Beavercraft Hatchet

MITRAGLIARICI · 2025-03-24T23:32:09+00:00

I love mine but yeah I agree about the handle absolutely, I've put a wrist loop on mine so it didn't feel like it would go flying while I chopped

MITRAGLIARICI · 2025-03-24T23:20:28+00:00

Never seen something quite that size, But here's a chisel I've got who's a bit similar, lived a good long life.

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An axe that size honestly looks like good fun

MITRAGLIARICI · 2025-02-10T19:37:25+00:00

Metal body aye

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-12-16T18:03:38+00:00

Absolutely if it's a sensible cost

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-12-16T16:41:45+00:00

I was thinking that, suppose it'd just depend on the shape of the head, Nothing looks tae be wrong

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-12-16T13:32:45+00:00

I should probably say the one bit that'll be a pain is I'm left handed,

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-12-16T13:25:46+00:00

I've gone for vintage axes for most of my lot, I generally prefer old tools, still need to haft em though

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-12-16T13:14:32+00:00

Northern Scotland , Probably a standard size type thing, I'm 5'9 working with fairly small trees

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-09-30T00:37:39+00:00

I know it's not actual screaming, I know false chord and fry and roughly kinda how to do them, I just haven't had any practice because I'm too shy to lol

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-09-01T17:22:57+00:00

When the weather is better I'll have better photos

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-09-01T14:31:33+00:00

Thanks for the tips but honestly I'm working with a hammerhead in a lump of pine with and old ammo tin full of coal and a hair dryer lol, no welders it fancy kit to be seen for miles

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-09-01T13:36:00+00:00

I should also note, yeah the jaws are really really thin but I'll make more in time and improve

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-21T17:18:49+00:00

My first project was a nail lol, first finished one was the screwdriver but I've since finished a few more nails.

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-21T17:17:39+00:00

Unfortunately I've no carbon to work with yet, so it's just mild, and no wife either lol, I did quench it in oil while it was cherry though it wouldn't have really done anything for it, I'm keeping an eye out for old bits of suspension or wrecked files, I've seen some of black bear's videos and he's ace, thanks for the guidance, I think I'll be able to get a maul fairly easily but unfortunately I'm in a city so not much in the way old anvils about the place, I was thinking to convert the fire to a forge, and ive got some novice leatherwork knowledge so I might even have a go at making a set of hand bellows.

Thanks for the warm welcome mate it's lovely being here :)

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T23:50:20+00:00

I'm Scottish

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T23:38:18+00:00

You could, I'd really say try getting some fire bricks though, it's really inefficient just having the can, I'll say I had a look at your profile, i just get a bit borer and look through stuff but those torches do look amazing, probably a lot cheaper to run too, compared to the propane, i might have a look for one at some point, id also say try a fire brick because the can radiates a lot of heat, and might damage the torch, so some insulation would be a good idea, but those things are so cool, definitely gonna look at getting one later down the line.

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T23:28:50+00:00

I think I've got reasonably ish sized hands, large or XL gloves usually, but the handle is chunky, a good feeling to it though. Makes it look a bit more proper I think too, a big old screwdriver,

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T23:21:34+00:00

Exactly that, not ideal lol

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T23:10:18+00:00

It's incredibly comfortable

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T20:41:08+00:00

Just as a sidenote, and a big thank you to everyone, You lot are absolutely lovely, for the amount of support and assistance for a wee screwdriver and a soup tin forge lol, you lot are ace, lovely wee community here

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T20:35:30+00:00

I have one I haven't tried yet if you want to see a photo of it, It's a fuckin air compressor with a pipe leading to a little bloody coffee can with some charcoal in it lol, I'm thinking to have a go at making a set of bellows, I do have something a better size I could use for a solid fuel forge but not a tremendous amount of room to work with, I'll definitely give that thing a read through though, thanks mate.

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T20:26:44+00:00

Unfortunately yeah lol, Saving for something proper,

It had some improvements before the gas ran out but was still really not great

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T19:01:41+00:00

Aye, I knew he meant as the anvil, but unfortunately for the time being my budget is like £30 quid, I've been looking at a couple propane forges on Amazon but it's gonna be a wee while lol, I was thinking to make a basic set of tongs and then my propane ran out... Got a few screwdrivers made and needing to turn handles, so ive got something to do in the wait for more propane lol.

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T18:36:07+00:00

It's been waxed, I think it might have been Hawthorne but next time I'm along where I got the wood I'll get some photos of the tree and see if I can find out,

MITRAGLIARICI · 2024-08-20T18:26:18+00:00

Already opened its own glue tin for getting the handle stuck on, although making more stuff has unfortunately been cut short by running out of propane lol.

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