“That head is never coming off….” Right before he realizes it needs to come off because the head is upside down🤣

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL exactly

@michaela0515

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds haha keep up the good work man it turned out amazing!! That moment made my day😂

@maximus8840

Жыл бұрын

I knew something wast right

@baroquerookbr3214

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I was wondering why it looked so weird.

@gang1798

Жыл бұрын

This man is wearing ear muffs while hammering 🤣

Wouldn't u be worried about speration of the layers? I mean after a few months of solid use?

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Good question! I haven't had any separate previously, but it's possible. I'll post an update video if I notice any separation.

@13xAO

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was the only thing I was worried about too. You might wanna run some counter sunk hex bolts and nuts through few points in the handle to help with the stress and keep things from separating.

@bobwitt305

Жыл бұрын

Not in a well prepped glue joint.

@GtsAntoni1

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't imagine you'd see delamination in a properly glued joint; it's stronger than the wood fibers.

@dylanharris5975

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds leather wrap the handle real tight?

The fact this man replies to ever one of his comments shows how much he cares about his community

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

I sure do! I'm always trying to get better as a woodworker, as a video creator, and as a person. I appreciate the comment Mock!

“That head is never coming off” Did you take it back off to turn it right side up lol. I’m still impressed with your craftsmanship dude. Looks pretty damn incredible.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL I did take it off and flip it around. I almost cried when I realized I set it upside-down first. Appreciate the comment Hugh!

@Vid_Master

11 ай бұрын

​@@dkbuildsThis is like woodworking in a nutshell - having near godlike patience when you do something upside down and have to redo steps lol

You definitely earned my subscription and my respect just by how you handle constructive criticism. Too many people are too prideful and see any comment that isn't a compliment as a personal attack.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you Rilo, welcome to my channel! I'm always looking to improve, I love constructive criticism.

@rantional8180

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds hey, can you either help me, point me to or make a video about draw knives? Like what's the best one most versatile and what's worth the money or not? I don't know my ass from my elbow but have found need for a draw knive on a couple of occasions but don't know where to start so just spent hours upon hours sanding instead. Lol...fml

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@rantional8180 Hey Rantion! If you don't know where to start I would recommend getting a cheap spokeshave either off amazon or from a local store. As important (or even more important) than the tool itself is your ability to get the blade very sharp (as you have to do this quite often). I recommend checking out some youtube videos about sharpening tools to see what that looks like! As for draw knives I don't actually know the best place to get one ... I don't have one myself! I keep an eye out at yard sales for them though.

I’m SOOOO curious if you hammered the wedge in with the ax head on upside down, on accident or purpose for comments or something🙏🏼

@briankayaker1

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe for views… I had to rewatch it multiple time to be sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing😅

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL yes I did and I only realized it like an hour later... I was devastated! I had to drill out the wedge and re do a lot of work to get it on correctly. You're only the second person to notice haha

@saintsrow2isbad

Жыл бұрын

I was just wondering the same thing

@Tha_AntiChrist

Жыл бұрын

I came to ask that because it was funny how he said that axe head is never coming off and I though we’ll it’s coming to have to oopsie lol

@Mr.Safety.

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds i noticed but its okay! I literally did the same thing today, it hurt to have to take it apart

You didn't show the gorgeous side profile of the handle 😭😭😭😭 I feel incomplete now

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Haha sorry Isaac! I show it in the full length video on my channel.

@codeykershaw8579

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say the same thing 🤦‍♂️

"Turns out it's pretty easy to make a new one" *hours later* "hammer the shit out of it"

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL 😂

Those layered pieces of wood worked out pretty well!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Untrust I agree!

Wranglerstar has very informative ans entertaining ways on how to properly put on an axe head if you were curious, this is also a very interesting video and comment that I enjoyed, so thank you for ir

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tip I'll check out his videos soon!

@oscccar1

Жыл бұрын

He mostly uses Tennessee hickory.

@mercoid

Жыл бұрын

Wrangler Star is a big jerk with a persecution complex.

Very quick and to the point description 👌🏽

@dkbuilds

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

excellent video, Thanks! (master cabinetmaker here) love the techniques you used. I rarely learn something about my craft from youtube, but you're the rare exception. Thanks again.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you Richard! I'm proud to have shown an expert like yourself something new. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Interested to see how this holds up. Please make some follow up vids in the future!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Me too, will do! Thanks TTB!

Wow man I really respect the dedication and patience you have to respond to all these comments. Subbed & liked.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Yacquub I love interacting with my viewers. Welcome to my channel!

Good job Hulk nice blend

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Wrangler star has the most accurate videos demonstrating how to make a handle and rehang an axe. The handle should almost always be solid hickory

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tip thanks!

@tomvana4270

8 ай бұрын

Almost always?

Looking good

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

The loop just makes it look like he instantly broke it again after the video ended

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lol that’s the best interpretation!

By far the easiest tutorial I've seen yet

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate this positive feedback!

