carbon steel Dane axe.

[basher]

I recently had a commission to make a dane axe for the tv program "Instruments of death"
(I would love to get a copy of the show as I cant view it).
....anyhow I made a loverly axe and didnt get a chance to photograph it .

So I made another similar one..... here it is...



The axe weighs about 2 1/4 lb and the 5 ft shaft around the same.
The axe is 12 inches along the edge and forged in en9 (1050 equiv) here is the edge profile.



thanks for looking. ill get a photo in context.

[bigfootnampa]

DEFINITELY EDGY work there basher! Is that blood, sweat, or tears on the background? Really a beautiful thing!!!

[teenylittlemetalguy]

Fantastic as usual!

[Jon Smith]

That is one wicked chunk of steel right there

[tantofolder]

Absolutely stunning!!!!

[ironsmith]

awesome work!

if it's not too much trouble could you give a brief description of your process ? perhaps a how to?

thanks!!!