Forging a damascus axe for the chopper challenge

#tyrellknifeworks
In this build I'll be forging a damascus axe for the chopper challenge. This challenge is among 20 TH-cam channels with 5 channels as the judges (I'm one of those), each making the best chopper!
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[@TyrellKnifeworks]

What did you think about this axe? Anything you think I should have added or done differently?

[@ajhearn4535]

Should of gold inlayed your makers mark in the center of the engraving, looks off with just the lines but I love the purple heart handle. Only thing I would of changed about the handle would of been to use a contrasting wooden wedge like hard maple. Looks great!

[@kermitderfrosch5432]

looks absolutly insane but the shape reminded me of the batman logo somhow

[@dannywayne311]

@@kermitderfrosch5432 you beat me to it, and that’s the exact same thought I had, Batman logo is all but there, and this finished product is already off the charts with quality but that’s the one suggestion I’d have 😂

[@LittleGreyWolfForge]

@@kermitderfrosch5432 same lol

[@cooperbowen8498]

Not going to lie after I saw your copper Damascus work I started looking for more things like that and nothing I found was as good as your work

[@yharim180]

I’ve been watching this channel for a while now, and honestly, it’s a privilege to watch someone as talented as you do their thing and do it in such a fine and meticulous way.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you following the channel!

[@yharim180]

@@TyrellKnifeworks No problem man, keep doing what you do best.

[@chaderosiers]

To everyone involved in this challenge,
I have been watching most of you for quite a while. I am a huge supporter of small businesses, especially those that create and add a sense of community. All of you have done a great job doing both of those things. Thank you for sharing your journey’s with us. Good luck everyone

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching all the builds, Chad! 👍

[@bernhardschmid9222]

That pattern is insane. Those lines following the profile of the blade as it flares out looks amazing.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Bernhard!

[@C-24-Brandan]

That pattern is freaking awesome! Really makes it stand out and look the part of a functional battle axe!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching this build!

[@codybates2419]

Amazing build, also very cool of you to support and give props to such a young maker for the draw knife.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This whole challenge is about promoting makers. 👍. Thanks for watching!

[@jaxonbennion8764]

Hello! Jaxon Bennion here, the guy who made the drawknife, I had a great time making it and was so excited to see how it was used!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@jaxonbennion8764 Thanks again! The draw knife worked out great.

[@boznorris527]

I love the fact you explain everything you're doing as you go through the process, amazing work as always 🤙

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build!

[@ChrisBrown-si6ut]

This thing is just beautiful. Been really getting into axes, knives, and any other types of Damascus blades lately and everything I see on this channel is just amazing. Keep up the good work, look forward to the next project

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Stay tuned for a really cool Damascus dagger and a Damascus hammer. 😉. Thanks for watching

[@byronkennedy7912]

Amazing as always, Denis T.. I really enjoy just staring at that striped pattern of the axe head, and color choice went well. Good luck to all the competitors (and judges) with the competition.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Byron!

[@redwolfknives3174]

Absolutely gorgeous work Dennis! That’s one of the coolest axes I’ve seen!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Ben!

[@g3ndim]

I love the challenges, I love the community and how wholesome it is here in the comments. I hope I can at least make something of sorts with steel before I die.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This is the best community! Give it a try sometime. 👍. Thanks for watching

[@Dutch2905]

Lovely looking Axe and a great build. Good luck for the judging!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

This one did indeed win the best judge's build. Thanks for watching!

[@draganmeister8770]

It looks fantastic. A very great job.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@prasunkumarrouth893]

Sir, you have earned yourself a subscriber. I’m really glad that TH-cam algorithm suggested me this video & I just loved it. Your narration style is really commendable, the way that you described the entire process of making this badass axe, really made me think that I too can make one of these bad boys (honestly speaking I can never ever think of building anything like this). Kudos to you & your team who have made this masterpiece! 👍😊👏

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel. Lots of other cool videos in the library and always more builds coming. 👍

[@robertyoung5748]

Looks wonderful really great job!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Robert!

[@brianswope2816]

Seriously, your pieces are works of art. Looks awesome!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Brian!

[@Coffe-]

Looks awesome! The handel material was a great choice. Really stand's out

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@stevefriswell5422]

As per usual, that is a lovely piece sir. I look fwd to seeing the other ones.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Steve!

[@MThrow]

That pattern is sick! And I love the wood you chose for the channel. Superlative work as always.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you checking it out!

[@ernestrost4069]

It is always a pleasure to watch you work. You make some of the most difficult things look easy. Every piece is amazing.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking a look! ❤️

[@checoleman8877]

Thats awesome! Well done!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Che!

[@olsoftshark8986]

Exquisite! Stunning! Coolest axe I've ever seen.. Great work.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@RedBeardOps]

A work of art as usual sir! Cheers 🙌

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, James! I'll get to watching the other builds now, I had a fellow smith in the shop all weekend for a collab project.

