I've been thinking about doing this for a couple of years now. The recent cold snap gave me some time in the shop to finally get it done. The piece of wood was a bow stave from the giant osage tree I cut and split several years ago. I gave a piece of it to PatB.  It had a hole towards one end.  Pat cut the hole off and made a shorter bow for Pear Drums. He saved the piece with the knot hole and gave it back to me. It was the perfect length for a hatchet handle.

This is how it started out.

   


This is how it ended up.

Nice workmanship and great photography!. OO, are from around the Clay/Putnam line?

Too cool! That is definitely a unique handle and a great work of art. Nice job!

QuoteOriginally posted by achigan:
Nice workmanship and great photography!. OO, are from around the Clay/Putnam line?

No.  I'm in the S.E. corner of the state

Wow, that is really cool! Will it actually be used, or just a decorative piece? I would be scared to put one nick in that beauty!

Thanks, OO. We have another Osage Outlaw up here.

QuoteOriginally posted by Trenton G.:
Wow, that is really cool! Will it actually be used, or just a decorative piece? I would be scared to put one nick in that beauty!

It will be used on my camping trips

I'm a big fan of wood with character .
That is very nice .
Thanks for sharing .

QuoteOriginally posted by achigan:
Thanks, OO. We have another Osage Outlaw up here.

I sent you a PM

How cool is that?

Absolutely beautiful!! Now you need to put it on the StJude auction so I can buy it.   Never mind prolly couldn't touch it.

Very nice work.  Most people would have put that in the burn barrel, but you saw something special.  

Now that is cool.

Very nice!

Looks great!

Very nice!

That's really nice, Clint.

Beautiful. Great job!

Love it, awesome!

I love stuff like this. Great idea and it finished out really sweet. .