Got to agree with Dave, you do resemble Thor with that hammer. The best tip in the process for me was when you drilled the hole BEFORE you cut the log. That was truly inspirational. I never would have thought of that one. Think of all the aggravation that eliminates. Great job brother.
this just crossed my feed.. I like the hose clamp idea and will be adding them to a go bag! Years ago, more like decades ago, I had a box truck and need a mallet to free the door spring, I used a piece of fence post and a shovel handle to make one, it was one of the best tools in my inventory, we used that hammer for driving fence stakes, moving walls and trusses even knocking loose brake drums
I picked up a used 1x2 inch coarse thread hex bolt from work. I use a 1 inch round stick and whittle the end down to about 3/4 inch. I use #18 bank line to lash the bolt on the very end of the stick at 90 degrees with an X wrap. Makes a very good field expedient and very hard pounding tool. I only have to carry the bolt and the bank line. I have this if I do not have a heavy hatchet to drive stakes etc.
It's pretty useful. There are several items that you can craft with one that are difficult to impossible to make otherwise. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Hi James great video , that allso make one end of the eye sharpend so you can make a shaft to the size of the orga bit nice thanks again for another interesting video 👍
Good video. But you could do what I did. I cut a piece of fallen cedar, where a branch is kinda/ almost 90 degrees coming from the trunk. And the trunk itself, so that the handle and hammer, is all one piece. No assembly required! + its cedar. Its going to be here a while. Instead of hose clamps, I used inch wide duck tape and zip ties.
That is indeed another good way to make a hammer. I made just a quickie one similar to your description (minus the duck tape and zip ties ) in the 10 dollar, 24 hour survival challenge video. I really like your idea, however. May I have your permission to use it? And, thank you so much for adding value to the video with this comment!
@@WayPointSurvival oh yeah! Lol. Its not my idea. I believe... Yeah. That came out of Felix Immler's Swiss Army Knife projects book. I wasn't even going to do it. Until I happened upon the perfect tree. The duck tape is to keep the zip ties from sliding off, when used. Friction, kinda.
Good idea with the y in the branch and the wedge in the opposite end. I've been using pine pitch as an adhesive, but perhaps a combination of the two would be best. Also, at first I was skeptical about removing the bark as I thought it might be an unnecessary step, but after you mentioned the wood shrinking and tightening as it dried the removal of the bark would only accelerate this. What are your thoughts on these Scotch eyed augers with sharpened eyes? The knife would be faster in many situations, however the sharpened eyes would seem beneficial for simply sizing the end of poles.
You could fire harden it, but I don't think that I would. Using the hose clamps will work well enough to hold the grain together. But, if you do want to fire harden it you simply pass the face of the hammer over the flames until it turns a golden brown. Not blackened and not charred. This could take several minutes. Thank you for watching the video and for your question!
I have Ben looking for a scott's-eyed auger.and can not find one in my area and your tool roll where can I get one please send me a link to where I can get those I did not see the link you put in the video and I like your videos alot and got the folding grill put together Finley so please send me the link to find the items Thank You and God Bless
is your nick name THOR? thats a big hammer. LOL. I can see using a smaller one maybe 3/4 the size of the one you make Thor My arms are nor as big as yours...I made one use a speed drill with a carpenter's hand drill...a brace bit... its a lot of fun making useful items that can used around the shop and the camp. great video Thor
Yeah man!! Awesome tutorial. You make it look real easy, but I guess it is like anything else. Experience. I just ordered my first Scotch-eyed auger today and lookin' forward/impatient to using it. Thanks for the inspirational first project!! Very cool approach to your videos. I'll be following along! Thanks for sharing.
The mallet is much better to use on wooden pegs than the steel hatchet which can smash them and round them over. It is also a much larger and heavier mallet than the tiny face that the hatchet offers. Therefore, it is a much more effective tool. Plus, I was also able to put a hook and stake puller on it as well. Thanks for watching.
So... why doesn’t anybody ever sharpen one side of the auger, drill a hole in a log, put the auger in the hole, then pound the stick through the sharp side and use it like a dowel die?
I dont mean to sound negative ,,, but why would you want to waste all that time and especially energy on making a mallet when you have a hatchet with a somewhat hammer on the opposite side of the cutting surface.To me personally thats one of the reasons that I would most pack a hatchet in my gear o as to have a good chopper and a good pounder.
