I just wanted to say that the 4:3 aspect ratio along with that lens looks really nice, makes me think you have a background in videography, the composition of all the shots is amazing too
I like the idea of blanks. Spent a few hours today making a new handle for an axe head we found in the woods behind our house. Still have a roofing axe we found the same day, yet to do. That'll be the sixth in the last two years. I love to work with hickory, but proper blanks are hard to find and I'm not ready to split that big log out back just yet.
You are absolutely mesmerising, how you managed to learn all this over covid and some of the things you make shocks me, voice like butter and the skills of a master carpenter, bravo lad!
Lovely handle! Just a note, the shape you have made is more an american style felling axe handle where as traditionally maul handles are straight due to the fact that its used both for splitting and hammering wedges, not as sexy as the shape you made but more suited to the job the axe is designed for.
Yeah, the trick with cross wedges is to drive all 3 wedge pieces in as close to simultaneously as you can manage. When the main wedge is driven, it will create too much friction for the cross wedges to push any of the eye out.
The blank handles would be great. Sounds like a good side business. There are many of us that don’t have access to good wood for making handles. I thank you could make a killing.
I was Clonakilty this past week and I’m pretty sure I saw you walking around the streets enjoying the festivities. Big fan man, keep doing what you’re doing.
This 4:3 ratio really works well with your content! nostalgic, reminds me old youtube videos, simply sharing their wisdom across the world. I don't know anything about wood works but I like anything handmaden. Thank you for the vid
I usually put in all 3 wedges at the same time and hammer them together. And by "usually" I mean all 3 times I put a handle on a tool, but so far it has worked every time.
This guy makes me want to get into wood working, but im an apprentice fabricator so i dont have the time to learn a bunch of new skills, but one day i hope to be competent at woodworking aswell as fabrication
The Shinto rasp is a game changer. I was very surprised by how effective it is. My left thumb gets chewed up from hanging onto the tip. I’ve seen people put electrical tape on the tip to solve this problem. I don’t mind Danish oil. I prefer linseed oil though.
I had to look up shinto rasps online, and was baffled at seeing places referring to it as "ugly." I can only think that must be people thinking it looks "bad" because they're not used to it because I think it's a nice looking type of tool that is beautiful in its obvious effectiveness.
3:20 I have a Shinto Rasp also, and I also use it all the time and love it... except for one thing. It needs a handle on the front of it, as well as the back. Could you make a video showing how to design a handle for the front of it? Removable with some sort of wingnut maybe? I've got some ideas of my own but I'd love to see your take on it.
Also worth checking if a wood supplier does baseball bat blanks, tend to be hickory, but sometimes ash, some UK sites sell them at least. Also tends to be basically a thick ass board, not shaped at all
My man, just found you a few days ago. Diving in head first. First off, thanks! Very approachable, and enjoyable hand or power tools being used love the top to bottom explanation. My one question and I'm sure you've said somewhere. But why Ash, and not Hickory in impact tools? I have no room to talk not hate, and genuine curiosity.😊 Love the content.
not sure if this is the reason or not, or even if true, but he says in other videos he prefers to use wood from trees that are native to Ireland, I don't think Hickory is native in Ireland
Hey anyone who sees this, real quick, I've read about becoming a member, and I'm getting into hand made woodworking, and I'm also wanting to support. How have those who are members liked it?
I think selling the ash handles blanks is a great idea. You should actually do that, and you could even do full shape ones (probably by request) and charge a bit more for your work
Love the custom handles but you really should acknowledge that the material very much a personal opinion and that there's plenty of benefits if plastic or composite handles.
Just saying. Do you remember me from the stream from 5 days ago? I’m the one that asked why you like ash so much. I am really happy you answered my question. And your my first person to answer something. And you forgot to answer something. Have you used blueing oil on axe heads???
Did you consider putting the head on upside down as a solution to the tapered hole? The raised area on the maul would be on the opposite side, but I don't know that that matters.
Question, how does one go about finding wood to work with? I'm based in Perth Australia, all the places i can find wood all sell "fire wood", is that any different? what are the pros and cons? and thanks for the amazing videos and getting me interested in woodworking!! keep it up!
Eoin where could I source a number 1&2 plain any tips would be great it's for an elderly wood worker that wants to complete his set I'm just searching for him and said I'd ask you first
I’ve always loved splitting logs and have done it at my grandparents place since I was younger and recently got a proper axe since I only had a small camping axe and have had plenty of fun doing it properly. Might make my own handle for it
I love that handle you should definitely sell blanks id certainly buy a few. That axe lookef stunning once you'd fibisged. Admired your videos and craftsmanship for while now. I've also used danish oil on my slsb top tables ive built its a beautiful thing! 🏴👍👏
Great video thanks 👍. I have been making axe handles for a while. I have been experimenting with different native wood. You might like to try Holly wood if you can find some. It's very hard and tight grained when seasoned properly.
I saw a similar video. That man hammered both parallel and perpendicular wedges at the same time. He finished with 3 bullet casings, hammered over the wedges, cut down, sanded, then finished with 3 brass brads. It looked like 3 brass bullseyes holding the wedges in place.
