More than your skills in fixing and rebuilding metal and wood items, I really appreciated your enthusiasm in doing it...I like so much your clips: great job!
This is one of a few videos that I enjoyed but had to vote down. #1 your maker's mark on a tool that you did not make, #2 just throw the ring for your best friend.....
I agree but at the same time the people who watch these vids are also people who probably do similar things in real life. Im pretty sure your average joe or hannah the hair stylist isnt watching these types of videos.
I don't know if any one has said it or not already but that style of axe is SUPPOSED to have a curve. With the bit straight the toe and heel of the axe will bite into the log leaving a rough jagged surface. With the curve the heel and toe is the axe stay clear of the surface of the log and you get a series of fine overlapping scallops taken from the surface of the log.
That axe was made to take a beam to flat after its beam worked with a roughing axe. It was made to make them almost completely flat. You CAN'T make a beam flat with a STRAIGHT axe. You can make a beam flat with a curved axe. If you know what you are doing. You only get straight hewing axes for work on SMALL pieces of wood. Generally called Stave Axes because their primary use was for making the staves of barrels.
Great video ! I have a similar type of axe that needs rehanging and rewroking as well. As for using the axe, I can only recommend the video "An Axe to Grind" that was made for the forestry department in the US. A great one that shows the basics to axe maintenance and usage. Keep it up !
Your right, the handle should be at least two feet longer to allow standing on the log. it should also have a slight s shape hump to it , that ax head is designed to square up large logs for things like keels for ships or log buildings
To use that style of axe you hold the end of the handle near your belt buckle and the other hand half way down and use a chopping action pivoting at your belt, I use one to make planks for an anglo saxon boat we are building
you pulling out that Draw knife brought back memories of working for my uncle who owned a log cabin building business, i never wanna touch one of those things again.
Addressing complaints: the "makers mark": if it's his property and for private use, then he is within his rights to stamp it how he pleases. If he sells it a his own creation, then it can be a problem legally...if he's caught. Otherwise, fair game. He didn't make a "fancy" or "creative" handle: the centerpiece was the axe head, chill your tits. He didn't properly set/wedge the handle in: looks like he just wanted to get done, you can tell as he wasn't taking full on heavy swings with it, just chipping away with short strokes. The dog was fine, and nowhere near any sort of danger...mind ya biness.
When I saw you itching a handle as you go I thought you might have done your homework. But the handle is too short in my opinion. And it looks a bit unsafe with the axe not anchored on top. Also why did you quench only part of it? Many unanswered questions.
I'm not an expert or anthing. I believe if you only quench the blade, it hardens the edge but leaves the spine softer so that it is able to absorb an impact better.
@@looseendsful Correct. While you want a hardened working edge and extra material behind the edge to also be hardened so you don't run out of hard steel over successive sharpenings, the remaining parts of the axe (rear portion of the cheek, eye, and poll) should remain relatively softer in order to absorb shock. If the axe is uniformly hardened, it will more likely fracture and break at the eye.
Great video Marek! But a little advice, when you quench stuff try to avoid plastic bins, the oil can melt through that plastic and then you have huge mess
Amazing video. Often times restoration videos will not include what they are using at all, and you included how you did every stage. Very well thought out and edited video. Cheers
Very nice video. One question though, why would you put your maker’s mark on a tool made by someone else ? Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.
I believe it’s his prerogative to put his makers mark on a tool he owns. He was also fixing it, giving it new life in a sense. I would even argue that the axe head started off as one thing and became something different by the time he was done with it. Sure he didn’t forge the axe head but he definitely created something with it.
@@sullysullivan9320 It actually goes, "I cut down trees, I wear high heels Suspendies and a bra I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my dear Papa" ha ha!
I always wonder, look at the precision and passion in this man's art. How he revives the essence of the object and brings it to a new glory...surely...surely he must play with it afterwards, I mean how could you not. Pretend the zombie apocalypse has arrived and chop thin air in the garden. Of course he does, I would.
I agree. Many other restorers go for a super polished "chromed" look to the metal, that although pretty and apparently rust protectant, isn't very historically accurate as far as I know.
This traditional german carpenters axes come with a short handle. Sometimes shorter than his one. So it is correct. Btw, in medivial times peasants used them in battle, they used them on poles and added a spike... And so the halbards have been developed.
It's to set the position of the axe head, it's hard to explain but say you set it yourself then you use the axe and the impact and vibrations cause it to move, by tapping the handle instead of the axe it causes the axe to sit in a position it's comfortable in and makes sure it won't move when you use it.
The axe itself is heavy. Even he holds the handle and hit the handle, it's gonna go into the axe. Imagine when you throw these in the air (even not holding), and give a really big hit behind the handle...The handle first screws in, then the whole axe fly away.
Man I notice a lot of angry and stuck up people in comments on these vids :( it's a shame cuz it brings down the vibes of such an interesting and enjoyable video. Props to the people who provide insight and correct him while being nice and respectful about it. Was an awesome video! Look forward to seeing more!
Jesse Tablebeast he’s is allowed to he owns it and went through with fixing it the axe is in his ownership he can do whatever he wants with it don’t call him a fraud he has done a lot to make it better so don’t be mad at him for doing that
Это топор не мясника ,и не дровосека!!! Топор плотника! Посмотрите как удобно смещен центр оси у лезвия! Чтобы удобно было обрабатывать ствол дерева для сруба(избы)!
This broadaxe is for log house building and since the hole for the handle is off center like that it's used for hewing the logs on an already raised wall. It keeps your knuckles free from hitting the logs. The handle seem to be at proper length for these types of axes. Nice work!
It is a hewing axe. Basically you stand on or above a round log and you use the axe to flatten the right hand side of the log. Turn it a quarter turn and repeat untill you have a square log
