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. 

Part2  

 

 

Part 3
 

 

Part 4: 

 

Follow up photos. 

part 5

 

 

Where at after part 5. 

Thanks for keeping the series going, Jennifer!  

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.. 
 

 

I think I will wait for the video. Thanks

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. 

 

I did, glad I did'nt wait! Thanks

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.
 

 

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.