Little bastard

[leon08]

This thing was supposed to be my Christmas gift, but the time was not on my side.
It`s not finish yet, but, after so many GB rolleyes, let see a romanian style little hatchet.
It`s called ~barda~, and it`s used by the carpenters.
My version is for bushcraft, a good counterpart to GB Wildlife Hatchet, light, small, versatile and useful for any kind of activity in nature.

I hope you like it!
I will post more pictures when I`ll finish it.

Almost forgot, Happy New Year to you all!!!!!

 

[Pipeman]

Beautiful bearded axe and I love the HB knife too.
Merry Christmas, nice gift.

Regards

Robin

 

[Cynt]

For a bastard it looks well bred! looks like a fun user!

 

[Edwood7]

That looks like a nice chopper, the size look perfect.

Be safe.

 

[leon08]

Thank you all, I`m glad you like it!

The HB knife is also made by me.

 

[Mick57]

Leon.....nice job on both! :thumbup:

 

[vladdracul]

Nice "barda" Leon

 

[Dusty One]

Very nice work on both......Happy New Year.....

 

[leon08]

Thank you!
Happy New Year!

 

[BearKinder]

Looks really nice.

What kind of steel and temper did you use?

I'm assuming it's either a spring temper or a differential to keep the beard from breaking off?

 

[omniviking]

very nice.

are you making this, if so ,tell us about it

Thanks so much, Pat

 

[DWK2]

Looks like it has enough curve in the blade to be a decent skinner too. Nice!

DancesWithKnives

 

[leon08]

Thank you again!

The little axe is made from two diferent pieces electrical welded (the haft hole from an old axe and a piece of spring steel).
The treatment is not ready, I will make a differentiated one - the cutting edge (around 1/2 - 2/3 of an inch) will be hardened like spring steel (heated to 1598 * Fahrenheit) and the rest will be softer (cooled from around 1200* Fahrenheit) to prevent cracks and to protect the welding.
After that I will normalize the axe at 482* Fahrenheit for half hour (250* Celsius).
The haft is made of beech wood (often used in Eastern Europe and Romania for tools) and it`s 12 inch long.
Of course, a leather sheath will complete the project!

 

[omniviking]

I thought it looked like it was welded together. I have thought about making me an adze by welding a piece of car spring cross ways for the cutting edge.
thanks for sharing.

Now we await the test out and review.

Pat

 

[Bigfattyt]

Great looking hatchet!

I would be proud to own that one!


I have only seen Romania from the Bulgarian side of the Danube when I lived in Bulgaria.
Good to see you on here.

 

[leon08]

Thank you, I`m glad to here about the fact that here are a lot of people from Estern Europe!
Happy new year!

 

[wildmike]

I really like that little guy!!!

 

[leon08]

Now is better!
I made the heat treatement, sharpen it and I treated the haft with linseed oil.
Next is the sheath!
Enjoy!

 

[devilpig]

I need to find/make myself one of these. The design lends itself to carving wonderfully. Even the so called "carving" axes/hatchets don't do as good of a job as a "bearded" hatchet in my opinion.

 

[leon08]

Yes, it do, ”like a scalpel in a surgeon's hand”!
I will draw a sketch how to make one easy and cheap!