How to Install Ax Handle Fiberglass

Fiberglass ax handles have come to partially replace wood handles for one simple reason: they are much more durable. A well-used wood ax's handle might splinter after only a few years of use, while a fiberglass handle can be counted upon to give useful service for decades. This makes installing a fiberglass handle a logical choice for repairing or improving an existing ax, and the installation procedure is easier than installing a wood handle.

Sandpaper
Rags
Handle installation kit

Instructions

- 1
  Wipe grime out of the eye hole of the ax head with an old rag, if any, and then sand the hole. If there is rust in the eye hole, sand that off. Otherwise, sand the interior of the eye hole to roughen the surface.
- 2
  Wrap the caulking cord from the ax handle kit around the area where the bottom of the ax head meets the ax handle. Press the cord up against the ax head to form a tight seal.
- 3
  Mix the contents of the epoxy kit and pour it into the eye hole of the ax head from the top, into the space between the handle and the ax head.
- 4
  Set the ax in a stable place where top of the ax head is pointing up and the epoxy won't leak out. Leave it to cure for at least one week.

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