Axe Handle Weight Cut! Husqvarna Forest Axe #5: Thinning w/ Scraping and Rasping

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Thinning the handle on a Husqvarna Multipurpose forest axe by scraping and rasping. Modification for better flexibility. link to full playlist for this project: • Husqvarna Forest Axe P...
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This is part 5 in a series on testin and modifying the Husqvarna Multipurpose Forest Axe. This axe came with a number of problems that have to be dealt with before it can be put to serious use. In this video I thin down the very thick handle to make it more useable and less fatiguing. I use a shoe maker's rasp, and a knife for scraping.

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@j.crizzle8942 Год назад

“Or whichever wise, ethnic stereotype of resiliency you prefer” 😂🤣😂 Thanks for that, Sir. Really gave me a reality chuckle!

@Lolmasaurus 6 лет назад

How you're testing the handle flex is essentially how you floor tiller a bow, which I think is cool.

@timhart2652 3 года назад

Nice job brother badass you and I do the same things I rather be comfortable been getting carpal tunnel from brand new axe..lol.. thanks for the video and information on the Michigan boy have a good day

@mattoakley2246 4 года назад

I absolutely love this video. It reminds me of watching my grandpa working on handles. Thank you.

@3rtk2 Год назад

One of the best descriptions on how and why to thin a handle, awesome work. Thanks for the effort

@loquatmuncher 6 лет назад

Thank youuuu, I really appreciate you considering us novices who don't own a lot of equipment!! This was so helpful. Amazing to see how effective and versatile a humble opinel can be :)

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

It could be improved for sure, but plenty useful in the right hands. It could easily be abused and broken, but it's cheap, so a good knife for people to learn that on.

@keithkrone77 6 месяцев назад

your videos are comprehensive and very well explained. So many ways to skin a cat, no rules, personal preference …

@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip 4 года назад

Great video. I think if axe handles came in every individuals personal preference then it would rob us of the experience of making the axe our own through modifying the blade profile and handle thickness. Again great video for those who are willing to try it.

@beaulindemann6192 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video professor, I was worried about taking to much material from the handel and making it weak. After watching you I now belive I got plenty to work with thanks bro

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

At some point, you may make the handle more vulnerable to certain types of breakage, but this isn't even down to where I like them. The west woods handle in the video is about what I usually would like at about 3/4 inch thick. I haven't decided how far to to take this one yet, but it's very useable now.

@Coffeemakesmehappy1 2 года назад

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

@samadams9557 11 месяцев назад

People just want to sound smart with their comments. I like seeing opinions. Your comment about using the knife and it being easy to mess up took me back to a handle I ruined on a double bit. Take your time. Pick it up and use it some, then go back and shave some more. It doesn’t have to take place quickly.

@jimmylarge1148 Год назад

Some people have never heard of a smoke shave 😂 nor do we want to go buy one whatever tf it is. Thank you for using basic tools most people have or are cheap.

@SkillCult Год назад

It's spoke shave. they used them a lot for shaving and shaping wagon spokes. and yeah, a lot of people aren't going to have one and don't need to buy one.

@FT4Freedom 2 года назад

I get it. Improving the axe as a matter of integrity. Personal and tool integrity. It's better for all of us.

@alexandredeleon7175 6 лет назад

I’d love a knife use guide like you mentioned. Great work, it looks fantastic.

@scottharrison5971 Год назад

Dude! Thank you for this. Just getting back into my axes. Hope you're well!

@unklemike5012 6 лет назад

This has been very helpful to me. Very informative. I'm working on restoring an old BSA Scout Axe and have no experience doing this, so the information you're providing is awesome. Thank you.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Hi Mike, glad I can help.

@laciihasz4734 6 лет назад

Most handle modification videos i saw on yt were the opposite of what ur doing here. Not thinning but rather thickening the handles by putting tape, paracord and other stuff on the handle to improve grip:) I just finished my hatchet's handle, thinned it down nicely. Turned out to be quiet good i may say:)

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Grip chmip. Seems like a good idea in theory, but that stuff inhibits use to me.

