Thouggt you guys might be interested in this video

The weird part is that he's obviously been making them a while, but we haven't heard of him before.
 
Hickory n steel said:
The weird part is that he's obviously been making them a while, but we haven't heard of him before.
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He hasn't necessarily been making axes long. He may have. But in any case he's a well experienced blacksmith. His metal management is exemplary. By that I mean 'how much metal does he need where'. He calculates what he needs where very precisely and puts it right there. I guarantee he's made a lot of stuff other than axes. He may have made a lot of axes too, but a smith of his skill could make that video on his third axe.
 
Square_peg said:
He hasn't necessarily been making axes long. He may have. But in any case he's a well experienced blacksmith. His metal management is exemplary. By that I mean 'how much metal does he need where'. He calculates what he needs where very precisely and puts it right there. I guarantee he's made a lot of stuff other than axes. He may have made a lot of axes too, but a smith of his skill could make that video on his third axe.
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That's right, I hadn't thought of that.
But that's exactly what I liked about the video, he started with the exact amount of material he needed and wasted no time giving the material the exact shape it needed to have.
He seemed to work extremely efficiently.
 
That, gentlemen and ladies, is a Blacksmith! He learned his Craft thoroughly. I love how he's customized standard forging tools to his specific style and use. As you folks have pointed out, his heat/metal management is damn near perfect. No unnecessary motion wasted here.

I'll bet he picks up a few customers from here. I know I'll contact him.

Thanks for sharing.

SJ
 
ScooterJammer said:
That, gentlemen and ladies, is a Blacksmith! He learned his Craft thoroughly. I love how he's customized standard forging tools to his specific style and use. As you folks have pointed out, his heat/metal management is damn near perfect. No unnecessary motion wasted here.

I'll bet he picks up a few customers from here. I know I'll contact him.

Thanks for sharing.

SJ
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I seemed to notice that the fellow is located in Toronto. If you manage to track him down please post the contact information on here. Based on forum experienced comments, and watching the video, I'd be the first to enlist him to try hardening the poll of a Plumb National.
 
ScooterJammer said:
. . . No unnecessary motion wasted here. . .
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I am almost certain that if that were me, I would take at a second or two time out for a curse word.:)


Bob
 
300Six said:
I seemed to notice that the fellow is located in Toronto. If you manage to track him down please post the contact information on here. Based on forum experienced comments, and watching the video, I'd be the first to enlist him to try hardening the poll of a Plumb National.
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Unfortunately, you seem to have noticed wrong :(:
http://www.rigoniironworks.com/

201 Pruitt Rd. #1222
Spring, TX 77380
281.235.2866

Somebody like him an hour from me would have been nice... probably better for my bank account though.
 
Moonw said:
Just loved that deep inserted bit.
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I did, too. Makes for a long lasting axe. It also gave him enough material that he could have made an axe with a high centerline but chose not to.

And this got me thinking about axe evolution and a possible origin for bevels and phantom bevels. Think of an axe user 150 years ago. If his axe became worn he would take it to the local blacksmith for repair. Suppose the heel and toe were worn as we frequently see. Instead of forge welding in more steel a smith could lengthen the heel and toe by moving steel from in front of the eye to the bit by creating bevels. Saves money, steel and time. And if the user found this new shape to perform better his neighbor might ask for his next axe to be made this way from the start.

Just a theory.
 
Square_peg said:
I did, too. Makes for a long lasting axe. It also gave him enough material that he could have made an axe with a high centerline but chose not to.

And this got me thinking about axe evolution and a possible origin for bevels and phantom bevels. Think of an axe user 150 years ago. If his axe became worn he would take it to the local blacksmith for repair. Suppose the heel and toe were worn as we frequently see. Instead of forge welding in more steel a smith could lengthen the heel and toe by moving steel from in front of the eye to the bit by creating bevels. Saves money, steel and time. And if the user found this new shape to perform better his neighbor might ask for his next axe to be made this way from the start.

Just a theory.
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And a good one I say!
 
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