Part5 "How to" Forge a Felling Axe, Bowtie/butterfly (final shape) 

Don't need no stinking grinder.. :) I do prefer to forge things to shape/size. Minimal grinding or even filing. Of course with todays belt grinders metal can be removed very quickly. thanks

My pleasure John..

Thanks Jim, I know you have a few knives under your belt so know what it means to forge to thickness. One of the problems with doing this kind of work is " is forging to size or forging to finish" I had no extra metal so had to use it all. In the future I will do a "hand forged commercial sales" video for axes.. That will have some grinding in it. Thanks Jim.. Merry Christmas..

Thanks Oliver.. I do try to forge as best as possible.

Well at some point you might be able to add one.. More than likely not this one.. But, just getting going with the new school so potential is there for sure.

Hi Jennifer how goes everything? I made my first wrapped eye hatchet today. I made the eye too big and didn't have enough material to make the cutting edge how I wanted but the forge weld went well. I did the body out of a railroad spring clip and the cutting edge from 5160. I really want to be apart of a class of yours and make one of these bowtie felling axes.

@@lukelofgren4108 Things have been good, thanks for asking.. Little slow on shop progress but it's that time of year. Congrats on your success.. Those spring clips are pretty good material.. You maybe could have done it as a single weld instead of 2.. If they are the rectangular clips they are decent material for sure, the round ones are too.. the round ones that look like chain links.. You are welcome to come take a class for sure.. Hatchet, Axe, adz, Auger bits will all be part of the school lessons if there is enough demand. Shoot me over some photos on the blade site.. Can't wait to see it..

thanks swings really nice too.

I like the comment.. As usual.. Sometime I'm just going to have to change things up.. Can't having all you guys thinking I'm resting on my laurels.. :)

Pretty close to done right from the forge.. Since I'm so picky it still had to have the scale removed, cleaned.. Someday I might be able to just forge to shape and harden/temper and let it be.. :) someday.

Not yet! I did take it out yesterday and 2 swings made quick work of 4" plus Ash tree.