Recent content by outdoorpaddy

Well, I guess we'll just have to get a lot of the old members back then... keep to what worked best before: members reporting on things they had done that were informative and entertaining, days out, how to's, look what I found, here's what I made sort of stuff. I've just logged on here for the...

You come from a beautiful place, I was lucky enough to study at MSU for a semester of my forestry degree last year. Great to have you! cheers, paddy

Hi Pat, welcome to BCUK, i'm a student at UCD for most of the year, good to know theres another outdoorsman in the area! paddy

So. not. cool. Looks like you had a really nice finish on the haft as well, I too did the camp craft course and i know the amount of hours that go into getting the right texture on the helve, that just sucks so bad, abused in so many ways without anyone giving a second thought or owning up. I...

Cheers mate, thats the sort of look i was going for, with a heavy and round pommel, gives a nice solid feel to it paddy

Cheers Topknot, one of the best parts of the project was improvising the tools, still surprised they worked as well as they did though. paddy

Cheers Robbi, I may have to take you up on that, I might also need your leatherwork expertise on a few areas as well. paddy

That would look really unique, worth a try. The black layer is just a strip of thin black leather, i'll edit that into the post. It just ensures a slightly stronger fit between the wood and the brass. paddy

That could well work, I would just make sure the surface features are filed/sanded flat so that you get a clean joint with the rest of the handle. I look forward to seeing the end result. :) paddy

Thanks for all the feedback chaps :) I used a small stone grinding wheel to take most of the material off and then a small file to shape it. Beyond that was just fine grade sandpaper. I'm always surprised how easily brass works, as long as you have a file, you'll be grand. paddy

Thought you might pick up on that Robbi :) I managed to get my hands on some leather, basic tools, thread and dye, just need to read up sufficiently on how to do it and then give it a try, not sue how it will turn out though! paddy

Thanks for the feedback and kind words folks, really appreciate it. makes writing it all up really worth it. paddy

Thanks for the feedback guys, really appreciate it! Good to see you too Robbi, hope you're doing well. Certainly is good to be back! Thanks for the kind words paddy

Hello Folks! It has been quite some time since I contributed anything on this forum, so I best re-introduce myself. I'm Patrick, I'm a 2nd year forestry student at University College Dublin and I really enjoy bushcraft and traditional crafts, especially the sort that involves playing with axes...

In the long term its probably best to replace it, its useful thing to learn as well for the future and a good carving project if you want to make one from scratch. hope it works out paddy