I'm so happy to have found you! This are a lack of craftsman the types of work that you do, and it's good to see a younger person keeping some of these trades alive. (I have a Katana that I want to have you install a new Samegawa and wrap)
Thank you!!! I'm trying to continually improve my techniques because yes like you said not many people do this kind of work and it's a shame. Awesome!!! Ya just let me know when you'd like to have it done and I'll get it done ASAP. I'm currently working on a backlog. Had 2 deaths in the family within a month of each other and that put me a bit behind.
Nice job. Just a suggestion, but you might try to use a pyro engraving tool rather than a Dremel when it comes to engraving. It will give you smoother edges.
Thanks!!! I've tried but so far I just prefer the dremel. Burning on hickory takes SO long and doesn't go nearly as deep. I might need a better wood burner.
That mini-haft for sharpening is a cool idea! I just sharpened my hawks with the heads removed, but if one is working on these on a more regular bass, your _way_ is going to be way more ergonomic. Also, prior to the wire wheel, did I hear right, that you just used vinegar to strip the paint off?
Thanks!!! Ya, that's a broken handle. I was going to throw it away and then I realized I could use it for sharpening when the handles are being worked on so I just cut off the broken part, rounded the end and boom sharpening handle. Lol I hate waste so I often find ways to repurpose something that's broken like that. Correct. Whatever the paint is that is used on these Cold Steel tomahawks it's so tough I've found paint stripper doesn't really work that well and I've tried a couple types so a buddy suggested vinegar so I tried it and it works WAY better than the paint stripper. Being vinegar is acidic it's way more aggressive on the paint. Just don't leave the tomahawk head soaking for too long, vinegar is still acid. Check it daily and then when you're done throughly wash the head to neutralize the acid.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms Ahh, that's good to know. I've used paint stripper in the past, but I've never felt all that great about working with it... and yeah, some of those cold steel coatings are real stubborn, especially on the special forces shovels et al....
Ya, the old finishes were super easy to remove but now I've found vinegar is really the only good way to remove it. I've tried just wire wheeling, paint stripper, media blasting and combinations of the above. Before this way I was about to get a vibrational tumbler!!! lol
Nice man I’m happy my custom made it to the channel 👍🏻
Glad you like it!!! Thanks for watching!!!
I'm so happy to have found you! This are a lack of craftsman the types of work that you do, and it's good to see a younger person keeping some of these trades alive. (I have a Katana that I want to have you install a new Samegawa and wrap)
Thank you!!! I'm trying to continually improve my techniques because yes like you said not many people do this kind of work and it's a shame.
Awesome!!! Ya just let me know when you'd like to have it done and I'll get it done ASAP. I'm currently working on a backlog. Had 2 deaths in the family within a month of each other and that put me a bit behind.
Nice job. Just a suggestion, but you might try to use a pyro engraving tool rather than a Dremel when it comes to engraving. It will give you smoother edges.
Thanks!!! I've tried but so far I just prefer the dremel. Burning on hickory takes SO long and doesn't go nearly as deep. I might need a better wood burner.
@@preparedsurvivalist2245 it looks better when the handle in already charred in my opinion
@@preparedsurvivalist2245 it was my custom that’s why I’m shedding my opinion on it btw
That mini-haft for sharpening is a cool idea! I just sharpened my hawks with the heads removed, but if one is working on these on a more regular bass, your _way_ is going to be way more ergonomic.
Also, prior to the wire wheel, did I hear right, that you just used vinegar to strip the paint off?
Thanks!!! Ya, that's a broken handle. I was going to throw it away and then I realized I could use it for sharpening when the handles are being worked on so I just cut off the broken part, rounded the end and boom sharpening handle. Lol I hate waste so I often find ways to repurpose something that's broken like that.
Correct. Whatever the paint is that is used on these Cold Steel tomahawks it's so tough I've found paint stripper doesn't really work that well and I've tried a couple types so a buddy suggested vinegar so I tried it and it works WAY better than the paint stripper. Being vinegar is acidic it's way more aggressive on the paint. Just don't leave the tomahawk head soaking for too long, vinegar is still acid. Check it daily and then when you're done throughly wash the head to neutralize the acid.
@@StudentOfWarCustoms Ahh, that's good to know. I've used paint stripper in the past, but I've never felt all that great about working with it... and yeah, some of those cold steel coatings are real stubborn, especially on the special forces shovels et al....
Ya, the old finishes were super easy to remove but now I've found vinegar is really the only good way to remove it. I've tried just wire wheeling, paint stripper, media blasting and combinations of the above. Before this way I was about to get a vibrational tumbler!!! lol