@matthewking8307 2 года назад

I know this video is 3 years old, and I'm sure you've got this recommendation before, BUT if you're looking for a new rasp still lol, I highly recommend a Shinto rasp! Always solid content and I love your humor🤙

@SkillCult 2 года назад

I have one and have owned them before. they are great.

@sonsofliberty1062 5 лет назад

Thanks Steven for sticking with the Husqvarna club transformation, to a useful tool. I'm going to use your ideal and techniques to tune up the copy of the same model axe I've had for about 2 years. A stock Husqvarna axe is about a club, and does need your kind of tuneup. Thanks again, and God Speed,,,

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

Cheers mate ! Shave that sucker down!

@davidleasure9138 6 лет назад

great job. customize to fit the user. Handles come entirely too thick. Basically clubby for the occasional user. My grandpas was a handle maker and his handles were thin and flexible and fit your hand properly.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

That's neat. I'd like to see some of those handles.

@aleksimustakallio3491 6 лет назад

Started watching your videos and subscribed. Thank you for your videos. Informative and good study material. Started with lime video from years ago just today and decided that i need to follow to learn more important things.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Welcome.

@LeeHoMusic 6 лет назад

I enjoyed watching it a lot. This man has a great calm but confident voice, surroundings and his look is so cool. This video has some relaxing aspects too. Woodcraft and old school stuff are so important in present times when we get items by pressing a "pay now" button. Liked and subsd.

@margincall2598 5 лет назад

love the knife parts. being resourceful regularly is a skill. thanks

@gii_vannile 2 года назад

Thank you very much . Two fingers’s pushing . May 29th 2022 Sun. 19:22 from Yokohama City Japan

@crosscountryoutdoors2472 5 лет назад

I understand the flexibility of the handle keeping it from fracturing even more when compared to a building in an earthquake. An aha moment!

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

I suppose there might be some parallel there. Every blow is like an earthquake, but can it survive the occasional 7.0 or 8.0 ?

@caswallonandflur692 5 лет назад

I like the Lee Valley Japanese rasps . Like your style. Practical knowledge !

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

Still looking for a good new 4 way shoemaker's rasp.

@caswallonandflur692 5 лет назад

@@SkillCult dont know where to go for that . Maybe the Amazon . Heh

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

@@caswallonandflur692 I looked at all of them and ordered a couple, but I wasn't impressed. Either not well made, or not well designed.

@sloanIrrigation 4 года назад

I love the octogon handles. So much more comfortable. More control

@calicodan1556 6 лет назад

Fantastic techniques to add to my internal toolbox! I think modding anything to make it work for you is so useful.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Internal tool box, I like that!

@rakyatmusallas6178 4 года назад

Thank you my friend ... you are good teacher and motivator ... sorry for no comments from the first I learn from you.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

You're welcome Rakat

@wyliegibson319 2 года назад

A good source of information. I encourage you to persevere. I appreciate your opinions even when questioning/ disagreeing. I'm pretty axe/ hatchet focused so much content not focused in that direction is rather lost to me. Probably to my detriment.

@abrahamgoldsmith1684 6 лет назад

Can we get you and wranglerstar in the octagon already? Maybe survival jeapordy would be more appropriate. That dude sux. Your channel is awesome. Thanks for all the content and all your hard work.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Well, I owe the guy some gratitude for creating a large audience, then driving the best of them away lol.

@Woodswalker1965 6 лет назад

Excellent project, what a transformation! I have a few Husqvarna axes, the one in this project and their hatchet. The hatchet is a disaster, no mod could cure it, too short, too fat and too curved. I just replaced the handle with a GB small forest axe handle. Perfect now, for me anyway. I think I will mod the Husky Forest Axe in a similar way to yours, so as to make it usable. Right now I'm not using it at all. Great mod to the Opinel spine btw. Wade

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

The opinel spine actually works pretty great out of the factory. it will work better with a little sharpen once in a while though.

