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Title: Latest build
Post by: JJB11B on May 07, 2020, 06:48:53 PM: All hand made, body was cut off a 2’ bar of 2”x4” A36 mild steel, the eye was cut with a slitting chisel and drifted with a small axe drift I forged here in my shop, the cutting bit was forged from a bar of 2”x.270 1084. For me this thing represents a whole lot of hammer blows, trial and error and lessons learned. Made the handle from a locally sawn hickory board.
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 07, 2020, 07:33:26 PM: Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Dan-o on May 07, 2020, 08:32:00 PM: Looks fantastic.
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Post by: Alchase on May 07, 2020, 08:35:57 PM: That is so cool!
I would not want to use it, put it up on the wall for display :dunno:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 07, 2020, 09:19:24 PM: Very Nice Work !!!
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Post by: Dan-o on May 07, 2020, 09:58:42 PM: Quote from: Alchase on May 07, 2020, 08:35:57 PM
That is so cool!
I would not want to use it, put it up on the wall for display :dunno:

I think with that much sweat equity, I would have to never use it.......... or use it every day.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 08, 2020, 07:11:34 AM: If I was manly enough to do something as *censored* as make my own axe I would carry it on my hip like a pistol. I would chop any wood that I encountered, I would cut my food with it, etc etc. So freaking cool!
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Post by: jdb on May 08, 2020, 07:24:29 AM: Super cool! Not sure what is about axes but I love’’m
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Post by: JJB11B on May 08, 2020, 11:02:27 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on May 08, 2020, 07:11:34 AM
If I was manly enough to do something as *censored* as make my own axe I would carry it on my hip like a pistol. I would chop any wood that I encountered, I would cut my food with it, etc etc. So freaking cool!
my wife caught me shaving a few whiskers with it yesterday, it’s pretty sharp. Shaves arm hair.
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Post by: Cylvertip on May 08, 2020, 11:10:09 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on May 08, 2020, 07:11:34 AM
If I was manly enough to do something as *censored* as make my own axe I would carry it on my hip like a pistol. I would chop any wood that I encountered, I would cut my food with it, etc etc. So freaking cool!

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
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Post by: nwwanderer on May 08, 2020, 12:24:22 PM: Does it throw half decent, it is turkey season, very nice!
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Post by: JJB11B on May 08, 2020, 11:49:00 PM: Quote from: nwwanderer on May 08, 2020, 12:24:22 PM
Does it throw half decent, it is turkey season, very nice!

i haven’t thrown it....yet
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Post by: jasnt on August 13, 2020, 05:30:32 AM: Great job!
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Post by: JJB11B on September 16, 2020, 07:36:18 PM: Thanks everyone for the kind words! Sure is a good hobby when it’s not godawful hot out