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The proper use of an axe to cut down a tree.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 1965 (v.55#2) pg. 44

How to sharpen your knife and axe.
BOYS' LIFE Sep 1967 (v.57#9) pg. 77

Tips on how to care for an axe.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1979 (v.69#4) pg. 48

Tips on how to use an axe for chopping, splitting sticks or limbing branches from downed trees.
BOYS' LIFE May 1979 (v.69#5) pg. 46

Tips on sharpening a hatchet (ax), pocket knife, and tree saw.
BOYS' LIFE Apr 1985 (v.75#4) pg. 46

Tips on using a hand ax to split sticks, chop, remove limbs from a downed tree and remove brush.
BOYS' LIFE Aug 1986 (v.76#8) pg. 45

Description of three different types of axe (whittling, splitting, and broad hatchet), their uses, and advice on sharpening.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1994 (v.17#7) pg. 8

Tip on using split ABS plastic pipe and bungee cords to protect the sharpened edge of spade, axe, etc.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1998 (v.21#6) pg. 14

How to rehandle an axe.
COUNTRYSIDE Apr 1979 (v.63#4) pg. 52

Making a replacement curved handle for an old broadax.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1995 (v.79#4) pg. 51

Fast survival axes from sandstone. How to make and use a primitive stone axe.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1999 (v.83#6) pg. 48

Broadaxe and adze. How to sharpen and use them.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Oct 1984 (v.15#5) pg. 61

Tip: Protect the handle of your ax or splitting maul with a piece of rubber hose.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #243 Nov 1983 (v.33#9) pg. 94

An explanation of what causes ax handles to loosen.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #315 Feb 1991 (v.41#2) pg. 14
Added Info FAMILY HANDYMAN #322 Oct 1991 (v.41#9) pg. 9

Tip shows how to protect an ax handle from splintering.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #321 Sep 1991 (v.41#8) pg. 108

Tip suggests using a chest handle as a tool holder for hammer, sledge or ax.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #378 May 1997 (v.47#5) pg. 24

Tip on protecting the handle of an ax or maul by wrapping the handle with wire and duct tape.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #384 Dec 1997-Jan 1998 (v.48#1) pg. 48

Protecting the handle of a sledge, maul, ax, ... from damage using silicone caulk and fiberglass.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #79 Feb-Mar 1993 pg. 32

Hewing. How to use an ax and hatchet to hew a beam out of a log.
FINE WOODWORKING #21 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 64

Making ax handles from quarter-sawn tree logs about 42" long.
FINE WOODWORKING #41 Jul-Aug 1983 pg. 40
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #43 Nov-Dec 1983 pg. 4

The cutter's edge. A good axe is only as good as its handle. How to make your own axe handles from green ash or hickory.
HARROWSMITH #47 Feb-Mar 1983 (v.7#5) pg. 44

How to replace an axe handle.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1982 (v.7#5) pg. 89

Tip: Use a sharpened washer as a wedge for an axe handle, hammer handle, etc.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Nov-Dec 1982 (v.7#6) pg. 6

Make a sheath for your axe from a piece of PVC plastic pipe. The plastic is flattended and formed into a rugged sheath.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #606 Nov 1978 (v.74) pg. 134

The tools of tree felling. A comparision of axes and chain saws for use in felling trees. Includes tips on making the right cuts to fell the tree.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #607 Dec 1978 (v.74) pg. 52

Basic axemanship. Advice on selecting and using an axe.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #7 Jan 1971 pg. 32

A guide to wood spliters (wedges, mauls, and axes).
NEW SHELTER Oct 1980 (v.1#7) pg. 18

Getting a grip on handles. How to replace the handles of hammers, sledges, axes, etc.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1993 (v.21#6) pg. 46

How to hand-hew handles for hammers, axes, hatchets, etc.
ORGANIC GARDENING Jan 1977 (v.24#1) pg. 82

How to replace a broken handle on an axe, splitting maul or sledge.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1978 (v.150#5) pg. 132

Tip: How to lengthen the life of an axe handle by wrapping it just below the head with heavy gauge wire.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1979 (v.152#5) pg. 65

How to put a new handle on an axe.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1965 (v.187#2) pg. 132

Wooden cover (sheath) for a double-blade axe.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #75 Nov 1993 (v.13#3) pg. 42

Roughing tools. A look at the design and use of the adze, axe and hatchet.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #79 Jul 1994 (v.14#1) pg. 24

Replacing an axe handle.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Mar 1988 (v.3#3) pg. 72

Tip on using a screw-type hose clamp to repair or protect an axe handle or sledge-hammer handle where it attaches to the head.
WOODWORK #21 May-Jun 1993 pg. 14

Safe and proper usage of striking tools (hammers, mallets, sledes, axes, and hatchets).
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1984 (v.40#1) pg. 10
Added Info WORKBENCH May-Jun 1984 (v.40#3) pg. 33

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