That subscribe message was so creative I had to

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lolol thanks! Welcome to the channel OmiKron

Hey thanks for explaining this in such a way that an average Joe could do it. Some DIY videos are a bit intimidating, but this one was well done.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement Rey!

You probably hoped nobody would notice that you had accidentally hung the head upside down , at least you caught your mistake at some point and corrected it. You should leave about 1/8-1/4" of overhang, you also shouldn't leave such a sharp shoulder or shelf under the head because shock will eventually split that off.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! You are the first person to notice! I was devastated when I hung it upside down. I had to drill out the wedge and redo that process. Agreed about the sharp shoulder shelf -- it should be rounded over. Thanks for watching!

Hey buddy, hope your having a good day. This video was very informative and its cool that you comment so much

@dkbuilds

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I hope you’re having a good day too. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you

@dkbuilds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

“that head is never comin off” My sweaty wife after losing a bet.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

😂

Don’t hammer the wedge directly you’re more likely to split it. Also use a circular wedge since it applies pressure on all sides

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@mercifulhorror4935

Жыл бұрын

Eh metal wedges are good but you dont have to have one a wood wedge is just fine

Beautiful work!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ruben!

Don’t give up u r loved

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Isabella I won’t!

YES been waiting to find a video like thjs for a project

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah that’s awesome glad it was useful for you!

Easy for you, you know how to do it!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Haha very true!

Awesome refit, great job!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks killin!

Pretty interesting to watch. Never thought I could want an axe just to make several backup handles for now. Lol

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks Shademourn!

I'm not even a Professional Homeowner so I'll just go get a replacement handle from the hardware store, but this is still pretty cool

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nothing wrong with buying from the store!

@TheOnePlankton

Жыл бұрын

Nice reference. Love wranglestar.

Beautiful work

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ksubii!

That's a sweet ass handle. The color is just gorgeous! 😍

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks gw!!

I love stuff like this, i wished that I had the general ability to build stuff like this. Good job man!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! You can learn how to make stuff like this very quickly, it is easier than you think! I am totally self taught through KZread. Give it a shot! Thanks for watching

Thats dedication!! I just bought 1 foot long.. Small hat hatchet!! Rubberized handle!! ❤ Winter times you know!!

@dkbuilds

5 ай бұрын

Nice!

@Officer_jackie

5 ай бұрын

@@dkbuilds thanks ❤

Way too cool. I love this video so much, it’s so oddly satisfying

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words Whatnot!! Glad you like it!

Smart idea making plywood! That shit is strong!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah thanks Matt!

Wow, looks great!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gage!

I LOVE wood working so much!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome me too!

It looks so great! 🤩

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dorka!!

That is a beautiful well made handle.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Twiggy!

I’ve always wanted to make this

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

There's no better time than the present to make one, Lauchlan!

lol live the upside down axe head, totally something i would do! 😂

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

i wanna save up all my money so i can start wood working as a hobby this mans living my dream

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Do it! You can start woodworking for SUPER cheap with used and cheap tools, if you are patient!

Earned my sub for the combination of the wood you laminated together. Love when I stumble across these diy woodworking videos. As mentioned before wranglerstar is also a good guy to watch on axe head attachments.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah thank you for the kind words Tom! I'll check out Wranglerstar for sure!

You really "flew off the handle" on this one lol

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL love it. Thanks Jimmy!

Those prandi german style hatchets are nice, I see you have the 600 gram version, I have the 800g version, the bit is so thin but has a slight taper, it is an AMAZING chopper, gets excellent penetration.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I've been really happy with this hatchet. I mostly use it for spoon carving which is why I like the 600 gram version.

"Put the head on by hammering the sh*t out of it" thanks, I needed that laugh, have my subscription

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks Phantom!!

You should have turned the axe at the end so we could see the beautiful layered pattern on the handle

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Good point Anton! I have a full length build video on my channel which shows it in more detail.

this is sick dude!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mista!

It’s a snazzy looking handle. However, it’s no better than a well shaped quality handle

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Agreed mercoid. I think it's as good as a quality solid wood handle, but not better than. Just looks nifty :)

You can also mark the wood with a pencil where the head needs to fit on. You’ll see exactly where to take of something. We do it in carpentry to make joints fit.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great tip thanks for sharing Jan!

Very nice work.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mortem-tyrannis

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds you're welcome

This was something I already knew how to do, but I want to thank you for showing others and for learning to do it yourself. Too many people replace instead of repairing, which is especially baffling with tools like this that were made to be broken and repaired. The disposable consumer economy causes tons of pollution and untold amounts of waste, as well as ultimately reducing everyone's capacity for personal independence, so people who choose to repair and reuse things warm my heart a little.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. The disposable consumer economy drives me nuts. I try to repair everything I can. Thanks for sharing!

I salute your effort mate, you've earned a subscription

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah thanks so much Red, welcome to my channel!

I subscribed because I respect Elmer. Good work, I like the look of the handle sandwich.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah thanks Vance welcome to the channel!

This man worked out Damascus with wood.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lol hell yeah!

