Very nice. Thank you for not polishing the head to a mirror shine as many others do. The handle is beautifully made from a nice piece of Hickory and it fits perfectly. It's a pleasure to watch things like this being made. Thanks again.

@TheAlexLamberty

4 жыл бұрын

Fred Garvin couldn’t have said it better, Mr. Male Prostitute 🙌🏻

@markharris5771

4 жыл бұрын

Fred Garvin Totally agree with you. I also like the presentation, no heavy rock music, just a laid back guy who knows what he is doing.

@fallingsuncreations9270

2 жыл бұрын

As many others do you got that right, for me I hate that, I love them being how they are, beautiful patina, having its scars and character. Than being a head that looks like it came new. Modern. Ugly

@calebmarsters5602

5 ай бұрын

the mirror polish just gets dirty anyways

@885Blackjack

3 ай бұрын

DO NOT CUT YOUR HANDLES OFF.

Nice work! What a wonderful project.

I just got handed down a double bit axe head that belonged to my great grandfather I can't wait to rehandle and restore it

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Send pics to theartofcraftsmanship@gmail.com

@885Blackjack

3 ай бұрын

DO NOT CUT THE HANDLE OFF

@885Blackjack

3 ай бұрын

DO NOT CUT THE HANDLE OFF

@sm0kejump3r66

3 ай бұрын

@@885Blackjackit didn’t have a handle when I got it. And it’s still sitting in my shop waiting for a handle

@885Blackjack

3 ай бұрын

@@sm0kejump3r66 right on brother. He actually made a mistake in the video. The handle can be easily removed the same way, without cutting it, with the assist of a rubber mallet.

I hope you will enjoy the great quality of life that head has left in it. Use it wisely, and it will last a lifetime.

Enjoy your work very much. Thank you for sharing✌🏻✌🏻

Fantastic documentary quality to all of your videos. Easy enjoyable watching- thank you for sharing.

Awesome video man. Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

That was very enjoyable to watch. Great project.

This is actually therapeutic for me. Great work on the axe

Wow, nicely done !

Beautiful work on that axe

Very nice work! Video was done well. I learned a lot. Thank you.

That wedge went in about 1/4 of the way, normally you want it 2/3 deep and cracks don’t matter they’ll disappear with a quick sand and soak up the oil better. Keep banging! Beautiful finish but try not to twist your whole body when swinging the axe, it’s wasted energy. Straight up, straight down. Blessings brother ✊🏽

Perfection, beautiful work.

Good job on the video. Thank you for sharing.

Great work that handle came out perfect

thumbs up for having your buddys little guy out in the shop with you. Most kisd lack this kind of hands on stimulation.

Nice work. I like the measure marks idea too - gonna go do that right now!

Great work!

Nice work! I have an old Swedish forged Axe that needs a new handle. I am glad that I watched this because I think I would have shaped the handle before fitting it. Makes sense to fail early before investing all that time.

I'm very impressed. Thank you for this video. I like your content. I subscribed.

👍👍great job! Nice axe!

Very Nicely done on the fit and finish of the handle.good idea on the measuring dots to . I wish I had one of these in my camping set-up , it would be very useful in many aspects of our camping trip . keep up the good work and keep the video's coming please .

Job well done ! Kind regards from the UK.

Great work.

Really good work

I just purchased a True Temper Flint edge double ax. In excellent shape including original handle which is slightly loose but undamaged. I cannot wait to restore it now.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Have fun.

I've been watching axe restorations looking for a good proper job. THANK YOU. Perfect grain in the handle, perfectly fitted to the head, expertly mounted. Everything about this was perfect. I'm finally satisfied. You have no idea how long it took to find such perfection. I think I'm in love no homo

Finely some good restoration, like your mood and pace. I'm now a sub.

That was the 1st respectable axe resto I have seen on youtube so far. Only thing I would suggest is pay attention to your handle grain , that one had some runout.

You were born to do this work.

excellent.. learned a lot and giving me ideas on restoring a couple axes I have...

Your craftsmanship and your skills are awesome to watch I really love your channel you've inspired me to attempt some of your ideas I'm getting into leather working and looking for an axe to work on thanks for sharing your videos! Only problem is I can't stop watching

That is the best head to handle fit I have seen on all of the videos I have watched so far on KZread and in person! I am very impressed! You didn’t stop at a quality fit you made it look good after you achieved the important part too!

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the compliments.

Greetings from the UK dude! Really enjoying the videos and watching the detail of your process.

Great Job. Greatings from Germany. Danny

Dang...fantastic job from scratch blank!

Nice, reminds me of dad putting a large metal pipe in a double bit, because I was over swinging.

That's cool teach em while they're young!

The hottest part of that flame is at the tip of that bright blue.

Beautiful, very elegant axe. Like, that you didn´t polish the head. Impressiv work!

Good work and concret skills. I was looking this video with a true pleasure. Respect. And regards from Poland 👍Excuse me feeble english 😉

@tthomp57

5 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, your English writing skills are better than most people here!

