A forged Belt Axe-hatchet with some forging pictures..

Wolf Creek Forge

Wolf Creek Forge

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We took pics of this last build so I thought we would post them..Shows just how much really goes into making this type of hatchet..
Start off with a 1" x 1 1/2" bar of mild steel..
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First thing to do is make the eye..Here are the tools we use..A hand held hot slitter and a hammer.
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Just started..
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A "in the fire" pic..
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Hot cut through both sides..
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Opening the eye..
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A spring swage in the hammer for drawing down the ears..
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Ears drawn down..
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Eye drifted to shape..
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Poll cut to accept a cutting bit of 1075 steel..
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All welded up with the edge trimmed away..You can see the 1075 between the layers of mild steel..
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Shot of the eye..
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Ready to anneal and grind on..
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Getting ready to heat treat...
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Heat treated,ground and ready to start assembling..
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Heres a few finished pics..
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I would really like to make one of these but doing it by hand and by myself keeps me from doing it. I think one of the wrap arounds would a tad easier to do without a power hammer.

Looks great, still love the one I got from you guys.
 
Awesome to see what hard work goes into these...I can't wait to get mine as well! :thumbup:
 
Thanks for taking the time to post the work in progress. Very nice looking hatchet. I always like seeing shops/tools.
 
Wolf Creek Forge said:
We took pics of this .......
A hand held hot slitter and a hammer.


A "in the fire" pic..

Hot cut through both sides..

Opening the eye..

A spring swage in the hammer for drawing down the ears..

Ears drawn down..


Shot of the eye..


Heres a few finished pics..
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Great looking hatchet there!!!

The description of the tools and process just sounds filthy!!!! Like a letter written to a "magazine"!


Just made me laugh!
 
Bigfattyt said:
Great looking hatchet there!!!

The description of the tools and process just sounds filthy!!!! Like a letter written to a "magazine"!


Just made me laugh!
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this post made my day... as a fellow pervert.

really great thread as well, awesome hatchet and pics.
 
Amazing to see the process in detail, thank you for sharing. There really is a lot of skill and know-how that goes into something like this. Hats off to you!
 
Thanks you all very much for the kind words..I cant take all the credit..Phillip is the one who did all the research/trial and error on axe construction methods..Then of course he taught me what I know and still helps me all the time..
 
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Great, Quick Tutorial Lisa....

You make some beautiful axes....You have me inspired:thumbup:

Bobby
 
IF I had a webcam, you see I'm waiting for my Hammer Poll Hawk like a fat kid waits for birfday cake...of course I was that fat kid so it's a practiced look.
 
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