[@Br33zyAus]

Love the commentary and of coarse the amazing builds. 💪

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build!

[@SunJ79]

Beautiful piece!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Thomas!

[@rickblomerus696]

It is satisfing to watch your videos and narration through the process. I really enjoy the chanel. Good job !!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks so much for following the channel, Rick!

[@TooTall553]

Fantastic build outstanding video boy I'm glad you are a judge, would've to give my vote..🤙👊👏

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@acmeelmerfudd8147]

Beautiful..very good work again 🤟

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@juanpablohinojosa4460]

Looks awesome!! Great job

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Juan!

[@jeffreychild2460]

i love watching your work Again, another great piece.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Jeffrey!

[@unboostedpueeblood]

And another awesome creation comes to life at Tyrell Knifeworks. What a beautiful axe you've made.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@DBCraftWorld]

I absolutely love this purple heart handle! Such amazing color! I knew the Axe making is very difficult but I didn't expect it takes so long! 40min to drift an eye?! My god, you spend hours to forge it! Another beautiful piece from your workshop Denis! And, btw: I have no idea how did you etch this axe with the handle on it:P!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

The handle was coated with nail polish to protect the wood and then removed later with acetone. Thanks for watching, David!

[@imperfectionist2575]

Beautiful work as always! Not a huge fan of the gold inlay for this piece but overall, great job. You never cease to amaze me with your functional art!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out! Be sure to vote!

[@brysonalden5414]

Beautiful, of course! I just did a knife with essentially the same layering pattern except I didn't forge one billet down and restack it like you did, which I'm sure explains why your pattern is rather a lot more interesting than mine. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Keep at it, Bryson. Thanks for watching!

[@jacksonreeves9172]

Outstanding!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Jackson!

[@rickhall5399]

Spectacular build great job getting that eye centered.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks buddy! Hopefully we can get these hammer eyes straight as well. 😜

[@stevebrown2538]

This is beautiful, an amazing piece of work, such skill.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Steve!

[@bretttaylor5608]

Looks awesome!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Brett!

[@corbinrowe7578]

That looks amazing!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Corbin!

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

Gorgeous and super functional- and that inlay is the icing on the cake!! 🔥🔥

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Smitty! Yours is impressive as well.

[@SmittyTutDesigns]

Thanks so much!! 😃🙏

[@bkohn]

Wow! Well done as always buddy!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, B! I'll be checking out the other builds soon!

[@stephenjohnson6841]

Awesome project and it turned out amazing! Sounds to me like you need a bigger forge Dennis! Thanks again!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Well I don’t often do axes so I think I’ll stick to my current one. Stay tuned though, I do have a new toy coming soon! 😜. Thanks for watching, Stephen!

[@claytontutor1677]

Beautiful!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Clayton!

[@TheycallmeuncleB]

That's gorgeous! Might be my fav from your channel!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Branden!

[@6Sally5]

Wow! That would be the envy of Gimli the Dwarf!! Gorgeous!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Alan!

[@OrrCustoms]

Excellent build! Looked like a lot of work.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It was a pretty fun build. A nice departure to knives for a change. Thanks for watching!

[@gregedwards3267]

Excellent! Most lovely war axe I have ever seen,

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Greg!

[@dgorilla01]

Wowy wow wow, I love this design. Great job

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Daniel!

[@Drew_lininger]

Looks incredible! Really good job

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, Drew! I had a fellow smith here all weekend for a collab so I haven't seen any of the other builds yet. Soon!

[@robertbryant1116]

Another awesome build, Sir!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Robert!

[@rodneysrepurposingrecyclin3821]

Gorgeous axe, the entire thing is awesome.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@douglaswoodard3412]

ok so i almost lost my mind when you showed the handle Purple heart is my absolute favorite wood for handles the pattern is what i have come to expect from you superb. i love watching the challenge vids thanks for posting this

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I wanted a wood to really pop! Thanks for watching.

[@hulkthedane7542]

That is beautiful!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-cz7wr7px7s]

It turned out very nicely !👍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@miguelpimentel8539]

You really make great knives and now that ax is awesome and it’s awesome that you always give credit where it’s due I also enjoy watching the challenges all you builders do fantastic work thanks for sharing

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for following along, Miguel!

[@j.r.tidwell3318]

That's got to be one Bad Ass Axe my friend. If I owned that axe, it would be in a glass box. It would have a sign saying, Break Glass only if you see Russians. All jokes aside, that's a beautiful work of art.. Enjoyed every minute of it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It’d be a big case, it’s a 36” axe! 😜Thanks for checking it out!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Awesome work man I love that pattern!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for being part of this challenge, John. I have a buddy over this weekend and we’re doing g a collab so I haven’t had a chance to watch any of the other builds yet but I’ll get to them tonight! 👍

[@carbonEYE007]

Amazing work as always

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@choppy1851]

Awesome profile shape, dude. Like a cool half-batwing. Top job!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@krissteel4074]

Ohh, that may be your most impressive piece to date. Course having worked with purpleheart exactly once and will never again, you did suffer for your art in this one

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I don't mind purpleheart. Some people don't like the smell, but it doesn't smell back to me. Thanks for watching, Kris

[@XTFLORDREDDOG]

Looks awesome pal. Very nice. Luv Axes. 👌😍

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@richarddube3290]

That is absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have that displayed in my house.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Richard!

