So I've been using my punch at work for a week or so and I wanted to say thank you for making an amazing tool, In both form and function. I'm pretty much the coolest guy in the shop now.

@TimothyDyck

7 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear! Thank you!

I'm from Germany and I can tell you that that is a really low quality axes compared to other german axes. But you made it a great one none the less!

@carstengeier1440

7 ай бұрын

Moin der Stiel war oben mit Kunststoff vergossen, also neue billig Baumarkt Produktion. Kein Wunder das da kein deutsches Herstellerzeichen zu finden war .....

@tobiasgoehring7171

7 ай бұрын

@@carstengeier1440 Genau

@sonofgod2405

7 ай бұрын

Ja hatte mich auch schon gewundert am Anfang des Videos

Like the choice of the handle. Turned out great.

I'm punching axe eyes by hand without a drift just using what I have and I come out with better places eyes than that west German axe started out with. Your bringing that axe back to life

@erikcourtney1834

7 ай бұрын

Drilling a hole at each end will help make perfect eyes. Plus it’s less material to punch threw when doing it by hand.

@HalfmoonForge

7 ай бұрын

@@erikcourtney1834 I'll have to upgrade my drill press it's one of the smallest you can get. Good for drilling handle pin holes but not good for hogging out any metal

@sonofgod2405

7 ай бұрын

As if germans couldnt make an axe with a symetrical eye …….

@HalfmoonForge

7 ай бұрын

@@sonofgod2405 maybe if they go back to the old days. And mas were they good at stamping.

It is a sin against the Axe gods to restore a beautiful Axe and NOT show it in use. Shame. Shame. Shame. 😜

Timothy, That restore turned out good! To bad we couldn't see it in use! How soon before you sell that German saved axe? Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

@Rickswars

7 ай бұрын

I wonder how one goes about to buy it.

@Bobs-Wrigles5555

7 ай бұрын

@@Rickswars Go to the link in description and keep checking to see when it comes up for sale

That’d be a great wedge banger/utility ax for a wood cutter. I use my ax constantly cutting firewood 👍

I would love to see you forge a dead-blow axe.

Great job refurbishing that old axe! 👍

First I like seeing these restoring videos, cool stuff.

Tim, apart of your fantastic work, I would like to say thank you for being always positive and smiling and enjoying what you do. You bring me happiness throughout your videos, sooo...KEEP THE FORGE LIT! Wishing you the best from France.

Thanks for sharing!

So I just ordered a powder coating system. After clicking on this video, I think I need to do a video on restoring a ax and using the powdercoat

Nice job with that ax, Tim. I'm surprised that West Germany put out an ax that was so far off, given Germany's general proclivity to perfection. Great job bringing that one back from the brink!

@georgegordonbrown9522

7 ай бұрын

Stereotypes...

@Donorcyclist

7 ай бұрын

@@georgegordonbrown9522 yes, and well earned.

Very nice for a save!

German made tools are great I like some of their knives too..

Great work Tim. I like it a lot.

Love these videos!

Beautiful

What about making a knife from HSS🤔

Sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