There are a hundred “axe restoration” videos.... but you know what? This was, positively, absolutely the best one I have seen. So many people get this wrong. Perfection. You sir, should be proud.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

Adam Swanson Thank you so much. What a kind thing to say. I have also seen a lot of those videos and tried to do my best. Thanks again.

Nice work! Even more impressed with the camera work and the editing...had the feel of a PBS documentary, lol...subbed.

Great video. It’s weird, seeing that head swinging, I swear in the back of my mind I was thinking, I bet that old axe head felt joy. It’s like bringing something back to life, or being found. I don’t know. It’s late and I’m pretty drunk. But anytime you pour love into something, it can only be a good thing.

Well done!

Lot's of work gone into that handle it come out nice

I probably laughed more than I should have. It's an axe video so that alone makes it awesome.

Nice work brother!blessings and aloha td

Looks great

Great job! And thanks for cleaning up the head of the axe if not it wouldn't have been a restoration. Mirror finish or not if ya don't clean it up it's just a rehandle. Great job man!

I have a very similar project in my future. I’m just not going to make my own handle from a tree I sawed down. Excellent tutorial my friend.

Looks like Bubinga wood for the wedge. Beautiful work!

Excellent job! I always soak my wedges first in pine resin, guess it's a Canadian thing

Very inspirational....i just picked up a cheap double bit axe. Cant find a handle close to home here. I guess I better get the heat in the shop going 👍

Great video. Great hanging and everything. You should look into pulling out the grain with a torch and then a walnut danish oil finish. It is Gorgeous on old axe heads like this. Linseed oil is great just kinda basic. I like a little character.

I subbed once I saw the Alec Steele shirt. Good job dude

very tasteful restoration projekt. I would have done something very similar to your style

From Scotland here. Try a softer, more compressible wood like poplar for the wedge. Put it in dry as if oiled like other suggest when the oil dried it may loosen. Love the fact you didn't over finish the head and you put back the measure marks on the handle... I may do that myself!

I liked and just subscribed

perfectly! done sir, that is how it should always be done . great for people to learn from

well done

Was wondering what in the world you were doing on the shave horse when you had a fully functional band saw in the , awesome shop by the way,in the fully functional shop... I saw your other video where you use that old handle with the nails in it for a single bit axe handle.sweet...

Great job mister way better than the one I just bought. Thanks to your video I have installed it properly. Central California watching.

What a beautiful find brother. Don’t see too many of those (just a wee bigger than a cruiser) 3 lb axes.... Sad to see that old original handle go though :( Oh well, can’t please everyone on KZread.. Other than cutting the old handle off love what you did here. Nice heirloom piece Thanks for uploading the work for us to see!

The axe and it's handle were decent before the restoration, but the work on it is nice too !

Beautiful job in that axe, one thing about the handle is than when fitting the head it’s better to only be able to push the axe head on about an inch or so, in this case you may need to do a little more than an inch, doing so allows a good tight fit. On the wedge it also helps to put a little linseed oil, boiled or not in to help the wood expand and keep it tight as possible. Overall a really splendid job on that axe

You've done some fabulous videos but....a draw knife is a draw knife and is designed to be drawn towards the user. A spokeshave on the otherhand!!!! A small metal wedge could have been inserted across grain into the spilt in the wedge. I know such wedges are not always employed or popular but it is an option. Personally I consider any hand-made handle to be nothing short of Stupendous. An awesome demonstration of your skill.

If you ever come across a farrier's file (for horse hooves) they are phenomenal for wood projects like this.

“I’m getting a second crack now so I think I’m gonna stop there”... *whack* *whack*

I have my dads old dbl bit axe he had when I was a kid. May look into cleaning it up. Not sure how old it is but I’m 50 so it’s been around a while.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

Thundercat68 Thanks for watching and for your comment. That’s great that you have something like that from you father, and can be something that you pass along to you family as well. Take your time and clean it up with care. A wire wheel, if you have one works wonders. Good luck.

Great job restoring a beautiful piece of history and a useful tool that will continue to serve anyone who is fortunate enough to own it. The only qualm I have is, why would you discard the original handle? I have salvaged far worse that have survived for years of hard use. It would have been preferable in my opinion had in been in as close to original condition as possible. Aside from that personal preference, Amazing work! 👍🏻

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and your comment. There was some minor damage on the handle that could have been saved, like you suggested, but for the video, it was important to me to recreate the handle. I was also a much more novice axe man at the time. 😁

Awesome!

Greetings, super cool, i just received 3 old axes to restore but am finding a hard time finding information of fitting the handle to the head, in regards to size and such. Any things i should keep in mind? i have two "felling axes" and a broad axe, can i use a handle shorter than 30" or should i stick to its full length?

Like your videos bud. Turn your axe head upside down to pound out the old handle. All eyes are tapered. Once you cut off the handle they usually pound right through.

