

Bjrogg

bjrogg:
I think I’m going to build up my handle now.

I start out by gently but firmly clamping my stave to my caul

Then I use just the right thickness of wood and make a pencil line on both sides of my handle.

Then I make a nice flat surface for my glue line with my file by filing to my line.

When I build up a handle I don’t use a block. I use multiple thin layers of wood. This stops it from popping off at glue line.

I go to my personal lumberyard. I cut these from tree branches on my table saw

Then I size all the glue surfaces liberally with tb2 and clamp every inch

Bjrogg

bjrogg:
Building up handle on firewood

bjrogg:
Now we will let the glue dry and cure.

A brief summary of what we have learned from this knarly piece of Osage

We chased four rings

Did three belly splits

One unsuccessful handle splice and two successful ones

Straightened four limbs

Built up a handle

That’s a lot of practice from this piece of scrap wood. Your mileage may vary but it’s worth giving it a try.

I’ll get back to it after the glue dries good and I can start tilling

Bjrogg

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