@grattonland 3 года назад

Happy I saw this, found a good axe at the store, but the handle was heavy and as big as a baseball bat. Now that I know I can fix this, I might buy it.

@nicholasclarke3147 3 года назад

Love the vid. Thanks for showing how to use simple tools that I actually have!

@JacobvsRex 5 лет назад

I really like the back of the knife scraper idea....

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

The blade is fine too, but on that knife, the spine scrapes really well.

@JacobvsRex 5 лет назад

I usually use the blade but using the back helps save the edge a little it would seem

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

totally, it's hard on the edge.

@williamgoodwin9667 2 года назад

Love the back of the knife trick what a great thing to know to get you out of trouble or a blister. Beeep all those that are aggressive. Just do what is needed when needed and do it well.

@elemental4rce 5 лет назад

feel like the axe community would hate the thought of me doing this with an angle grinder and flap disk. Might not look as romantic as hand tools but it's an awesome way to thin out extremely thick handle and quickly.

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

I rarely use power tools for anything related to this kind of stuff. I have it though. One thing is that I find it makes me more impatient and doing hand work slows me down mentally too.

@insatiable_mind 2 года назад

Beautiful work! I’ve got two handles that need work. I may file a little but mostly I’ll use a knife. One of my Mora’s probably.

@joepapp01 5 лет назад

Ahhh, thanks @SkillCult. This is the video I was looking for. I have so many handles to thin. Ugh. Even the OP Link handles that are still produced come to thick. If only one could order from their old pattern book like the Axe to Grind guy...oh well. Cheers!

@mawilkinson1957 6 лет назад

Let me say that I really enjoy your videos. I like the way you explain your thought process. Basically, I like your style. I just watched some of your deer hide processing videos, that I thought were very well done. Thanks. Keep 'em coming.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Thanks Mark :)

@larryduttry9400 6 лет назад

I know you have mentioned the shoe makers rasps, and the different ones available. I have tried some new ones, and Nicholson was my go to. However the one I got will not cut hickory, it is as dull as my 40 year old yard sale find. I see Baryonyx knife is carrying a higher end model from Stella Bianca and they are supposed to be superb quality, and very good hardness. However they are a reasonable price. Still loving your videos as they are some of the finest content available anywhere. I took a year or so off of RU-vid and other internet sites to focus on honing some life skills, and I am sure glad you are still killing it with awesome content. Keep up the good work. I can’t wait to get caught up on your videos.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I got the stella bianca to try it out and it's very small. Too small and I don't think a very versatile cut. I got two off ebay as well, but was not overly impressed with either. I think the best bet is probably to haunt ebay for new old stock. I might do that. Mine is pretty dull.

@guyg5702 Год назад

Great video. I have a few opinel knives and now I have another reason to like them. I use the back of an old dexter kitchen knife with a snapped tip for scraping in my shop but I’m going to try an opinel for field use.

@miltyler 6 лет назад

I love the axe videos! Definitely been waiting to see the husky axe tuned up. I’m working on a handle right now for an antique axe head I bought last fall, and your videos are super helpful! Also, I would love to see a video on knife techniques. I’ve learned a lot just watching how you use yours, but some more conversation and examples would be appreciated. Awesome video man!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Good to hear. I want to do knife vids. Hopefully some this year.

@lenblacksmith8559 6 лет назад

Thanks for a very informative video, love the Idea with the pocket knife as a scraper.

@gileschapman1961 6 лет назад

Thanks that was very helpful. Cool Turkey Vultures. Big Chickens!

