Hand Hewing Oak Staves For Axe Handles #2 of 2: HAND HEWING TIPS, Broad Hatchet, Seasoning Strategy

Hand Hewing Oak Rails Into Billets for Axe Handles etc, using broad hatchet, boy's axe and froe. How to Hew, techniques, scoring wood for axe carving. Seasoning & curing strategies for even drying.
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