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Got to agree with Dave, you do resemble Thor with that hammer. The best tip in the process for me was when you drilled the hole BEFORE you cut the log. That was truly inspirational. I never would have thought of that one. Think of all the aggravation that eliminates. Great job brother.
Thank you, Chief! Much appreciated!
Need more men like you , but I'm learning alot from you.
Way more than I already knew.
Thank you 😊👍
Thank you so much!
Your welcome 😊
Great idea!!! You have imagination and just seem so down to earth and trustworthy. No fancy fanfare, just brilliant ideas.
Thank you so much!
this just crossed my feed.. I like the hose clamp idea and will be adding them to a go bag! Years ago, more like decades ago, I had a box truck and need a mallet to free the door spring, I used a piece of fence post and a shovel handle to make one, it was one of the best tools in my inventory, we used that hammer for driving fence stakes, moving walls and trusses even knocking loose brake drums
Excellent! As they say, necessity is the mother of invention.
I like all your ideas James. You've given me and idea about what I can do with this limb from a Walnut tree, that came down in a storm.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
I picked up a used 1x2 inch coarse thread hex bolt from work. I use a 1 inch round stick and whittle the end down to about 3/4 inch. I use #18 bank line to lash the bolt on the very end of the stick at 90 degrees with an X wrap. Makes a very good field expedient and very hard pounding tool. I only have to carry the bolt and the bank line. I have this if I do not have a heavy hatchet to drive stakes etc.
Good idea! Thank you for watching!
Love the blooders the most
Thanks.
The cut of your Scotch-eyed auger is a ship’s auger.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Yes.
Nice vid brother, never thought I'd want an auger in the woods until now
It's pretty useful. There are several items that you can craft with one that are difficult to impossible to make otherwise. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@WayPointSurvival yeah for sure, I'm already getting ideas of stuff I wanna make with one
Nice work on the hammer, thanks for a great video
Great job Brother you Nailed it
Awesome, thanks!
Always love your videos. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..
Thanks so much!
Thanks. Good job on the hammer.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
James, the handle having the Y in it is genius! awesome video.
Thank you!
The great how are you made I've enjoyed all your videos I can't get out too often but you always did real good🎉 stay sharp always
Thanks so much!
Looking for a review for a good Auger & stayed to see Thor. Nice video Bro with a lot of great info there.
Thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.
Hi James great video , that allso make one end of the eye sharpend so you can make a shaft to the size of the orga bit nice thanks again for another interesting video 👍
You should do a video on the 1-in swedish military strap.
I did do a video some years ago on the Mora Kansbol knife in which I did use the strap.
Awesome idea for a hammer
Thanks!
Sweet
Thank you for a nother awesome viedo James keep up the awesome job
You're welcome, thank you, Jack!
Awesome Hammer dude. Looks good. Thanks again for showing us your tricks of the trade.
Thank you so much!
Very helpful. Thank You!
Thank you for watching and glad you liked it.
Good Demo Buddy.
Thank you!
Great idea.
Thank you!
I have to get one of those scotch eye augers and the tool roll
James, thanks for sharing, that turned out well. I need to acquire an auger . God bless you brother !
Thank you, God bless you too!
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome!
Brother, that’s awesome! Excellent!
Thank you, my friend!
Awesome job enjoyed watching you make the hammer thanks for sharing ATB and God bless you
Thank you my friend!
Great video
Thank you!
Woodglut is a solid company with solid woodworking plans.
Thank you for adding this to the comments. Pretty sure they don't have plans on how to make a bushcraft hammer out in the field though.
@@WayPointSurvival I didn't look for it but I'm sure they have ;)
I looked for it online, but I couldn't find it. If you could, post the link for me. I would like to check it out, thank you.
@@WayPointSurvival woodglutdotcom? ;)
Nice!
Thanks!
Good video. But you could do what I did. I cut a piece of fallen cedar, where a branch is kinda/ almost 90 degrees coming from the trunk. And the trunk itself, so that the handle and hammer, is all one piece. No assembly required! + its cedar. Its going to be here a while. Instead of hose clamps, I used inch wide duck tape and zip ties.
That is indeed another good way to make a hammer. I made just a quickie one similar to your description (minus the duck tape and zip ties ) in the 10 dollar, 24 hour survival challenge video. I really like your idea, however. May I have your permission to use it? And, thank you so much for adding value to the video with this comment!