@emlillthings7914 6 лет назад

"first thing I think is ----" ,, I can totally relate, especially with such clear formulation with elegantly applied mannerism. You made a beep speak more than a thousand words :P

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

@rayflowers9097 4 года назад

I really appreciate this video. I just put a new handle following all your tips but the handle feels incredibly thick and uncomfortable so this video leads me in the right direction as far as what areas to work to safely thin out my axe handle to be comfortable but strong. Appreciate bud.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

glad to hear it There are a couple of in depth videos on axe handle design that I put out for more depth Here is one. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JRJgRvHbEMM.html

@ShumaiAxeman 5 лет назад

Sure a spokeshave will get it done faster, but if you're not in a rush then why not enjoy yourself? There's something immensely satisfying about working wood down with just what you have at hand.

@mihacurk 6 лет назад

Just love your stuff Steven! Excelent execution and commentary! Very educational! Keep it up!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Thanks MC

@jopsball-turret6969 3 года назад

So much information in this video that I need. Thanks!

@poipoi300 Год назад

I like your view on "dummy rules". Not cutting towards yourself is just way too restricting for a benefit which can be obtained in other ways. Sometimes that other way isn't obvious, but it's a fun process figuring it out. I went through that process for snapping branches and my method even impresses people with the thicknesses I can snap lol.

@T3hJones 6 лет назад

Great video as always! The best axe videos on youtube for sure. That folding knife scraper is awesome I gonna try that!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

yeah, try it, it's awesome.

@samueldougoud3289 2 года назад

@@SkillCult Great video ! Funny to have to wait for an American guy to show the capabilites of a French Opinel knife.

@FT4Freedom 2 года назад

Flexibility and resilience in the handle gives longevity to the life of the axe. As in life. Life = Chopping.

@FT4Freedom 2 года назад

I got woods knife self made from 1" Allen wrench steel. Got saw. 3 lb hammer. I got files, Gonna get the little hacksaw. A flat punch, chisel, a little hand drill and few bits. I got that Mexican collins boys axe. With nice Hickory.. but the head need work and the shoulder neck transition is not at all gradual. I got started.

@daphlavor 6 лет назад

Hi Steven, I picked up a bruiser of an axe from harbor freight and slimmed the handle down considerably with a block plane, and it looks and feels great, so I went to split a few rounds and the head came loose, so now I have to drill out the wedges and re- hang the head, but that’s what a $25 axe gives you! Thanks for all of your detailed videos. Sam

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I haven't used block planes on handles that i can remember. I love the things though. I'll have to try it.

@puma51921 6 лет назад

daphlavor I have harbor freight axe. Find the steel to be terrible. I would by a used good axe

@henrypeterson1981 7 месяцев назад

Great Common Sense “Logical Person” Tutorial.

@pilesofpoodles4954 5 лет назад

I don't own a spoke shave, nor do I have a shop. But after watching this video I thinned out my husky carpenters axe with the back of my opinel :)

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

Awesome :)

@samadams9557 11 месяцев назад

I definitely prefer flat sides. I think it helps tremendously with unorthodox positions and the position of the head and avoiding glancing.

@flugschulerfluglehrer 5 лет назад

All survival tool kits you will ever need is an Opinel #8 with a carbon steel blade 😎

@yerbagaucho1801 5 лет назад

A very worthwhile view. Thank you ~

@FT4Freedom 2 года назад

It's true about hickory. I saw cut my sides and chisel them down. The rest was rasp and sanding. It's a iterative approach.

@prettyoutside7464 6 лет назад

Great vid! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@MichaelQuigley-fy5rc 6 лет назад

Looks like I need to get to work.

@petertiffney4413 6 лет назад

Hi as a man who loves tools you do a damn good job I've worked with handtools all my life and many many times I've had to adjust my standards I've made lots of axe hafts in my time but the opinel knife scraper you score 10 out of 10 . I live near Sheffield in the UK ware some of the best tools in the world came from but all gone now. So we get shit from other countries that are not fit for purpose. It's not good enough for me and I don't want buy it I have lots of old tools which made my living we bought tools and we took great care of them.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I have a handful of tools with the sheffield stamp. Opinel back is pretty cool for scraping.

@bjoerncis6949 6 лет назад

this is great! i use steel rulers for the same reason. theres no spoke shave to buy here.

