Viking inspired axe build

[mitsaru]

About 18 months ago I bought an axe from the flea market for $10. Once I got it home I found they had used a becnch grinder to put an edge on it and in the process took the hardness out of the cutting face. I decided sicne I would have to heat treat it, I might as well build it into a bearded axe. I get distracted in life so this whole project took 18 months, two harbor freight grinders, and some creative cutting. I hope you like, and if you have done something similar please post pics.

Overall length is 22"
Burnt and waxed handle.

 

[Sparky415]

Heres a hatchet I've just finished, the handle didn't go quite to plan

 

[mitsaru]

I like it. How did you get that deep pitted look, or is that how you found it?

 

[Sparky415]

This is what I started off with, rescued from a dumpster

Here’s a link to the whole project, there is a link there to the Guy whose idea I copied

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,58635.0.html

 

[300Six]

I realize these end results look fashionably fearsome and somewhat authentic but the original classic Jersey head that was desecrated in order to do this was 1000 years more up to date in practical design and physical usefulness.
I only said this to make a moot point; an enthusiastic weekend warrior's winter woodpile would be horribly meagre if a Viking-style axe was the sole cutting/chopping/splitting tool available!
Aside from my (grumpy old guy) being negative; compliments to see young folks (presumption on my part) actually using their imagination and translating this into physical use of tools in order to make something unique. Truth be told had you had not rescued that vintage head it probably would have gone into a smelter at a recycle yard anyway.
But next time you'll know what to do!

 

[Sparky415]

I realize these end results look fashionably fearsome and somewhat authentic but the original classic Jersey head that was desecrated in order to do this was 1000 years more up to date in practical design and physical usefulness.
I only said this to make a moot point; an enthusiastic weekend warrior's winter woodpile would be horribly meagre if a Viking-style axe was the sole cutting/chopping/splitting tool available!
Aside from my (grumpy old guy) being negative; compliments to see young folks (presumption on my part) actually using their imagination and translating this into physical use of tools in order to make something unique. Truth be told had you had not rescued that vintage head it probably would have gone into a smelter at a recycle yard anyway.
But next time you'll know what to do!

Good to hear from you 300, I am also