Nice project. Here are some tips from my experience. 1. Larger holes for the legs would have been better for strength. They make larger auger or flat bits, or you can enlarge the holes with a gouge if need be. It helps to have an in-cannel gouge for this. 2. Sanding and Anchorseal for tenons that will be buried in the top seem useless to me. 3. Trimming the "feet" at an angle to be flat on the floor is not necessarily a good idea. Leaving them with a corner to dig into the ground helps keep the legs from splaying out further and breaking under heavy load. 4. I find it convenient to saw a step about 4 inches deep about a quarter or a third of the way across the top of the block instead of leaving the top flat. This accommodates longer work pieces, and provides a convenient stop when the direction of the hewing blows makes the work piece tend to slide away.

@peterellis4262

Жыл бұрын

To point 3, it depends on the surface the block is standing on. Corners dig into dirt, but skate across hard floors. On my sandy soil, it doesn't matter how the feet are "finished", any narrow foot is going to sink in and inevitably become uneven. I have to add pads to keep them from sinking right in with every blow to the top of the block. On point 4, agreed that a flat smooth surface isn't the best option. Everyone finds where they want their stop(s) and maybe a notch in the edge, for setting the neck of the spoon in and getting the bowl right on the top for safer chopping.

Wow, I never knew that silent Bob was into wood carving 🙂

thank you for teaching me the trick of getting the leg to floor angle correct! It's the simple things that make the biggest impression.

Thank you. Great use of hand powered tools.

Really good tutorial. Not seen that pencil on a block trick before; very simple and effective. Thanks a lot.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jamesmerriss8244

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

That has to be the most comfortable carving horse!! 👍🏼

That was awesome

Thank you !!! Clear

bonjour je viens de découvrir. je ne parle pas anglais et ne le lie pas, mais en suivant la vidéo tout est claire👏 🙏

Thanks!

I like the way you work, like the old fashioned way. Congratulations.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!👍🏻

I’ve been wanting to build one of these for ages. You’ve inspired me to get on and do it!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

That’s so great to hear Paul, I’m glad the video was inspiring! Your back will thank you😁

Nice work and I LOVE the background music. let it shine

Love this, thanks!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice! Thanks.

Awesome that would make for a very cool looking table!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hadn’t thought of that, but it could be used for a rustic end table design.

Thanks! Clear and helpful!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, hopefully it helps!

thank you kindly sir :)

7.23 brilliant thanks going to make mine

Nice flow, really getting excited to make one myself

Outstanding video! Thanks for sharing.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Cool !

Bonjour et merci de cette vidéo instructive. Vous avez de bien beaux outils efficaces et anciens. Bravo pour cette belle application. Vous avez enfin répondu aux questions que je me posais quant à quel angle il fallait pour creuser l’emplacement des pieds. Merci déjà pour cela. Je vois je vous travaillez sur un banc d’âne qui a l’air bien pratique. Est-il démontable ? Avez-vous une vidéo pour expliquer comment puis-je m’en faire un qui soit démontable ? Merci pour le partage et pour votre réponse, Michèle

Great video! It reminded me of the simple, calming, informative, & most of all it was ENTERTAINING 👍🏼

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Superb job...

Good work Brett...great photography and clear technical instructions make for very useful turtorial...thanks brother

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very nice. Thanks for showing us. Take care.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great stuff!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

StuffUCanMake thank you!

nice video, well done, thank you

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dude,,, You’ve got some amazing tools,,,!!!!! Iam slowly rebuilding my woodworking setup. I really like your design,,,!!! Great Video,,, Joshua

@Crowhollowwoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Years of flea markets, yard sales, and antique stores.

Great

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Alpha Llus Ere Ctus thank you!

Awesome

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sweet

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Silent bob I had no idea you did woodwork lol nice block though good video

@Crowhollowwoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a man of all trades lol

Great video, nice tutorial, only the sound is a bit low on my end.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback about the sound, I’ll see what I can improve the next one.

Hey what r the first pilot holes helpful for? The bit you drilled with is much bigger anyway so how do they help you keep the angle?