@Julian.Heinrich 4 года назад

Excellent video; thank you!

@fp3359 6 лет назад

Many many thanks for this 'input'... Sorry I"m not a native english speaker. But your information is spot-on. I don't have the skills to modify this shaft like you've excellently displayed. Therefore I'm wlilling to spend rhe extra money for the Granfords. Also, the sheat imho, of the Husky will dull the edge. Grandfors does a better job in this part. To spend the extra cash for a custom made sheat for the Husky, levels somewhat the price difference. ( inho ) Thanks for the excellent video"s & sincetely greetings from Holland.

@KevinsDisobedience 6 лет назад

Watching you shave yours down, makes me think I should have taken more off of mine. I mostly removed material near the top. I'm still learning what I like and what I don't. Thanks, man.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I think at some point you are taking a higher risk of breaking, especially with certain types of accidents or stresses, but You'll figure it out either way. It's not as though it has to be optimal or anything. I'm mostly concerned for the extreme. For me I've always just messed with them until they fell right, which turns out to be pretty thin.

@KevinsDisobedience 6 лет назад

So do you think hand-size should be a factor when re-profiling a handle? Or is it more about the flexibility? Anyway, I’m really glad to have found your channel. You’ve taught me so much about axes, not the least of which is how fun they can be!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

No, probably not. I doubt any huge handed lumberjack was using much larger handles. for some carving and hewing maybe, but not for chopping. Again, it's more guiding and throwing, so there is not a lot of grip needed. I remember one of the old authors saying something like the axe should lie lightly in the hand. That is a good way to think of it. There are a lot of misconceptions about grip and power delivery in handles that lead to fatigue, repetitive stress injury and broken handles.

@galenbird7496 6 лет назад

Man!!! Im fixen to go grab a rasp and scraper and go to town on my H Forest axe. Always down with optimizing my equipment and I felt that the handle on mine was a little too big for long term use. Love your videos!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Go get 'er!

@sethmefford5370 6 лет назад

Great content as usual.

@ryandavis6660 4 года назад

Informative and enjoyable!

@cthepoint 5 лет назад

I prefer scraping harder woods like hickory. My spokeshave has a razor edge but it always skips or digs too deep into the hickory. A rasp and a right angle edge work pretty well. There might be a right tool for the job and it's up to the person working with the tools to determine what works better. Good video, I'm thinking about reworking mine now. I've already worked on a few other handles because they were just too wonky or unwieldy from the factory.

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

Interesting. I wonder if a spokeshave with a narrower throat would do better. I use them more when making handles, and not always then, but if well tuned, they are very fast and effective.

@realmetis8002 6 лет назад

love the handle think I will do the same thanks. btw hello been a while happy to see the subs go up great job

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Hey, good to see you back. 50k by the new year?...

@allenhuling598 6 лет назад

Been waitin for this vid for some time now....Thanks! BTW, handle looks great!

@matthewmacintosh3385 2 года назад

I would call it the deflection test

@kasperwulff 6 лет назад

Previously i ddi not want to own an Opinel knife... now i do!

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

for the price, you can hardly go wrong with some simple mods (that's another video). You can always have it in the glove box or desk drawer if nothing else, but it's a pretty useful pocket knife.

@stuartosborne6263 4 года назад

Great video, thankyou for sharing.

@lae52 5 лет назад

Try using a pattern makers rasp. You'll never go back to anything else. It is good for 1-2 hard maple long rifle stocks. If the scraper is starting to chatter, change directions. You're no longer scraping across the grain, but into it.

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

If you mean the big rasps, half round with pretty big teeth in both sides, I have some of those. They're good for ripping wood. I just like to have the fine cut file side on the 4 way rasp on hand, so I tend to just grab that. mine is pretty dead though, so I'm either going to have to get another one, or use something else.

