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How to Install an Axe Head

An ax is typically used to cut trees and logs for firewood. New axes can be purchased at most hardware and home improvement stores. If you have a new ax head, it will need to be properly attached to a handle that fits. The top of the ax handle should be secured to the ax head with metal wedges.

Things You'll Need

Ax handle
Linseed oil
Clean cloth
Rubber mallet
Metal wedges
Hand-held sledge

Instructions

- 1
  Look to see if there are metal wedges attached to the top of the ax handle. Pull out the metal wedges with pliers to reuse the handle.
- 2
  Trim the edges at the top of the handle with a rasp, if necessary, to fit the new ax head. The opening of the ax head should fit snugly on the handle.
- 3
  Apply linseed oil to the top of the ax handle with a clean cloth or rag.
- 4
  Position the handle into the opening of the ax head. Strike the bottom of the handle with the rubber mallet. This will wedge the handle into the ax head.
- 5
  Insert a metal wedge into the eye of the ax. Strike the metal wedge using the hand-held sledge to secure the ax head to the handle. Add a second metal wedge if the ax head is loose on the handle.

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