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Nice work. Not exactly how I would have done it, but nothing wrong with the way you have. Also it is your hatchet, so you can do whatever you want with it really.
I like the attachment. I might weld up a similar cutter. I have seen a few videos on improving the splitting wedge. I have the exact same electronic splitter. I have yet to see someone sharpen the cutting face, a file, right angle grinder with sandpaper. I keep mine some what sharp. These little splitters are great for feeding backyard smokers and pizza ovens, my 2 cents. Have a nice day.
I watched a video of yours that I liked so I watched this one. You didn't talk in the first one and then wouldn't shut up in this one. Guess which I preferred.
One problem I’ve found with it is…even though the rust is removed it is then left with a black coating…it’s easily removed with a wire brush, but that defeats the object… Has anyone found a way of removing the black coating without brushing?.
Buen trabajo, pero el cleaver no es antiguo ,es acero inoxidable lo cual nos señala que no tiene tantos años, como los hechos con acero al alto carbono, y que llevan más trabajo,mi punto de vista, saludos desde Guadalajara, México.
Black Walnut is in the same genus as Hickory. Many here in the mountains of Virginia prefer it for strength and anti-rot capabilities. In that regard it's far better than Hickory. Good video, keep em coming.
Nice vid. The hickory core is a bit thick. To someone woth large hands it would probably feel great. For mall to average or for a throwing hatchet it would be perhaps too heavy and/or hars to grip right. And just for showmanship, fonish8ng with some Tung or BLO application that shows the grains pop is a must with axe addicts and woodworkers.
Great idea! Frankly I'm surprised "slip-on" wedges like these aren't already sold for 5 and 6.5 ton splitters that don't have removable wedges given how much more efficiently they split the wood and how much less stress they put on the pump when splitting. I'll have to get me some good thick scrap and do this on my old Speeco 5 ton. Been wanting to find a project to break out my welder for so I don't get rusty (pun intended).
A word of advice when grinding with carbide fittings like that make long passes so everything angle comes out uniform instead of grinder down here and there, the goal is to make the chisel hammer come out with a even mirror shine and not have a bubbly reflection
The shape of the wedge doesn't lend itself to cutting into the wood even if it's sharp - if you've ever tried to split wood with a splitting maul you would see why
Canadian tire has a $30 attachment for the non splitting end with a wedge on it. It the gives you a wedge in each end and makes splitting fresh wood or knotty wood nice and easy. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Having a double header splitting wedges improves performance greatly. Allow doughtful logs to be split. Suggest the wedges are honed almost knife edge. Appears to make penetration easier & less strain on hydraulic pump, electric motor. Making a finer edge radically altered the loading , stresses imposed on the machine. Went from overload, to NO PROBLEM, what's next boss . . .
Hello Mate, I like your video. I just converted part of our basement into a mudroom with a small work bench. We have an old Columbia 3-1/2" bench vice that belonged gf grandfather. What is your view on the Columbian vice? I'm thinking that we made need to go up in size to a 5 inch. The 3-1/2" seems a little small, maybe more for hobbies. But it came with no cost.
Beautiful work brother. Can you please give some time specs and different acids/solvents used! Just because I find my self struggling with patience. Not because I’m impatient but because I’m sure if I’m wasting my time because the process is not working as well as it should or if the time it’s taking is proper and gotta just keep on going? Please and thank you
I de-rusted the interior of an old motorcycle petrol tanks which had quite a few crusty rust scabs in it as it hadn't done 1000 miles in 20 years. Clean as a whistle afterwards. Keep it above 20 deg C, lower than that it doesn't work.
Good sir, where have you been hiding? I can't be the only one who enjoys watching your videos and wondering where you've gone off to! I hope all is well in Texas!
Nice job, though I have found that rather than trying to spot through the centre like that, I start the split closer to one side, then work around the log to complete the job without any need of modification. If you like to manufacture in steel, go for it... :)
Why did you bevel the rear side? The rear side of a draw knife must be flat. It's supposed to lay flat along the work piece, and the top section of the blade does the cutting.
