switchjv Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 finally finished my gas forge and made an axe as my first project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 That certainly is wicked looking. I bet chickens run when they see that in your hand! What type of steel is the blade made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchjv Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 lol. the blade is made from 1/4" X 2" flat stock (mild steel). and the straps were made from 1" flat strap and held in place by 3/8" round bar. my wife said it looks like a world of warcraft axe.HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I was thinking more along the lines of Warhammer 40K Orks, but I guess WOW would work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Christman Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 I'm seeing an orc war axe from the original warhammer for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That is cool! I'm going to have to try this sometime. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urnesBeast Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Were the straps put around the wood hot or cold? Seems like it would be too lose if done cold, but you would burn the handle if hot (even if pre-soaked) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchjv Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Were the straps put around the wood hot or cold? Seems like it would be too lose if done cold, but you would burn the handle if hot (even if pre-soaked) i heated up the steel(not red hot) then hammered the straps around the handle. i then drilled the holes for the rivets and heated up the rivets red hot and hammered them into place. the tricky part was keeping the straps tight against the blade while i hammed the rivets into place. ive been using it to cut kindling for the wood stove and its still holding tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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