more Axes, in my stylee

[phill_ue]

They look very interesting Dave. Do you have pictures of the dies that you used to make them on your fly press?

 

[Jaysurfer]

I'm itching to have a play...
I'll let you know how it goes.

Certainly looking forward to having a throw with it

 

[Dave Budd]

Phil, the only flypress tool I used with these was a pair of fullers to stretch the metal out a bit

I've got a slitting chisel/drift that I use for smaller hammers and things that also fits in the press, but I've not got around to making an axe or hawk drift to fit, so these are still done with a hand-held drift and a ruddy great hammer in the other hand

 

[sticks65]

Nice work on those,I likey a lot.

 

[robevs73]

I have had the second axe down from Dave and its the dogs b###**s! recomended to any one!

 

[Chris the Cat]

I have one comming to the knife show in Bristol Rob!
See ya there fella!?
Chris.

 

[Dave Budd]

Cheers guys Strangely, after doing this tutorial I have been mostly making axes from some solid bar (rather than hammers) that I bought years back with something else in mind. I'm rapidly running out of that steel, so I'll have a few more and then there will likely be a lull in chopper production until I have another steel delivery later in the year

Chris, don't worry I'll bring your axe with me! I may even have a few more with me if I can get a wriggle on with making instead of all the other stuff that has been getting in the way