Have to comment again towards the end of the video - you are a CRAFTSMAN my friend! I am super inspired to make my own axe holding jig for my axe!!!! Freaking genius!!! Thank you for doing what you do! I could spend days in that shop just in awwww. What a collection and setup, my man! Ty!!! Have a GREAT day and bless you and your family!!!

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike. You are very gracious. I enjoy so much your visit and sharing this stuff with others who appreciate it as much as I do. Come by again soon and again, have yourself a great week

Winning the bid is great. Even better is making a new handle and hanging the head so nicely. Great job. I only have the Norlund Hatchet. Not sure as to the exact name but It is stamped Norlund. Great brand too bad they went under. ☹ Keep up the good work. Dave

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your kind words. I appreciate you coming by the shop and sharing your thoughts. That’s great that you have one of those Norlunds. It is too bad that they went out of business, but I would prefer that then for them to lower their quality and start producing junk. Take good care of that little Norlund you have. Thanks again for stopping by and have a great week.

Wow, what a difference! What a nice collection of Norlands! Love the handle and again,Thank you for showing us your craftsmanship! See you next time!

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for coming by and for your kind words. Hope you have a great week.

@mikebrunosgarage5338

4 ай бұрын

@@toolscouter Thank you and for you as well

Awesome collection! And you make the purdiest handles! Very nice...

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I hope you have a great week.

Congrats Scouter! I gotta check. I may have one of those in my stash. Always fun to watch your top notch Restoration’s👍🇺🇸

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your gracious comments. If you do have one of those it’s definitely a keeper. Thanks for coming by the shop and have a great week.

Well done as always ! Fun fact , the individual who kinda started the whole Norland co. started in my hometown. Mann axe co. Bellefonte PA. The road he started on is named Axman road. Then the co.was moved to Lewistown PA . about 30 min.away.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. That is so cool. I have read half of that history before, it’s neat that you have first hand knowledge of where it all started. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

thats pretty awesome!! i love the look of old pitted metal tools given new life.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I couldn’t agree with you more about the pitted metal and giving it a new life. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing. Have a great week.

Congrats on winning that auction. The axe turned out great considering all the rust and pitting. Like the outcome of the handle it has a good warm look to it - guess the linseed does it. Like the innovative work aids you have created to help with things like driving out the handle and clamping the axe in a vise.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for coming by. It’s a thrill to be able to share this content with others who appreciate the tools and the process as much as I do. You are definitely one of those individuals. Thanks again have a great week.

Nicely done. I'm glad you were finally able to aquire a cabin axe.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Me too. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on this video. Hope you have a great week.

I just got my first Norlund HB pattern and it’s actually set to arrive today!!! Perfect timing for the video!!!!

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. Come back again soon and have a great week.

That turned out extremely nice. I'm glad you finally found a cabin axe. I have tried bidding on a few in the past for you, but they get out of hand so quickly. The wooden vice blocks work so nicely I love the set I made. Great video as usual keep it up.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words. It’s always great to hear from you and I appreciate the thought. It would be cool to see the vise blocks that you came up with. Thanks again for stopping by for a visit and have a great week.

@_BigLife_

4 ай бұрын

@toolscouter the vise blocks I came up with are almost identical to the ones you have. I didn't use a hinge on the bottom. You can see them in almost any axe video on my channel.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

I’ll take a look

@_BigLife_

4 ай бұрын

@@toolscouter I am uploading a short video on them as many friends have asked how I made them.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you I’ll check it out

lovely size for me - not too large; thanks for posting :)

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for coming by the shop for a visit. Come by again soon and have a great week.

Awesome 👍

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate you stopping by for a visit and hope to see you on the next video. Have a great week.

Wow! Such a lovely job! Very nice!

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate you stopping by the shop for a visit. Come back again soon and have a great day.

@allkindsofoutdooractivities

4 ай бұрын

@@toolscouter appreciate it!

