Notice the water that the stone is sitting in, in order to mess with the temper you have to heat the steel too 240°, if it was anywhere near that temperature he wouldn't have his hand resting on it lol
Hi Robin I am a total newbie,just brought a bundle on eBay your axe and spoon gouge, 3 rolls of grit paper. When you use the broom pole for your knifes and last board shown in this video with the polish cream do they have leather stuck on? Thanks
To all of the people complaining about the toes, I'm just some random kid in the U.S who thought this was cool, so I got a Japanese hewing axe and tried this out. No experience, no skill, and guess what? All my toes are still here, because once you use the full swing of the axe, the axe is lower than your feet, and your feet are on top of the log and not on the side of it.
Nice video. I have one of your axes and love using it to save time getting a spoon blank ready. It's a shame more people don't work with wood for recreation and mindfulness. I am not very good but have made spoons, wands, slingshots, staffs, sticks, shoe horns and back scratchers...they are not brilliant but people really seem to enjoy them. There is something very calming working with natural materials like wood and leather
I have always thought I would love working with wood but I was so bad at it...I trained as a 3D Designer but when I was in the workshop it was horrific. But since I have discovered carving now I am on the right track. Slowly getting a small kit together but wood working tools are super expensive here (Perth, Western Australia). Love watching your clips.
Beautiful film. I use my axe that you made most days and my life would be poorer without it. I didn't realise you had been awarded an MBE well deserved.
I've been struggling with sharpening my hook knife for months, almost gave up hope untill I sat and tried your method..it works so well! carving my spoons is such a pleasure now when before it was a drag. liked and subscribed!
This may be an older video, but it lead me to up your website, which led me to buy a carving axe (large version), a sheath for the axe, as well as a (short run) deeply curved hook knife. Unfortunately it’s a bank holiday where you are, so I’ve got to wait even longer before you get a chance to send it, across the ocean to me in the states!
I’ve just bought one of these axes it arrived today,I thought I might have to sharpen it before use so I watched this video first ,….. straight out of the box cuts paper like a razor blade wow ! I’m very impressed with it thank you Robin.
Hello from America. You are a very talented man. It’s hard to have that steady of a hand on sharpening something. God bless you and your families. Duane