I love card scrapers

My dog lost his shit when you started cutting with the band saw, lol

Hey, the wingnut on your bandsaw's tracking adjustment knob is spinning on its own while the bandsaw was operating.

cool project and result .. now you are all set for the Zombie Apocalypse.. lol seriously awesome

Hello, I now this is older post but I'm curious about the grain. Could you not have cut the handle out at a 45 degree so the grain would be perfect or is it not that important? At 8:30 I'm wondering if you can see what I mean. Thanks for the videos. Beautiful work

Awesome I just started my dad's double bit today . Question when refurbishing those you don't get too crazy about polishing all the Nicks and chunks out. Next question do you recommend preserving with Berlin seed oil after warming it up quite a bit to prevent corrosion in the future

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

Жыл бұрын

When I restore an axe, I clean the head on the wire wheel, and then reprofile the cutting edge to get a clean edge, then sharpen. I dont remove the patina to the sides/cheaks. I will often regrind and flatten the poll. Because I dont remove the patina, i dont really need to protect it from rusting. I do coat the handle with Boiled Linseed Oil, and use WD40 or Balistol on the head.

Great job 👍.Makes me feel ashamed for buying a replacement handle for 13 bucks and only spending about 2 hrs removing old handle to oiling and hanging it up!😟

cool alek steel shirt, sorry about the wedge. couldn't find thinner nails? oh i see. just a burn mark, not a nail.

Nice job...is the handle a little thin for your hands? Thanks.

hoffman represent ! nc!

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

I’m not exactly sure what you comment means, but I do love Liam’s work and channel. Thanks!

@RuneChaosMarine

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship i live in nc, so im like "represent!" lol.

Can you make a file knife without having to read temper or Or is it too brutal

You don't need to cut the handle off. You just need a rubber mallet, and a little patience. Handles are almost always salvageable and don't need to be cut. Didn't quite understand that move. That handle can easily be sanded and rehung in fractions of the time it took to make a new one.

I have a Collins double headed axe that I found in the woods in Minnesota 1957, is it a good one, worth renovating? Thanks.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome! I think any solid axe head is worth restoring and putting back into working order.

It would have been nice if looking at the top of your handle the grain ran the same direction as the long way of the eye of your axe.

Nice work. I have a question on what is the different uses for a single bit ax vs. a double bit?

@zombiefighterof1987

6 жыл бұрын

Single bit is a general tool, double bits would have a fine edge for cross-cutting and a rougher one for limbing or cutting roots, work that would dull and temporarily ruin the fine edge.

@sblack48

6 жыл бұрын

Double bit is WAY better for killing orcs

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys for both of you previous responses, but I have to side with ZFof2001😉. I have heard several different explanations as to the purpose of double bits as opposed to single. I prefer and agree mostly with the “multi use” purpose explanation mostly , but also think it was a way to basically carry 2 axes in 1 into the forest instead of actually carrying 2. When one got dull, flip it around and keep working. They also look damn cool, (as well as are good for killing Orks)😉. Thanks for your comment.

How does one identify the particular axe head? I have a true temper kelley perfec I'd like to I.D.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

3 жыл бұрын

If you know it’s a TT Kelly Perfect, why do you still need to ID it? If you looking for more info on the brand, or looking to date it, I would suggest checking out yesteryearstools.com. It’s the most comprehensive website for information about axes. Good luck.

Definitely a good find for that oddly specific $27, way too common to find double bits that were sharpened too much at the toe. BTW you do know you don't have to drill eyes out right ? just make a drift from a piece of wood and tap from the bottom out the top. Unless there's glue or say red Plumb permabond they'll pretty much always come out pretty easily.

At least you know how to seat the handle with inertia rather than setting the axe head against something and pounding on it. I've seen too many "experts" ruin sledge hammer handles by resting the head on the ground and driving the handle in..

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Is ok to sharpen an axe with a belt grinder? I imagine, if so, it would be done without the platen (?)

totally random fan question...the handle looked like it was in good shape, why remove that? Also, love your videos, keep it up!

@rowanfernsler9725

4 жыл бұрын

Jereme Macready there was a little overstrike at the top and he wanted to be safe with it, it’s also a lot more entertaining to see a full rehandling than just a clean up

Love the channel. How far are you from East TN?

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

I’m in Northern MD. Pretty far😉.

@Chevelle_addict

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship just curious. When you said you'd picked up the axe in West Virginia.

2nd question: why not use a rust remover instead of a wire wheel?

Where do you get your hickory for hanging?

@TheArtofCraftsmanship

5 жыл бұрын

CMM I have a local store in MD that sells lumber, and exotic woods. They are hit or miss sometimes for hickory, but fortunately I was able to pick this 8/4 piece up.

@carsonmiller2865

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofCraftsmanship thank you

What was the girl in the background picking off the tree ? If you dont mind me askin

nice job. I was kind of hoping that you were going to polish the head to a mirror finish, but it still looks good.

@rowanfernsler9725

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Lemire I personally hate mirror finishes but that’s just my opinion