We offer our premium American made handles in a #1 and #2 grade.

Our #1 grade guarantees straight, parallel grain orientation on your handle. Our #2 grade guarantees against cracks, irregularly twisted grain, and flaws that compromise the integrity of the handle but with grain orientation running non-parallel. We recommend our #1 grade for the experienced craftsman or for an axe you must highly depend on. Our #2 grade is still a fantastic choice for a working axe, watch our testing video here to see for yourself!

Our handles are elegantly and ergonomically sculpted, ending in a generous palm swell. The handle comes with a “cone-end” below the palm swell. This feature presents multiple benefits to the handle, such as protection against damage to the palm swell when fitting. Once fitted you have the option of leaving it as-is, cutting it off to the curvature of the swell or rounding it over to add a classy, vintage style bulb end. Your handle will come with 1 walnut wedge and a coat of boiled linseed oil for preservation.

  • For upgrades and accessories such as kerf cuts, additional wedges and branding click here.
  • We don’t recommend burning our handles as this can create cracks and may compromise the integrity of the handle. Any burned handles will not be guaranteed.
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28" Straight Handle
mike plunkett
Beautiful handles

Beautiful handles. Fairly priced and awesome customer service. Will be back for certain

As expected for a premium Hoffman Axe Handle (product)

As expected for a premium Hoffman Axe Handle (product)... Quality hickory material and excellent craftsmanship. Beautiful Buck'n handle design!

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32" Curvy Handle
John Whitlock
Beautiful

Beautiful Handle!!!

It's fircking beautiful and feels great

It's fircking beautiful and feels great.

Best handles out there! Multiple times repeat buyer for a reason

Best handles out there! Multiple times repeat buyer for a reason. The only place I get my handles.

Great wedges

Great wedges. I love the walnut.

Awesome

Awesome handles

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32" Curvy Handle
Shine Boy
It’s beautiful

It’s beautiful. I plan to haft a jersey pattern wood slasher on it.

pros and cons

Both handles were beautifully shaped with the grain running in proper direction. One is very solid and the other is cracked, hung them both because there’s not enough time left in the season to wait for another handle, well see how they hold up.

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32" Straight Handle
James Nelson
Best axe/hatchet handles on the market

I have used many of Hoffman handles!
Consistent dimensions!
Perfectly finished!
Handle shapes are perfect!
Grain structure perfect every time!!

Heirloom quality

Always the best, that’s why I keep coming back and recommending. The only place to get the best heirloom quality handles.
Local craftsman!

Fine handle

Fine handle. Went on an older Swedish head, which it fit perfectly.

Great handle!

Great replacement handle for a small hatchet.

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Kerf Cut
Larry
Perfect cut

Perfect cut. Thanks.

Awesome handles

Awesome handles, none better anywhere i have found

Hardest wedge I’ve ever

Hardest wedge I’ve ever seen

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19" Handle
Fire knight
Handle was awesome TOP

Handle was awesome TOP NOTCH

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Kerf Cut
Charlie
Perfectly Cut Kerf

Kerf was centered and length worked well. Nice time-saver.

Fantastic handle

Fantastic handle. It is just what I needed for my project.

Outstanding quality handles and nice touches

Outstanding quality handles and nice touches with the packaging

Best handle that I ever had

Best handle that I ever had. Taking my time to properly shape the handle to fit in the eye of the axe.

Never have seen such a high quality handle

Never have seen such a high quality handle, grain was dead straight, vibration is non-existent even without thinning. Pattern and shape are perfected, got it as a model for any future handles I will make. The "hook" and palm swell at the knob belie the kind of craftsman ship and ergonomics that only come from years of experience. It is perfect.

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Walnut Wedges
Michael
they will do the

they will do the job

A perfect match for its 3 1/2 lb. vintage S. A. Wetterlings axe head

The 28" hickory straight handle is well-suited for this splitting axe with a vintage 3 1/2 lb. S. A. Wetterlings head and easily accommodated the axe head's 13/16 in. max width eye. The walnut wedge looked great. The Grade 2 handle looks nice and did not disappoint when splitting 1/2 cord of hard, freshly cut Bradford pear wood.

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Walnut Wedges
Timothy
Arrived quick an was exactly what I

Arrived quick an was exactly what I wanted