@@WayPointSurvival oh yeah! Lol. Its not my idea. I believe... Yeah. That came out of Felix Immler's Swiss Army Knife projects book. I wasn't even going to do it. Until I happened upon the perfect tree. The duck tape is to keep the zip ties from sliding off, when used. Friction, kinda.
@@UuddlerLeRoyBaStart Ok, thanks!
Good idea with the y in the branch and the wedge in the opposite end. I've been using pine pitch as an adhesive, but perhaps a combination of the two would be best. Also, at first I was skeptical about removing the bark as I thought it might be an unnecessary step, but after you mentioned the wood shrinking and tightening as it dried the removal of the bark would only accelerate this.
What are your thoughts on these Scotch eyed augers with sharpened eyes? The knife would be faster in many situations, however the sharpened eyes would seem beneficial for simply sizing the end of poles.
Thanks. I do like the scotch eye auger for the reason that you indicated. Thanks for watching.
Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.
That's good.
Would fire hardening the face of the mallet be a viable way to increase it's longevity? If so, could you please demonstrate that process?
You could fire harden it, but I don't think that I would. Using the hose clamps will work well enough to hold the grain together. But, if you do want to fire harden it you simply pass the face of the hammer over the flames until it turns a golden brown. Not blackened and not charred. This could take several minutes. Thank you for watching the video and for your question!
@@WayPointSurvival Thank you!
You're welcome!
I'll tell you one thing on that hammers you can't beat it hahaha
Lol. Thank you for watching.
I have Ben looking for a scott's-eyed auger.and can not find one in my area and your tool roll where can I get one please send me a link to where I can get those I did not see the link you put in the video and I like your videos alot and got the folding grill put together Finley so please send me the link to find the items
Thank You and God Bless
Try these: www.amazon.com/Black-Raven-Bushcraft-Bushcrafting-Woodscraft/dp/B075RX4L2K/ref=sr_1_6_mod_primary_new?crid=V0F2C61HR4RZ&keywords=scotch+eyed+auger+for+bushcraft&qid=1636047069&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=scotch+eyed+auger%2Caps%2C250&sr=8-6 and: www.amazon.com/Tool-Roll-Handmade-Hide-Drink/dp/B07CT83B66/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=leather+tool+roll&qid=1636047106&sr=8-7
Thank You and God Bless
Thor, but trapped in the wilderness without Mjolnir ;)
Lol. Thanks!
What kind of neck strap is that for your neck knife?
It's a 1-in swedish military strap with a fastex type buckle.
@@WayPointSurvival Thanks for your reply. I'll look around the web and see if I can find one.
is your nick name THOR? thats a big hammer. LOL. I can see using a smaller one maybe 3/4 the size of the one you make Thor My arms are nor as big as yours...I made one use a speed drill with a carpenter's hand drill...a brace bit... its a lot of fun making useful items that can used around the shop and the camp. great video Thor
Thank you...Lol! It will get lighter as it dries so size is important. It could be made smaller of course.
Bamm Bamm!
Yes...
Yeah man!! Awesome tutorial. You make it look real easy, but I guess it is like anything else. Experience. I just ordered my first Scotch-eyed auger today and lookin' forward/impatient to using it. Thanks for the inspirational first project!! Very cool approach to your videos. I'll be following along! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked the channel and found it helpful!
A hammer like that will keep the neighbor's kids in their own yard too.
True!
hammer time
Right?
i dont get it, if you have a hatchet to make the mallet why not just use the poll of the hatchet for a mallet?
The mallet is much better to use on wooden pegs than the steel hatchet which can smash them and round them over. It is also a much larger and heavier mallet than the tiny face that the hatchet offers. Therefore, it is a much more effective tool. Plus, I was also able to put a hook and stake puller on it as well. Thanks for watching.
So... why doesn’t anybody ever sharpen one side of the auger, drill a hole in a log, put the auger in the hole, then pound the stick through the sharp side and use it like a dowel die?
Not sure, but it's not a bad idea!
I dont mean to sound negative ,,, but why would you want to waste all that time and especially energy on making a mallet when you have a hatchet with a somewhat hammer on the opposite side of the cutting surface.To me personally thats one of the reasons that I would most pack a hatchet in my gear o as to have a good chopper and a good pounder.
To show how to make a mallet. Chisels and other such items should never be hit with metal.
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..
VERY KOOL..GREAT JOB ON HAMMER..