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Oldie but I don’t think I shared this little mini hatchet I made. Just for fun, sits on my bookshelf, sharp as heck

I really like the tru-oil finish over walnut. Think high end rifles and shotguns. Larry Potterfield from Midway USA did a great video on using Tru-Oil on walnut

Quit stalking my Facebook page

I’ve had good luck drilling stuff with Irwin brand cobalt bits Ace hardware specials. Cheaper than cobalt. Don’t buy the set, just get a couple of the size you need

Tempering at 425 now. Had to grind deep as I overheated the steel and caused cracking. Body is a36, can’t find 1018 right now bit is 1084. I was able to grind out all but the crack at the bottom of the eye. This is Will be for me as a user and will not get a stamp

All morning I spent cleaning up my walleye rig. Now continuing working on my axe

Making another axe

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Anti seize is the glitter of the man world, it’s like an STD on an aircraft carrier! Spreads like wildfire!

Puukko is done

Figured I’d try a Poukko? However it’s spelled 1084, 4” blade. Hammered brass front piece thingy, not a guard...

I run a couple fans and keep my big doors open to let the heat out

I’ve seen how Bruce Bump does his, at least then he can take his wedges and make canister billets out of those if he so chooses, lots of work and time either way. I’ve never asked but then again I don’t want to know what his bandsaw blade bill is either. Cutting that much hard steel has to burn...

We recently had to move my grandmother who is 93 into an assisted living home. To help pay for her care we sold her house which means emptying the place. My Grandfather passed away in 2013 and it still kicks me in the feels every time I think about it. I inherited most of his tools, his...

I’m just starting in my hoarding addiction, I’ll be back when I’ve gone through a couple orders of bel lol

Are you guys using flux core? Isn’t the cone to help the shielding gas for mig welding do his job

he does have it in 3/16" already https://gcarta.bigcartel.com/product/mahogany-maze-cut-g-carta

I am about 250 miles I think. I hate that drive though, at least most of it. I may go this year, most of my fun stuff got flushed down the toilet this year so maybe Ill take a long weekend to get some much needed supplies.

That is stunning!

Making another axe, trying the same materials and refining my technique got the eye slotted and started drifting already, it’s going a lot faster than last time