@lae52 5 лет назад

No I mean a true Nicholson Pattern makers rasp. They are a little spendy , but you'll never go back to anything else. They come in 2 different cut, a 49 & 50 if I recall. Go for the coarser one which is still pretty fine. It will not load up like the rasps with the big teeth in a pattern. The beauty of the pattern makers rasps are the random pattern of the teeth.

@petter5721 5 лет назад

Viking steel 👍🏻

@MaybeCornbread 5 лет назад

I made tea and started watching. Forgot about the tea. #coldtea

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

I'll take that as a complement, but sorry :)

@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE 4 года назад

Nice Work-Amazing how much xtra Bulk those factory Husqvarna handles have. End result looks like a GB handle but even fine tuned a bit more👍

@SkillCult 4 года назад

It's a lot thinner than the GB I had. Hopefully they've come down a bit. I got is like 20 years ago or so and was tripping out of the thick handle.

@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE 4 года назад

Every piece of wood has varying attributes-grain,density etc. I’m sure these play into how a tiller decides to craft each individual handle. I’ve Crafted Custom Acoustic Guitars From scratch for years and been a wood worker most my Days. I’ve hafted a few antique Hawks. Crafted file knives/and big Bowie’s. I have a GB wildlife and Mini. Need a decent size axe-think I’ll work the hickory/Ash instead of buying a $200 forest Axe. Thanks for the Great Vid👍

@zombiefighterof1987 6 лет назад

I use to do majority of thinning with a rasp, but at this point i just have a piece of an old machete with a sharp 90 degree angle, I much prefer doing major wood removal by scraping, the only use for a rasp i have is when fitting the head and doing the hook at the swell.

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I really like fitting heads with the rasp. That is it's most important use there for sure. It is nice for some other stuff though and generally handy. Also, with a sharp rasp like this, I could probably move that wood faster than by scraping. Not with this one though. Scraping is kind of addictive though.

@ChrisTaylor-br5fq 5 лет назад

GREAT VIDEO! IF YOU HAVE NEVER USED OR HEARD OF A JAPANESE SAW RASP YOU SHOULD GIVE IT A TRY. ONE SIDE IS COURSE AND THE OTHER SIDE IS FINE. THEY DON'T CLOG UP. THEY ARE TRUELY A GAME CHANGER.

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

Hey Chris. Tim Baker gave me one of those things way back when and I wore the thing out. Funny thing is I have one stashed away that a friend gave me , but never remember to get it out. They're pretty awesome.

@Aimsmallmiss Год назад

What kind of axe is that in the background looks like a beauty

@elemental4rce 5 лет назад

in regards to flattening the sides of the handle: on a few of mine i have flattened the sides but with a taper from back to front, definitely feels better in terms of accuracy, whilst still feeling good in the hand with the thicker rounded back side. There isn't much you can do with the swedish handles besides thinning. At least with the thick ochsenkopf handles i use there is plenty of wood to play with for experimenting

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

I like this handle fine as far as form, just too thick and poorly fit to the head. It's quite nice now. Just a little more tuning down.

@johnclarke6647 5 лет назад

A Four in One May be a good choice. I use a big bastard file - the same ones I used to trim my horses hoofs with.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

I like the options on the shoe maker's rasp (aka four in one etc). I use all sides for combinations of cut and shape.

@crissignori7482 4 года назад

The nice thing about this is that you can do a little bit, try it out and then come back a do a little bit more. This way you don't take off too much wood from any given area and you get a perfect fit for your hands. How round or oval do you suggest for the finished handle ?

@SkillCult 4 года назад

I tried putting flat spots and slight angles on this, but they are somewhat annoying me. It's hard to explain what I like, but it is possible to make the front end too sharp and I've done it a lot. but it should still be much narrower at the front on a single bit to my preference.

@Mj-CWO4 5 лет назад

Great info

@samadams9557 11 месяцев назад

I’d be interested in a sketch of a section of the handle you prefer (e.g. thickness side to side compared to front to back).

@SkillCult 11 месяцев назад

I have measured before just to see, but I prefer not to give one as it just disengages people from making the experiment and learnign to do it by feel. The two finger push test is very helpful.

