Building the Perfect Carving Hatchet - Antique Hewing Hatchet Restoration 

Is this a commonality in these heads? Scored a right-handed hewing hatchet at a price I couldn't pass up, just knowing what a rare tool it is. Being a lefty, it would be great to just flip and re-hang it.

I'm going to cut mine in half and make matching tomahawks

Thank you! I hope the hammers turned out how you wanted them too!

Wituik Self Reliance & Wilderness Living - I think that all three look beautiful, my tribute to my grandfather.

Hey! Thank you! I loved refinishing this one, but I REALLY need a new rasp. It took me ages to get the head to fit! I think I saw the comment, but I can't remember correctly. I get lots of comments daily, so it's super hard to keep up with them all unfortunately. There was a time where I was able to keep up with replying to almost 10,000 comments, but there was just too much after one of my videos did well, and I had to give up on getting to them all 😢. I'm happy you enjoyed the book though! You'll be happy to know that there are two other books in the series that Richmond Hobson wrote. The second is, "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy", and the third is, "Rancher Takes a Wife". I'm currently in the middle of "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" myself 🤠. I talked to an old time trapper from up here who actually worked on Pan and Rich's ranch first hand. It is about as amazing as the book itself hearing the stories he has. Lester Dorsey, Andy Christensen, Pan, Rich - he knew all of them. You be well too! Thanks for the comment, Roger!

@@wituikbws I will look fpor those books. Thanks! As for a hasp---the best I have found is a farrier's hasp. When I still had horses, on occasion my horse-shoer would give me a worn out hasp. I tried using one on the first axe handle I did, and it worked great. Maybe you can find one. Later!!

Thanks! Those horses were actually my neighbors, but we have two of our own now. We're in the process of re-breaking them :)

Awesome!! I hope it worked well for you!

Thank you! I’m surprised it was in that good of condition, although it didn’t come with that handle on it when Brad gave it to me. I jammed it on there when I went to move recently

Thanks!

Good to see you too! What kind of axe? Also, what do you mean about watching me on another channel? Thank you though!

@@wituikbwsAxe Made in Finland - Fiskars Splitting Axe 36". in Canadian Tire 6,28 lbs. Lifetime warranty. And I watching You on another channel in Instagram. :-)) Regards.

@@wituikbws I bought an ax in Canadian Tire * made in Finland. -- Fiskars Splitting Axe 36'' - 6.3 lbs. - Lifetime warranty. - I watching You on instagram :-)) Greetings.

Thanks!

It removes the burr on the edge caused by sharpening, kinda like a leather strop does

I'm not sure. It has no marking on it, but I can tell that it was hand forged

Thanks! I has figured as much but unfortunately there was already a bevel there to follow. I just ended up cleaning it up to match how it was originally

Too much glue and the wedge backs out while trying to set it, at least in my experience

That handle wasn't actually originally on it. I just jammed it on there a few months ago when I was moving across the Province. I liked the look of it so much that I got that new one to replace it though! I know it's not original, but it's close enough for me :)

Thanks!