[@NjordArtisan]

Awesome work, Denis! That turned out so cool! That money on the purpleheart was well spent

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, Sven! I have a buddy over this weekend for a collab project so I haven’t watched any other builds yet, but will soon!

[@dankaczor8965]

Smart choice on the Damascus pattern orientation. The back spike reminds me of some halberd spikes (the head in general could be made for that purpose too). It would have been cool if you added some Damascus going perpendicular to the axe body’s pattern for the axe edge since many axes would have steel inserts into a mild steel or iron body. But in all seriousness, the multi-layer pattern is great.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build, Dan!

[@HexHellfire]

Awesome very beautiful work

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@misterwolf9227]

WOW...the blade ,the handle...is just WOW.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@maneotis4g63t]

How sick is this! 👏👏👏

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Nick!

[@projectdirtbikes]

Awesome build!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@kzarnold3678]

Nicely done

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@LeandroGoretta]

It's a pleasure to have participated in this challenge.
Congratulations on your work!
All the best.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out my build, Leandro! It was great having you be a part of this challenge!

[@bubbakemp5817]

OUTSTANDING!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Bubba!

[@RainyDayForge]

I love how the handle contrasts the axe head. The pink/purple heart looks stellar with all of the bold 15n20/1084.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Justin!

[@KimP0612]

Your work never disappoints.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for always following along!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Magnificent chopping Damascus Axe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching this build, Jerry!

[@wellywanderer]

Love it. That handle is beautiful

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Trent!

[@Trollsky]

A masterpiece !

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, brother! I had a fellow smith in the shop all weekend so I haven’t had a chance to watch any of the builds yet. Soon though!

[@whatTheFup]

Thats a very good looking axe, love the alternating layers

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@adame270]

Amazing!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Adam!

[@stevetoth2026]

Beautiful axe, well done.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Steve!

[@sidneyriggs9764]

That is beautiful and wicked as hell.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanhs for watching, Sidney!

[@MBishopsBlades]

Great work as usual Denis! This is a really cool build!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out the build, Mark!

[@stewartanderson6560]

Beautiful.

[@TheCopperVillageAngler]

That is an amazing chunk of metal!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build, Ralph!

[@HeavyForge]

Just wanted to comment badass axe Denis! You killed it and thanks for putting this all together! I’ll have to watch the video later as I’m working today.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for all your help on this!

[@TonySeverioKnives]

Looks great brother!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Tony!

[@victorpapaavp]

I made an axe handle in purpleheart as well once.. wait, actually twice now, lol.. The first one I tried to do with a draw knife, but Pheart has a nasty propensity to grow really fast in the summer and not much at all during the winter, so I kept ending up pulling the draw knife into the grain and it would catch. it was unbelievably aggravating until I picked up a spokeshave, and all of the sudden it was a cakewalk. The spokeshave wasn't as good for actually shaping the majority of the handle, but it saved me a ton of sanding work! I love your design, and your damascus, as always, is top notch!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I used a really heavy duty wood rasp and that worked well after the draw knife. Thanks for watching

[@JPsBladeworks]

Beautiful axe. Drifting the eye is definitely the most challenging part.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I've learned the key is correct it early. The longer you let it go, the worse it gets and its harder to get it back later. Thanks for watching, JP! I'll get to watching all the other videos soon!

[@RandyCooper85]

You sir are an amazing craftsman. Your attention to detail is superb. One day I hope to cross paths with you.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ll be at Blade show in Atlanta in June in case you’re around then. Thanks for watching, Randy.

[@Weldras]

Love your craft 💯

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@billjenkins5693]

Good job!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Bill!

[@dropkick127]

Well done

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisoliver1327]

That's a beauty!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Chris!

[@josephpavone4574]

Finally had time to watch the clip that ax turned out incredible, that pattern is sick, ps love the color of the handle

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out, Joseph!

[@girigushpur]

I knew this was gonna be a dope build the moment insaw the thumbnail. Beautiful work

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking out this build!

[@Tounsi_97]

Your work is always so amazing my friend

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@maziar1401]

Perfect 👍🏼

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look!

[@ejaz199]

Excellent

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for taking a look, Ejaz!

[@dvoechnik.]

as always a great job.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@primochanel9952]

I love it your axe damascus ❤
Beautiful, good job

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Blacksmith354]

Great work dude

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching