hafts

Axe handle parts

Hafts is the plural of haft, the handle of an axe, knife, or similar tool—the part you grip rather than the blade.

The word appears most often in contexts involving traditional craftsmanship or historical weapons: The hafts were carved from ash wood.

To haft is to fit a blade with a handle.

tools

axe

Bladed tool for chopping

  • hammerTool for striking nails
  • adzeTransverse-bladed hewing implement
  • pickaxePointed digging implement

hatchet · chisel · mallet · mattock · hoe · file · rasp · awl · gouge · drawknife

materials

hickory

Dense North American hardwood

  • ashCombustion's powdery remains
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood

yew · maple · birch · walnut · fiberglass · steel · aluminum · composite · bamboo · rosewood

construction

socket

Hollow receiving cavity

tang · rivet · epoxy · pinning · fitting · mounting · seating · alignment · taper · shoulder

weapons

spear

Pole with sharp point

  • halberdAxe-headed infantry pike
  • lanceLong thrusting weapon
  • pikeLong battlefield spear

poleaxe · battleaxe · war hammer · glaive · partisan · javelin · dagger · sword · tang · pommel

grip

ergonomic

Designed for bodily efficiency

checkered · rubber · leather · finger grooves · oval · octagonal · round · flared · straight · curved

Opposites
tool component

haftsblades

Sharp flat cutting parts

cutting edges · heads · axe heads · bits · edge

Family

haft

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G