OT My Axes

hondo1892 · Post by **hondo1892** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:39 pm

Ok some of you guys were asking about my axe in my 92 thread. Here are a few more photo's of it and anothe of a few other axes I've made. I also have couple of photo's of how I start making some of my pipe axes. There are many ways to make them and I use them all. This set shows how I weld up a tube and then and swage out the neck area.

This is a piece of wrought iron that I have started to make into a tube.

Here is the tube after it has been forge welded.

Here is the tube after I swaged the neck and behind it is my swage that I use.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:09 pm

Wicked Cool!!

I am constantly amazed by the talent the folks on this site have!!

jb

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:37 pm

That is truly wonderful work. I'm such a inept dabbler comparded to most here.

Bronco · Post by **Bronco** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:51 pm

Keep those progress photos coming......too kewl!!

John

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:07 pm

WOW! Between Gobblerforge and now you... I might get inspired to build a new forge! Those are awesome! Makes my simple horseshoein' skils seem amatuerish!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:13 pm

Neat, real neat

Thanks.

Nath.

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:22 pm

Like a farmer in his field, OUTSTANDING!

slimster · Post by **slimster** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:58 pm

Those are true works of art. Beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for showing them.

piller · Post by **piller** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:08 pm

Quite impressive. Just my opinion, but it looks as if any one of those axes would be useful for a multitude of hunting and camping purposes. How many people on this site have used an axe to split the pelvis of a deer or other game animal? Cutting firewood or making a shelter?

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:37 pm

Pleasing to the eye for sure.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:23 pm

...but, but - where are the GUITARS...?

2ndovc wrote:I am constantly amazed by the talent the folks on this site have!!

That's why I NEVER complain about "all those 'OT' posts" - sometimes they're pretty cool...!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:34 pm

Okay, now you went and did it. Or, I went and did it when I joined in with those to see more of your hawks. I'd love to see a short tutorial done. Obviously, I need to contact you for more information. To cool and I mean all of it. Horns, knives, hawks......Love it.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:15 pm

This post really, really, REALLY needed a "drool warning" at the top. WOW are those wonderful! You have a ton of talent!!!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:18 pm

Beautifully done axes. I have a long way to go to get to that stage.

Jeff H · Post by **Jeff H** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:37 pm

WOW! Absolutely beautiful!

I saw "axe" in the subject line and thought I would get a chance to share about the dirty ol' Kelly Wood Slasher I got for my birthday.

Never mind...........

hondo1892 · Post by **hondo1892** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:10 am

Tahks guy's. Yes I do make plain old useful pieces as well as purty ones. I have two customers usually. Reinactors and collectors and the collectors want the purtty stuff.

Bogie35 · Post by **Bogie35** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:41 am

VERY nice work!!!

bogie

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:48 am

NICE

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