No worries from me on skipping any of your videos ! I really enjoy our "visits", and look forward to the next one. Thank you for the tool layout, I confess, I've gone through all your videos to date and copied most of the awsome "short cut tools" . Now I have to ice up my sweet tea jug and head to my shop to practice my leatherwork! Thank you for all the work and effort you put into your videos. I know that editing and uploading is often more work than what you do in the video.
Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing. I have come to enjoy the editing process almost as much as the work in the shop. My biggest challenge is videoing the process, trying to get the right angle. I’ll be editing and realize that my arm or hand got in the way😕. You do seem to know what you’re talking about, it is a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. Enjoy your visits as well, and keep that tea icy. Have a great weekend.
Fantastic job and great idea for a house warming gift to an Amish farm. Restored vintage Plumb axe and a custom haft with a handmade mask, perfect! I love your whole set-up there with all your custom jigs and problem solving tools. Some great ideas and I’m stealing that wedge banging block idea for sure. Never heard of anyone going from a Shinto to a hoof rasp. Always the other way around. Those Shinto rasps are awesome! You should treat yourself to a set of card scrapers, straight and curved. You will love them. Take care 👍🏼😃
Thank you David. I’m sure my cousin will find it useful. Thanks so much for all your kind words and you’re welcome to any feeble ideas that I have. As for the Horse race but I think there’s an in between file that they like to use. I’m not absolutely sure of that. I’ll have to look into those scrapers you talked about. Thanks so much for stopping by. Always great to see you in the comments. Have a great weekend.
Thank you. I’m not sure where I picked up the idea of using a block to drive the wedge, but that idea is not original with me. Putting a slot in it so that it doesn’t slide around was my idea. It was always frustrating when the block kept sliding around on the wedge. Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend.
Always fun to give a gift that you would like to receive. I’m sure they’ll get good use out of it. Thanks so much for your visit and have a great weekend.
I’ve come to really look forward to your videos. I’d asked you about the drifts a while back and glad you covered them and everything else. Like many of the other commenters I’ve copied several of your tools. I made my drifting block wider so I could work on mauls as well as axe heads. You’re cousin will no doubt enjoy your thoughtful gift. Frequently the best part of restoring tools is giving them away to be used. Fingers crossed that you make it to 2,024 subscribers by 2024.
Oh, that is great. I hope you always enjoy the videos. You’re welcome to come by anytime and everybody is welcome to any ideas that we share on the channel. Yes, giving is great. I’m planning a channel giveaway for when we get the 2024 Mark. It will probably be next week sometime or the week after that I’ll share those details. Thanks again and have a great weekend.
Nicely done, and what a cool housewarming gift. I don't have a forge, so I did make my drift out of a railroad spike, and it works just as I had hoped.
I’m so glad I got that right. I remember seeing your video and saw the tool you made out of the railroad spike, that’s a great idea. Have a great weekend.
I am so glad you enjoyed the video. I always like having people stop by the shop for a visit and hope to see you again soon. Have yourself a great day and God bless you as well.
I think everyone could benefit from a wedge driver, I've seen quite a few videos where people beat the daylights out of a wedge and sometimes even snap part off before they get it driven down.
This is true. Sometimes I’ll even turn it upside down like I’m hanging the head and putting it on a block of wood and hitting the handle, driving the wedge into the curf. The main thing is keeping even pressure. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend.
Thank you. They have lived there for sometime. This is just the first property they purchased, that I know of. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great weekend.
Great tutorial... and great axe . For more advanced... in the deep south where I live the humidity is very high and varies greatly. I've been hanging hammers and more recently axes... all my life with success but still have not been able to get away from epoxy. I think it's because of the humidity.? Even if I keep the handle inside for long periods. It always slips the head after considerable use. I would like to get away from the use of glue but haven't been able to thus far lol
It is great to hear from you. Sounds like you’re experienced with hard work and good tools. If epoxy works for you, go for it, but I do have one suggestion. 24 to 48 hours before you’re going to use the axe, you could soak it in boiled linseed oil. I have an ammo can that is 3/4 full of linseed oil that I can soak the heads of tools in. Just a thought, you seem to know your stuff, so do what works for you. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.
You are so kind thank you. As they say practice makes perfect. The fun thing is just being in the shop and learning to do things better and sometimes differently. Enjoy your time out in the shop and I hope you have a great weekend.
Great video on a subject that many people don't know about. Looks like you covered everything. I like the tools you made to make installing handles much easier and more effective. 👍🏻🪓
