I need to fit some hickory axe handles a few axe heads (I'm not making the handles -- just shaping the eye portion to fit the axe head). I was planning to do this with my go-to Nicholson #49 rasp, but it occurred to me that this forum might know of a particular scraper/rasp/? or process that would work a lot better. So, what tools or process would you use to accomplish this?
For those of you who like axes, below are the two candidates: a 5+lb Kelly Perfect Jersey from Charleston, w.v. ca 1904-1930 and a 4lb True Temper / Kelly Perfect Jersey pattern from a slightly later era. Pictures taken prior to sharpening.