Les pieds du billot sont-ils de la messe ce que le billot lui-même ? Merci de votre réponse, Michèle

How did you decide on the angel or splay of the legs? Nice job!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I based it on my camera tripod, I don’t remember how many degrees it was but I think I mentioned it in the video.

Good....fast but with a few watches I think I'll get it. Thank you

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Great! I hope it helps.

@vancamerawoman7399

4 жыл бұрын

Crow Hollow Woodworks - I've done it...made my axe block and I love it 😊

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad that the video was able to help! Enjoy it👍🏻👍🏻

@4:30 I couldn't hear you describe the attachment. What is that cone attachment? I love that thing.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

It was a spoke pointer followed by a hollow auger.

Great stuff, thank you for the upload. Any suggestions on the log to use? I have an abundance of ash, here, not much else (sycamore, maybe). Thanks again

@Crowhollowwoodworks

Жыл бұрын

Ash would be fine, sycamore also.

I love that spoke auger you had- I've never seen one of those before. They look like they would come in handy. Also, if you set the legs at 22 degrees, wouldn't the angle you cut the bottom of the legs at be the same? Couldn't you just use the bevel to mark that instead of using the pencil taped to a block method?

@Crowhollowwoodworks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yes that would work as well.

@peterellis4262

Жыл бұрын

You could, but the pencil method is a scribed to fit cut and inherently a more accurate match than using measurements. In this particular application, it doesn't matter much at all which you use ;)

What, if anything , do I need to seal the top if I used it as an outdoor table?

@Crowhollowwoodworks

Жыл бұрын

You could just use an oil based product like boiled linseed oil, it should penetrate the end grain and provide good protection.

What kind of carving axe would you suggest for someone wanting to get into spoon carving?

@Crowhollowwoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

The Council Tool Camp Carver is a good axe for spoon carving. I have it and would recommend it.

Could you check the captions on this? This is such a cool video, but the captions were all messed up..

Does anyone think it makes sense to oil the top? Mine is outside all the time and I sometimes wonder if it makes sense to oil it. I appreciate any advice

How do you determine the optimum height for the top of the block? Is it like blacksmith anvils...about the height of your hand almost extended straight down? Or a bit higher? Considering making one like yours, but also have a couple of thinner rounds that can be used on worktops.

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

The height of mine is almost right at groin height, that way the chopping action puts your arm perpendicular to to your body when chopping on a spoon blank. I think it’s about like what you say, the height of your hand extended straight down, but not the tips of your finders in that scenario, closer to the palm. Hard to explain😅

@suzannesimpson1672

4 жыл бұрын

Crow Hollow Woodworks thanks. I got it now. Makes sense.

Could you tell me what kind of wood you used for the block and the legs? Thanks!

@Crowhollowwoodworks

4 жыл бұрын

I used sycamore for the block and ironwood for the legs, but you could really use just about any wood you have available.

@MacKinnonVids

4 жыл бұрын

@@Crowhollowwoodworks Thanks!!

What neck of the woods you live in

Am I okay using hardwood for a block? It's very difficult in my area to get access to large sections of tree, so I'm having to opt for shop bought kiln-dried hardwood

@Crowhollowwoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

That should be fine.

Do you treat the axe block in anyway ....linseed oil or similar? Do you keep your block outside? Do you protect it from the weather in any way ?

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

I didn’t treat it, it was still fairly green so I don’t think it would have taken oil very well. I keep it inside, but I know several people keep them outside also. To a degree they are disposable, so if it does wear out you can always make another one.

@SpudmeisterThe1

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for getting back to me. Will it dry and develop deep cracks?

@Crowhollowwoodworks

5 жыл бұрын

It will likely develop a few radial cracks as it dries, but they shouldn’t make it unusable.

@SpudmeisterThe1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Crowhollowwoodworks OK, thanks again.

Hi! The tool you are using who makes the end of the legs cylindric on the hand-drill, wath is it called? And where can i by it?? I have been searching on Internett for some time, but no luck in finding one... Biggen (Norway)

@Crowhollowwoodworks

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a combination of a spike pointer and a hollow auger.

Silent Bob.......😬

😅😅

:)