this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
12 points (83.3% liked)

Woodworking

6165 readers
19 users here now

A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is a planter box made by @Captain Aggravated, the winner of our summer '24 woodworking contest. Congratulations!

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
12
Can any of you identify this wood? (nextcloud.kessel.hya.sk)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I found it in a forest in Jura mountains (France). Do you think I could make an axe handle out of it?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ash or white oak would be my first guess, either would be great for an axe handle. Really all your looking for with handles is relatively straight tight grain structure, everything else is more aesthetic than functional