jlpservicesinc Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 So this is going to be a combo thread.. I started a felling ax 2 years ago at a demonstration.. I have posted photos to another thread, but this will be the dedicated video thread. The Felling ax is mild steel with 5160 cutting edge. I was shooting for a heavier ax but the weight at just shy of 4lbs swings really nicely.. Of note it has a cutting edge forwards design on purpose.. I am lazy and only like to make axes for my own use every 5 or so years if there is ample need for them.. Sadly or gladly with the School taking out all the trees there really is not a need for a larger felling ax now.. LOL.. Well, unless I enter a chopping competition.. These are the photos of the event originally. And them a few years later I started back in on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Part2 Part 3 Part 4: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Follow up photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 part 5 Where at after part 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thanks for keeping the series going, Jennifer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 You are welcome.. Thanks for adding to the thread to keep it active. part 6 video is in processing/editing now, but in the mean time I have done a quick video of photo stills in put them in video format. Only a few minutes long.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I think I will wait for the video. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 If your curious you can check it out. It's short so can be watched in a few minutes.. The video won't cover handling and not sure how far into heat treatment will get.. I've been trying to limit length to about 20minutes or at least with each cycle or each days work. Took 6 days of filming as I only had about 1 hr per day for forge work working on the axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I did, glad I did'nt wait! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 Not to bad and short enough for a quick peek.. The full edit of part 6 is done. Sadly I had to do it 2X.. Turns out there was a rouge piece of footage that was at the bottom of the edit window I did not see.. I watched the first 10 minites and thought it was all set before I hit the film button which does the final processing. I had to open it again and delete the footage as it overlayed the edited video with unedited content.. Here it is.. Part 6 Felling Axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Merry Christmas Everyone.. Was hoping to have this done last night.. But it's done now. Took the axe out today for some winter clean up, she sure swings nice. Part 7 Felling axe final installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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