How do you create the look of patina for an old Hammer handle?

[ebinmaine 67,271]

2 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

I figured I would lighten things up a bit.

Always appreciated my friend.

[tunahead72 2,403]

4 hours ago, formariz said:

You shouldn't have to bang it at all. Should go through loosely. The eye on your mattock should have a heavy taper.Handle is inserted first staring it from opposite end where head goes through mattock's head opposite operating side if I make any sense. As it reaches other end it wedges itself on tapered end of handle. You can just tap protruding end on floor a couple of times to snug it.

Wax seals end grain on handle. If it absorbs a lot of moisture through there it starts turning to mush there and eventually that's the end of it..

 

Thanks for the instructions, and the photos.  Reminds me of an unfinished project in the basement...  And some things I'd like to use it for.