New subscriber. I loved the content and the music selection during the head cleaning.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

😄 welcome to the channel so glad to have you stop by for a visit. Hope to see you again soon and often and have a great week.

thats one very good clamping idea.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for stopping by, again soon. Have a great week.

That is awesome! That one may be my favorite. I didn’t know Norlund made that type with the phantom bevels. A little saddle soap and some conditioner and that sheath should be good as new. Your Norlund collection is coming along nicely. Do you have their fish/frog gig? Love the axe vise! I like the little knife you used to open the box. What was that? Take care 👍🏼😃

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video and this model of Norlund. If you go hunting for one, good luck! I wasn’t going to try to fix up that sheath because it looked like it was too far gone but if you think that will work, I will definitely try the saddle soap and conditioner. As for the little knife that I used, it is a Stanley Hand Tools 10-049 Locking Blade Pocket Knife. This one is gray mine is black. I don’t know if the numbers change based on the color. Always great to have you stop by for a visit. Hope you have a great week my friend.

Nice axe that's a set in making a handle

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Come back again soon and have a great week.

good axe

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming by and thanks for sharing. Have a great week.

Hi Scouter, would you be able to re-scribe the makers mark with perhaps an electric engraver?

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

I’m sure that is doable. I don’t know if I’m confident enough in my ability to do that. I would hate to mess up this collectible. If I’m ever able to I may attempt it but for right now I will leave it as it is. Thanks so much for coming by and I hope you have a great week.

👍👍‼️

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Always great to have you stop by. Thank you. Have a great week.

Great video. I ain't smart enough to make that axe vice holder. A leather hinge? Do you make your wedges? Probably ain't smart enough to do that either.😅

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, and I’m sure you are plenty smart enough. A lot of it has to do with the tools you have available to you. Most people, even professionals, simply clamp, the axe handle to a bench and sharpen it that way. Yes, I do make my wedges and it’s as simple as using a bandsaw. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.

I'd like to know how long the handle is?

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

28” 👍🏻

Do the heads come pitted from the forge

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

No. This one was neglected and needed some TLC. Thanks for stopping by and have a good one.

Great restoration you have a nice collection of axes 🪓 thanks for sharing your expertise

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate your visit to the shop and hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.

Do you have a reason why this is your favorite brand or it just is?

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

I picked up an axe head in Ohio one time. I think I paid five dollars for it. Got it home cleaned it up and saw that it was a Norland. It was new to me. I put a 24 inch handle on it and just love the way it turned out, they have very thin bits, but when I did some research the steel quality is impeccable and the eyes are oversized so that more wood from the handle goes through them and makes them stronger. These things made this axe my favorite. After further research, I learned that the developer of this brand had taken a trip to Sweden and researched the manufacture of their axes. When he came back to the states, he developed the Norlund brand. He commissioned Mann edge, tool company in Lewiston Pennsylvania to make them. They are known for quality. They produced axes that were of old time quality, but because of the chainsaw were no longer as much in demand. For me, all of the quality and experience of 150 to 200 years went into the development of these axes at the end of the heyday of the axe. This is why they are my favorite and it may just be a personal thing. I’m sure they’re not the best of all time and that there are other brands that are a better quality even than these but for me they’re my favorite. I don’t like a thick bit or a small eye. I’m no expert, but there’s my unprofessional opinion. Hope that makes sense and thanks for stopping by.

Is your mystery Norlund not the "Tomahawk" model? I have one that has a 26" handle, but haven't weighed the head. It is a Hudson Bay design from what I have read. I think the use of "Tomahawk" by Norlund has confused folk into expecting a shorter one handed axe, but it is not. Mine is clearly marked with the "Tomahawk" model as well as "Norlund" on it. I tried to message you on Instagram last summer, but you may have not seen it.

@toolscouter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this information. I’m sorry I missed your Instagram post. I don’t check it as often as I should. This gives me a great starting point and you may very well be right, would love to know what it is. The only stamp on mine is Norlund. Thanks again and have a great week.