How To Make A Better Bushcraft Hammer 

Need more men like you , but I'm learning alot from you. Way more than I already knew. Thank you 😊👍

Got to agree with Dave, you do resemble Thor with that hammer. The best tip in the process for me was when you drilled the hole BEFORE you cut the log. That was truly inspirational. I never would have thought of that one. Think of all the aggravation that eliminates. Great job brother.

The cut of your Scotch-eyed auger is a ship’s auger. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

I picked up a used 1x2 inch coarse thread hex bolt from work. I use a 1 inch round stick and whittle the end down to about 3/4 inch. I use #18 bank line to lash the bolt on the very end of the stick at 90 degrees with an X wrap. Makes a very good field expedient and very hard pounding tool. I only have to carry the bolt and the bank line. I have this if I do not have a heavy hatchet to drive stakes etc.

this just crossed my feed.. I like the hose clamp idea and will be adding them to a go bag! Years ago, more like decades ago, I had a box truck and need a mallet to free the door spring, I used a piece of fence post and a shovel handle to make one, it was one of the best tools in my inventory, we used that hammer for driving fence stakes, moving walls and trusses even knocking loose brake drums

I like all your ideas James. You've given me and idea about what I can do with this limb from a Walnut tree, that came down in a storm.

Great idea!!! You have imagination and just seem so down to earth and trustworthy. No fancy fanfare, just brilliant ideas.

Always love your videos. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.

Love the blooders the most

Nice work on the hammer, thanks for a great video

Great job Brother you Nailed it

Nice vid brother, never thought I'd want an auger in the woods until now

Thanks. Good job on the hammer.

Sweet

Awesome idea for a hammer

Very helpful. Thank You!

Looking for a review for a good Auger & stayed to see Thor. Nice video Bro with a lot of great info there.

Thanks for the video.

Great idea.

Thank you for a nother awesome viedo James keep up the awesome job

The great how are you made I've enjoyed all your videos I can't get out too often but you always did real good🎉 stay sharp always

Hi James great video , that allso make one end of the eye sharpend so you can make a shaft to the size of the orga bit nice thanks again for another interesting video 👍

Good Demo Buddy.

You should do a video on the 1-in swedish military strap.

James, the handle having the Y in it is genius! awesome video.

Great video

Nice!

Awesome Hammer dude. Looks good. Thanks again for showing us your tricks of the trade.

James, thanks for sharing, that turned out well. I need to acquire an auger . God bless you brother !

Awesome job enjoyed watching you make the hammer thanks for sharing ATB and God bless you

Brother, that’s awesome! Excellent!

I have to get one of those scotch eye augers and the tool roll

I'll tell you one thing on that hammers you can't beat it hahaha

Good idea with the y in the branch and the wedge in the opposite end. I've been using pine pitch as an adhesive, but perhaps a combination of the two would be best. Also, at first I was skeptical about removing the bark as I thought it might be an unnecessary step, but after you mentioned the wood shrinking and tightening as it dried the removal of the bark would only accelerate this. What are your thoughts on these Scotch eyed augers with sharpened eyes? The knife would be faster in many situations, however the sharpened eyes would seem beneficial for simply sizing the end of poles.

Bamm Bamm!

Good video. But you could do what I did. I cut a piece of fallen cedar, where a branch is kinda/ almost 90 degrees coming from the trunk. And the trunk itself, so that the handle and hammer, is all one piece. No assembly required! + its cedar. Its going to be here a while. Instead of hose clamps, I used inch wide duck tape and zip ties.

Thor, but trapped in the wilderness without Mjolnir ;)

Woodglut is a solid company with solid woodworking plans.

is your nick name THOR? thats a big hammer. LOL. I can see using a smaller one maybe 3/4 the size of the one you make Thor My arms are nor as big as yours...I made one use a speed drill with a carpenter's hand drill...a brace bit... its a lot of fun making useful items that can used around the shop and the camp. great video Thor

Would fire hardening the face of the mallet be a viable way to increase it's longevity? If so, could you please demonstrate that process?

Yeah man!! Awesome tutorial. You make it look real easy, but I guess it is like anything else. Experience. I just ordered my first Scotch-eyed auger today and lookin' forward/impatient to using it. Thanks for the inspirational first project!! Very cool approach to your videos. I'll be following along! Thanks for sharing.

I have Ben looking for a scott's-eyed auger.and can not find one in my area and your tool roll where can I get one please send me a link to where I can get those I did not see the link you put in the video and I like your videos alot and got the folding grill put together Finley so please send me the link to find the items Thank You and God Bless

A hammer like that will keep the neighbor's kids in their own yard too.

What kind of neck strap is that for your neck knife?

hammer time

i dont get it, if you have a hatchet to make the mallet why not just use the poll of the hatchet for a mallet?

Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.

So... why doesn’t anybody ever sharpen one side of the auger, drill a hole in a log, put the auger in the hole, then pound the stick through the sharp side and use it like a dowel die?

I dont mean to sound negative ,,, but why would you want to waste all that time and especially energy on making a mallet when you have a hatchet with a somewhat hammer on the opposite side of the cutting surface.To me personally thats one of the reasons that I would most pack a hatchet in my gear o as to have a good chopper and a good pounder.