haft
Where hands go
A haft is the handle of an axe, hatchet, or similar tool—the part you grip.
The word is somewhat old-fashioned; most people now say handle.
To haft is to fit a tool with a handle: He hafted the axe head with a new hickory shaft.
Bladed tool for chopping
- hammerTool for striking nails
- adzeTransverse-bladed hewing implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- chiselEdged carving implement
pickaxe · sledgehammer · maul · mattock · hatchet · billhook · scythe · sickle
hilt
Weapon's graspable portion
sword · axe · spear · pike · halberd · dagger · mace · polearm · gladius · cutlass
axe
Bladed tool for chopping
chisel · pickaxe · sledgehammer · maul · mattock · hatchet · billhook · scythe · sickle · file
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
lathing · shaping · fitting · hickory · ash · oak · grain · seasoned · socket · eye
grasp
Seize or understand
fingers · clench · squeeze · clasp · leverage · firmness · steadiness · ergonomics · purchase · handhold