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OT My Axes

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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.
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This is a piece of wrought iron that I have started to make into a tube.
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Here is the tube after it has been forge welded.
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Here is the tube after I swaged the neck and behind it is my swage that I use.
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Wicked Cool!!

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

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That is truly wonderful work. I'm such a inept dabbler comparded to most here. :oops:
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Keep those progress photos coming......too kewl!!

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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! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Neat, real neat :D

Thanks.

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Like a farmer in his field, OUTSTANDING! 8) :!:
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Those are true works of art. Beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for showing them.
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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?
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Pleasing to the eye for sure.
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...but, but - where are the GUITARS...?
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That's why I NEVER complain about "all those 'OT' posts" - sometimes they're pretty cool...!
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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.
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This post really, really, REALLY needed a "drool warning" at the top. WOW are those wonderful! You have a ton of talent!!! 8) 8) 8)
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Beautifully done axes. I have a long way to go to get to that stage. :mrgreen:
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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........... :oops:
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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.
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VERY nice work!!!

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NICE :D :D :D
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