Axe WIP

[Sam Salvati]

Bought this as a bandsaw cut blank from Paul Champagne's (RIP) friend Doug. It was labeled as 1045, I forged it out today and punched the eye.

 

[BChou-E29]

Nice. Do you intend to use the axe?

 

[Sam Salvati]

Yes of course, not that I have the skill to make a safe queen, but I never would

 

[JasonSCarter]

Awesome work Sam! I find forging the beard to be the most frustrating part of forging an axe. how about you?

Jason

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks Jason! I find keeping everything in line and centered with the eye troublesome, the way it tapers from the eye, it goes in like 3 different directions because it tapers from the eye to the edge in a straight line, but also from the eye to the nose and eye to the beard.

 

[Mark Knapp]

That looks good, if you do anothern, would you please post pics of the steps, I'de like to try that. Thanks Mark

 

[sunshadow]

nice looking axe Sam, too bad you don't have progress pics

-Page

 

[DrThunder88]

I would be interested to see some pictures of the progress up to this point or at least a description of your process if possible.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Since it was a presawn out blank, it practically forged itself, but I will do a tutorial now that I have a camera that takes good pictures.

 

[Robert Mayo]

Cool axe Sam how big is it?

Bob

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks Bob, About that big