Husqvarna Forest Axe, Head Wobble Fix: Tight at Bottom, Front to Back and Side to Side

Husqvarna Forest Axe Project, fixing very loose head to handle fit, Bottom gaps, and front to back shim wedge. Re-hanging, Wedging. link to full playlist for this project:    • Husqvarna Forest Axe Project   Husqvarna 26" Multipurpose Forest Axe: https://amzn.to/2Dq1EW7 Bahco Farmer's File 10 Inch This is the one I have, but the 8 inch is fine too: http://amzn.to/2iqEq6a King Dual Sided Sharpening stone axe puck, Cut off the end as an axe puck and still have a nice 6" sharpening stone left. Best puck I've used and great waterstones in general (video here    • Japanese Axe Puck Waterstone for $5.00! Gr...   ): Amz link- https://amzn.to/2Dq1EW7 Support on   / skillcult   has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission! Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store/ But seriously, buy less, do more. Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: https://amzn.to/3z0muqI Bahco Farmer's File: https://amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: https://amzn.to/32EX1XC Silky f180 saw: https://amzn.to/3yZzM71 ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: https://amzn.to/3esETmM Victorinox grafting/floral knife: https://amzn.to/3Jki1E9 Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: https://amzn.to/3sB0qSl Atlas Elbow Gloves: https://amzn.to/3FwB5g6 BOOKS: The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: https://amzn.to/32kx7sN Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: https://amzn.to/32q2rpT Subscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subs... Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own. Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blog Instagram and Facebook @SkillCult Refitting the very loose Husqvarna forest axe head. The axe came with a very poor head to handle fit. If Hults, who make this axe, would make the handle pattern fit the axe head better, they could save consumers a lot of frustration and effort. The shoulder and the handles are both exaggeratedly thick, probably as an attempt to reduce breakage among users. But, that approach is somewhat misguided and has created another problem. I refit the axe head, first ensuring a good seat around the base of the eye, then shimming with a hardwood wedge to insure a good front to back of eye fit. Then wedging the head in place with the main wedge that stretches the handle side to side. Next the handle is ready for re-shaping and thinning.