Been in a tool making mood the last few days. Started on a bowl adz today. I have made them from claw hammers and brick hammers but I wanted to forge one from scratch. This started out as 7" of 1-1/8" square disk axle. I am still undecided as to whether I should use a wooden handle or a metal one with wood grips riveted on so I can curve it to my liking. Any way it has a ways to go but I thought I'd throw it out here for comments/suggestions.

I do have a couple of woodworkers/bowl choppers coming on Friday to critique it and help me refine it.

 

John

 

Hmmm, since you already drew the neck down, it seems an eye is out. If you forge out the bottom and put scales on it might be an interesting piece.

Oh, I think he could punch that thick section he has left and still make a usable adz out it.

Looking at that parent stock, I wonder if you couldn't work it like an axe and do an asymmetric eye weld?