We Forged a Custom Hatchet From Scrap Steel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Finn and I built this custom hatchet as a collaborative commission. We had a great time making it, and learned a lot along the way!
Leave a comment if there is something you would like to see us forge!
It turned out good, especially for not making many with the welded edge. It helped me a lot when i beveled the slit on the axe body so the head wouldn't shear into the edge. Another thing that helped me a ton with getting a perfect weld is to weld just the center of the bit on the first welding heat and with the residual heat hammer the toe and heel into the split. Then work on welding the rest on following heats. And always give it plenty of time in the forge to heat to welding heat all the way through the steels. I've made a lot of axes with welded bits and my transitions looked the same until i did those 3 things. Keep up the good work! Axe forging videos are my favorite to watch since im obsessed with forging axes and seeing other makers forge axes and the patterns they come up with.
@@lukelofgren4108 thanks for the tips!
Excellent craftsmanship, I was intrigued from the moment I saw it on Instagram. I just had the opportunity to watch it. Thank you, good work.. Kind regards..
Thank you!
Glad to see you back to filming Liam!
@@arthurmcvey8231 Thanks! It’s good to be back
Awesome job man!! Keep those videos coming!!
@@BrianRust89 thanks!
Very cool brother! 🔥😎👍🏻
@@bobgore1962 Thank you!
You were supposed to scarf the material you split to insert the damascus. Thats why you ended up with that nasty cold shut still on the blade. After you cut the split. You go back in the fire and draw them out at a low heat so they dont weld. Then open em back up, then it wouldnt have a shear plane. Which is the reason for your cold shut.
@@jblueforge3131 that would have been a more traditional way of doing it, but would not have solved the issue. I needed to start with a thicker billet of Damascus so I could blend the weld better without thinning the axe too much.
Is Finn single? I volunteer
Welcome back, Mr. Liam 😎👍✨
@@bumbumbutter3189 thank you!
Nice Work! Greetings from Finland from your recent alikersantti :D
@@jebediahwalker345 Thank you! Missing Finland already
Great job, Liam. Good to see you back to doing what you love.
Thank you!