Luke_Sorensen Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hello All I have a hatchet head that I made and I am wanting to haft it. I was wondering how do you flame grain the handle and what type of wood is good for this. Thanks everyone Best regards Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son_of_bluegrass Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What do you mean by "flame grain"? As a woodworker, flame grain is a particular grain pattern in the wood itself, like curly or birds-eye, and is dependent on how the tree grew and the lumber was cut. I've seen hawks with the handle burned in some fashion and wonder if you perhaps mean this as a way to add an artistic flare to the piece? ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I think I know wot you mean, see if you think this will work for yoiu: Shape the handle to fitanfd sand it a bit,,at leats get any grinding or big sanding scratches off of it. Take a propane torch and lightly go over it, I like to go along the length of it..go easy as youlearn to make it like you want. do this several times and it may help to make it a little dlarker than you wish as when you sand it with fine grits or steel wool it will lighten a bit. May help to practice on some scrap wood first. I like hickory for handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Is this anything like how period muzzle loading ram rods are "candled" in a spiral pattern? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 i find white ash makes a good wood for this, its hard enough to make good handles and has a soft grain that burns well while leaving the hard grain unburnt, just a little pass with the torch and there you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Sorensen Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks all. That is what I am trying to to make. Does Hackberry make any kind of decent hawk handles. A guy gave me a board of seasoned hackberry so I figured I would ask. Thanks again. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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