Benton Frisse Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Most of the research I've done involves people either making axes either out of a high carbon steel for the whole body, or splitting and inserting the hardened piece for the bit. I found this video somewhere online, I don't remember where (probably on Google+). These guys use what I guess I would call an overlay technique. What's your guys and gals opinion on this style? I would be worried about if you ever have to repair a chip or something that it would go too far into the material and one would have to remove material all the way down to the mild steel eventually. I plan on trying this technique this weekend (or tonight?!). Also seems like there'd be less room for error on the weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Well traditionally when you wore the steel bit out you took it back to the smith and had them weld another on---what's the worry? Think of it like tires on your car---they wear out you put new ones on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 To add to Tommas' coments, the technich yiur describing is (or was) the prefere method for "resteeling" an axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Resteeling! I'm glad I now know a name for it. I hadn't found a proper name for it. Thomas, you're right. I'll give it a whirl this weekend and see how it works. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Another meathod was to weld it on from one side, but i would think that is more aplicable to broad axes and adses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 For medieval knives one topology dealt with how they were steeled: butt, lapped, insert and overlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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