@coleschank5469 6 лет назад

Another excellent video! Thought process man, we share the same thought process. I love tinkering around with that shit.

@redactedcanceledcensored6890 4 года назад

13:51 I think the rationale is that you can make a too thick handle thin enough but you can't make a too thin one thicker. I have long hands, so the reason I don't buy Gränsfors axes is that their handles are waay too thin for me, and I refuse to re-handle them for that price tag.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

gransfors is ridiclulously thick to me, but there are worse.

@broadusthompson1666 6 лет назад

Have you tried or looked into farriers rasps? They certainly aren’t a replacement for a shoe rasp, they work best used two handed, but they are amazing for removing a lot of material fast, and if you can find a farrier you can probably get some decent big rasps cheap of free (they stop being useful for hooves sooner than for wood and metal apparently).

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

I love those things and have several. The are usually a bit aggressive and they don't have the round side. Less versatile anyway. They are awesome for wasting wood though, and as I pointed out to someone else below, it's fun to use the rasp side on hot iron.

@valueforvalue76 4 года назад

By the way if you haven't ever tried one definitely look into buying a shinto rasp.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

Thanks, I have one actually, I always forget to use it. I had one before that I wore out. they work well.

@beornenmannr3218 5 лет назад

This has been interesting. You're welcome for us gleeful bastards sharing and your suffering through this unnecessarily necessary project. At the very least, you now have another hunk of Swedish steel on a decent wooden stick. Regards from 🇸🇪

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

It's shaped up pretty good. A little filing on bit and fine tuning and it should be where I want it. Still havent used it much yet.

@robertburton3281 2 года назад

Doing this tomorrow with my hurts bruk

@ardysmith9987 5 лет назад

Axe princess

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

If you put an axe under 100 mattresses I can tell if the handle is too thick by sleeping on it... if I can sleep at all.

@SkillCult 5 лет назад

princess and the pea reference.

@jakobgrunstein1092 6 лет назад

awesomeness

@lydellrobinson4673 4 года назад

Unless you use an axe professionally, this is overkill for the average bushcrafter.

@SkillCult 4 года назад

The audience i'm aiming for is not average bushcrafters for sure, though this axe might be considered a good fit. Unless I can convert them. my philosophy is that if someone is going to own an axe for anything but chopping roots and splitting wood, they should learn to use it and make it work well. Otherwise, they are a danger to themselves and others.

@daweed4255 2 года назад

I just got 1-2mm big breakouts on my hickoryhandle for my new splitting axe, using a spoke shave... it pretty much broke out to the next growth ring. I never had that with my ash handles. well, even the holy spokeshave isn't safe for idiots I guess. :D the grain kinda switched direction mid way. Good thing I find it a bit too big anyway. just ordered a 4 in hand, looks like the better tool for me. scratching is nice but I wont risk any more breakouts.

@SkillCult 2 года назад

A lot of spokeshaves have big gaps that favor tearout. Also, no chip breaker. It is very easy to set them just a little too deep. Even if not, you can still get tearout in tempermental grain. They certainly don't allow you to work with impunity as you obviously found out. Scraping and rasping are much safer.

@clint.ontherange 6 лет назад

That's interesting how well the pocket knife works as a scraper. Jamming your thumbs into a regular cabinet scraper that thick for too long will make your thumbs fall off I'm pretty sure...

@SkillCult 6 лет назад

Dick Baugh used to make these bow scrapers from a piece of hardwood with a blade set in a slot in the middle. Something like a spokeshave with a vertical blade. it's cool to have simple versatile tools though.

@clint.ontherange 6 лет назад

Cool, that sounds like a fun project. I agree, and I also love how much work you're giving that Opinel. Not everyone wants to drop the scratch for a benchmade or whatever just for style points in the bush. (I admit the fist thing I did after you put that video out was grind the back of my no 9 flat, but I haven't tried scraping anything yet).