PederVisti Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Hello there! Took the plunge on a different approach to axe making today! I recently bought James Austins dvd on how to forge an asymetric axe head, and wanted to explore this method myself. However, i was not exactly thrilled about forging down such massive stock which it requires! So as a compromise i decided to try a symmetric wrap instead, this allowed me to use smaller stock, since the material is effectively doubled on itself! Starting material was 10 x 35 x 205 mild steel flat, with a bit of ck60 running all the way through the weld! The axe weighs 450 grams, and the cutting edge is 70mm (2 3/4") Here the axe is as forged, the mild steel forged much easier than the medium carbon core, and so i had to take a fair bit of material off to expose the seam: Here the axe is ground: I etched the edges quickly to see the welds (sort of): And a picture with the starting material: Overall i am happy with it, the welding went very well, and i will definitely do more this way! It was also faster to forge than the axes i slit and drift! Feedback would be greatly appreciated! Best regards Peder Visti Edited May 9, 2015 by PederVisti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Nicely done! Plus running the Ck60 all the way through made it easier to weld than a mild-to-mild seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake pogrebinsky Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Great job,man,a noble,timeless shape! Nice looking welds,too,i'm envious...! God is in his heaven,and Czar is far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PederVisti Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Nicely done! Plus running the Ck60 all the way through made it easier to weld than a mild-to-mild seam. Thanks Alan! And yes, mild to mild is never easy to weld it seems! Great job,man,a noble,timeless shape! Nice looking welds,too,i'm envious...! Thank you Jake! I am very happy with how the welds turned out, this is the longest weld i have ever taken, so seeing it turn out well was a great experience Best Regards Peder Visti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PederVisti Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hello again I got the axe hafted this afternoon, the handle is ash, and is 40cm long! Best regards Peder Visti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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