Crossword puzzle clue "handle as a tool"

to dress timber with a cutting tool with an arched blade set at right angles to the handle, also ADZ

the dust or remains of anything burnt

a kind of boring tool

to chop or cut down, also AX

to fit with a metal cap to prevent splitting, also FERREL, FERULE

a handle, esp. of an axe or knife

to provide with a handle

to provide a handle for a weapon