Newbie1987 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I'm thinking of making a 3lbs hatchet and wanted to know about how many lbs the stock sould be I've only made wraped eye axes/hatchet in the past year I've been doing this and want to try my luck with round or square stock for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 How good a smith are you? The better the smith the closer to finished weight you can start with! Why so heavy a hatchet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie1987 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Iv been doing it for about 2 yearsand before I saw this comment I was going to correct my self I ment to say about a two lbs hatchet and would 3 lbs be a good place to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I just finished a wrapped and welded axe head. I started with ~3lb 2oz of steel and ended up with a 2lb 5oz axe head. I could have saved some of that material by forging the blade down further.. Most of that weight was lost while grinding the blade down. It sounds like you want to slit and drift the eye which may conserve more material depending on how you go from there. Your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie1987 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Yes I want to do a drifted eye axe with a welded bit seeing as all my square and round stock is 1018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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