One fault with manufactured axe handles is that they tend to have sharp shoulders where the axe head mounting cutaway meets the main handle. Rounding off those corners off strengthens the structure.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tip G5 I totally agree. I should have rounded these off more

@G58

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds Cool. Mechanical engineering 101. Rolls Royce experimental aero engine apprentice 1974. Good practices formed early in life become second nature. We all walk a different path. Peace

Looks really pretty! Could use a spacer in the wedge after you got it right side up

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matyas!

Now I want playing lumber Tycoon 2 😂😬

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that game but I just looked it up, it looks cool!

@EkskaliertHD

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds yeah :)

damn redoing the wedge after realizing you put the head on wrong must've sucked 😂

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL it really, really did. Good for you for noticing Cody!

That is amazing

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Oscar!

I have used a farriers rasp to rough in shapes for stuff like this. Works pretty good.Probably any wood rasp would work.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea. Thanks for the tip doc!

Looks great

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks arson!

nah this is only the second most badass hatchet handle I've seen today

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Damnit!! 😂

Me never having been to a woodshop class: ah yes this will come in handy

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

😂 For what it's worth I've never been to a woodshop class! You can learn a lot on KZread 😉

What a beautiful piece

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jackson!

@OctaviusJamesSimpson

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds no problem I love these shorts they're so relaxing

Sir, this is likely the ONLY hatchet handle I’ll see today

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

😂

Ooooh NICE!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Gorgeous

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you RMB!

I like the new handle ❤

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tena!

Badass! Can we see a 360° next time? Wanted to see all the layers

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Sure! I have a longer build video on my channel which has 360 degree views at the end!

That's awesome!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Skooka! Glad you like it!

I swing spike mauls for the railroad a lot. We break heads off all the time. We put the hardwood wedge in plus a steel cross pin in the top. An axe like that would prolly take a circular pin in the top.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tips thanks!

Looks good but instead of a hammer you should use a mallet so that you don't accidentally damage the wedge

@SK-mp7ul

Жыл бұрын

Love the handle btw

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tip thanks!

Cool I don't need an axe handle but I learned about stop cuts to make chiselling easier and carving wood using a chisel in this video

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome Jack! So glad I could show you something that applies to other projects!

New Subscriber. Keep the videos coming

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks so much Mark! Welcome to my channel!

@marklawrence76

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds thanks buddy

Great work sir❤

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!!

Beautiful

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rafael!!

Well done!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Josh!

@jFlockerzi

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds No thank you man! I just assumed you were just going to grab an off the shelf handle, but no you literally made one! You the s***! LOL

Great content.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Idk why there so many axe handle DIYs on YT and for something I've never tried i sure am knowledgeable on the topic😅

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

LOL be careful that's how I started. Endless woodworking until one day I slipped up and accidentally started doing it myself. Now I'm hooked for life 😂

@PandaFG

Жыл бұрын

@@dkbuilds it transitioned to chopping wood for me and now i just really want my 'own' axe

That pretty bad ass

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bram!

Damn that's one thing you never want failing on you

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

True that!

You already oiled it, but burning the outside also protects it from the weather

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Great tips thanks!

My only correction would be to make sure that you set the head on properly (I know others pointed out that it was upside down, but I mean something different.) Take the axe, set the head on it (without the wedge), use a mallet on the base of the handle to set the head properly, then put your wedge in

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wanderfloof!! I actually did to exactly what you describe but didn't show it in this video. Based on comments I really should have! I show it in the full build video on my channel. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Just a heads up 223 casings make fantastic round shims for ax heads

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

That's a really cool idea! Thanks for sharing Ian!

That is beautiful

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gene!

That... is awesoommme 😎⛏️

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nancy!!

Oh, yeah... Pretty easy!

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mario I'm glad you agree!

That's beautiful

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, SR!

Brilliant 👏🏽🍻

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ras! Cheers!

Anybody else notice he mounted it upside down, then in the last shot it was right-side up with a diferent handle of the same pattern.

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Lol I did indeed hang it upside down, had to drill the wedge out and re fit it!

Nicely done.👍

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks FHH!

hatchets scare me for this reason alone. nicked myself in the shin with a hatchet at work because the head was loose

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Yikes! That's super scary, thanks for sharing your story!

Boiled linseed oil is good for the wood

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Good tip thanks Bob! If I didn't have tung oil I needed to use up, I would have used BLO

Beautiful handle, but like the top comment a little metal ring wedge is all it needs. I am sure you could make, a batch for future tool making. I would like like to see that video too. thank you

@dkbuilds

Жыл бұрын

Very good point thanks for sharing Frog!

HOW COOL! IF YOU USED A SOLID PIECE OF WOOD LIKE A ROUND OAK BRANCH... WOULD THAT WORK??? THANX STAY COOL... PEACE...

@dkbuilds

8 ай бұрын

A solid piece of wood with nice, straight grain is perfect for a handle. Ash and hickory are best. Carving a handle out of a very large branch could work, but just using a branch as-is probably wouldn't be strong enough.