Thank you, very Excellent video, I'm starting to collect axes and learning all I can... Chuck in Michigan
@wranglerstar
9 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done,
@ZackOfAllTrades
9 жыл бұрын
+Wranglerstar Thank you kind sir, I appreciate your time watching it. Thanks so much for what you do!
@J.T.Stillwell3
8 жыл бұрын
+Zack Of All Trades how's the edge retention on your hultafors?
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+I-Theist to be honest I really cant say just yet, i havent used it much as i still live in a place that I rent and where all my firewood is citrus which is pretty small diameter.
@redcastlesoap7559
8 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching you restore this axe, great results!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Red Castle Soap thank you very much, I hope to have a hatchet resto coming up soon. stay tuned
@murphynh78
8 жыл бұрын
Came out great!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Seth Murphy thank you, it's now the closest to a new axe I've ever owned :)
@NeilRobertTurner
8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Axe Zack, and a brilliant job !
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Neil, I am very pleased with how it turned out. Thank you for watching
@dylanadkins3491
8 жыл бұрын
Well I do agree that it looks nice and i dont want to be a party pooper but that axe head will fail. Correct me if im wrong, but when you cut off the top section of the handle to fit flush with the top of the axe head. You never re cut the kirf (the cut in the top that you insert the wooden wedge in) the kirf needs to be 2/3 the height of the axe head and that was only half. It needs to be this way so that the wooden wedge will bottom out at the top of the axe, that way it was done here... the wedge bottomed out but only half of the wedge was actually used, when only 3/4 to 1/2 of the wedge should be cut off at most. Sorry Zack of all trades, it will work for a while but it wont last nearly as long as it would with the other wedge. but other than that, everything looks really good
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Dylan Adkins thank you for taking the time for that explanation. While it would be even more secure to leave some wood above the head so as to mushroom out in a pronounced fashion, the fact that the eye of the axe is bigger at tbe top than it is at the bottom (by design) results in a perfectly secure fit when the wedge is driven into the kerf causing the top of the handle to expand and completely fill the void even when the top is cut off flush. As to the 2/3 vs 1/2 kerf depth, I can see and agree with your point that re-cutting the kerf to make that 2/3 would be beneficial. Thanks for watching as well as commenting. Cheers
@willybreen7950
7 жыл бұрын
Well done. ! New sub, glad I found ya. Q: what is the proper name of that HB blue u used?
@kebabman1968
6 жыл бұрын
Hi I wonder why Many KZitemrs restores swedish axes and knifes? Something special about swedish axes?
@supermoon1430
5 жыл бұрын
kebabman1968 Swedish make very very Quality axes and knives. there steel they make there stuff with is some of the best
@lecturer09
8 жыл бұрын
Nice job on a nice axe. Love to see old tools restored to their former glory!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+lecturer09 thank you very much, it's such a rewarding thing to bring a tool back from the brink and then use it, you can almost feel your predecessor's presence sometimes.
@emanuelgeorgson2376
8 жыл бұрын
Realy good job! I'm inspired to restore the axe I inherited from my father.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I say go for it, it's quite rewarding.
@ralphanderson5621
3 жыл бұрын
I love this axe restoration. I am collecting axe heads but haven’t done anything yet Thanks for creating this content.🇺🇸 Granite falls, Wa
@ChestnutnagsToolsFromJapan
2 жыл бұрын
HB do a beautiful axe. I did one up as a present to my brother.
@mephustowest1876
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the video. I only have one suggestion. The sound was hard to listen to. Your voice was low but the music was loud.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that constructive input. I've learned a lot over the last couple years of making videos and proper sound levels was something I learned shortly after making that video lol. I really appreciate you watching and appreciate your input.
@mephustowest1876
7 жыл бұрын
Good deal
@chrisshunt8535
8 жыл бұрын
Great job on the axe, it looked so good. Plz can u change or turn down the music as it was v loud compared to your voice
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for that very valuable suggestion, while I can't go back and change the sound on this video, I'll absolutely implement a change in my future videos. Thank you for watching!
@karstenfuglsang1638
5 жыл бұрын
Just bought a H.B. today for 5 bucks can't wait to fix it up
@chrisblack2625
7 жыл бұрын
Whenever I sand a handle down to about 400 grit, I take a piece of leather and rub it hard on the handle until the leather gets too hot to handle. That leaves the wood with a finish as smooth as glass. And also I found that cutting the Fons foot with about a 45 degree angle from bottom to top looks very cool. If you look at the really old axes with the original handle [(like the youtuber Weiderfan's Welland Vale Black Prince axe)You should check him out] it looks like that. Very proper.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
I like the sound of that technique, I'll have to look into it. Also I'll go check out Weiderfan's axe.
@toddmaxwell9803
9 жыл бұрын
got a roofing hatchet, I'm not going to go all out as demonstrated but i hope it looks like its worth a little more than ten bucks(: thanks for the guidance/help/tips whatever..gladly appreciated -young Maxwell
@ZackOfAllTrades
9 жыл бұрын
+Todd Maxwell That makes my heart smile. The important thing is not so much the collectors' value or intrinsic value of the item, rather what's important is to do a job you're proud of. For me that has resulted in taking much better care if my stuff after all the work i've put in to it.
@woodsmansfinest3814
7 жыл бұрын
great all together! got a subscriber!
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
@andyd.1793
8 жыл бұрын
Nice work! It really looks good, and your maker's mark was a nice touch as well.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch, it cuts like nobody's business too. I thought the maker's mark kind of set it off too, not that I made the handle per se but with the amount of elbow grease into the project I felt like application of the mark was appropriate.
@i4ni2th4a2th13
8 жыл бұрын
awsome beautiful job!!!! why you wearing a hospital wrist band tho.lol
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment, I'm quite happy with how it all turned out. Keen eye on the bracelet, I'd had a family member in the hospital (giving birth) and was knocking out some projects while I had the time. Thanks for watching!
@dennissenter7445
8 жыл бұрын
Zack, what a nice old school job restoring a good Swedish axe. I restore Swedish steel and I loved your take on the restoration process.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Dennis Senter thanks a lot Dennis, I welcome feedback whether positive or negative and it's especially weighty coming from someone who also restores. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@garetitz
8 жыл бұрын
Looks great! What is the music at the end? Just subscribed, FYI.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Garet Itz the music is "Court and Page" by Silent Partner. Thanks for subbing, glad to have you :)
@Ady11000
8 жыл бұрын
Thers a beauty in old axes that just makes you want to go and use them for the purpose they wore made . Yours must take pride of place in the tool shed . Thanks for the upload .
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
you are absolutely right, and to me it transcends axes and applies to all manner of old hand tools. This axe does hang very proudly in my shop.
@blakedennis588
8 жыл бұрын
I'm having a hard time deciding if I should paint this shinny beauty now
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Blake Dennis ahhhh decisions decisions. I have one that I also have that dilemma with. Let me know how it goes.
@menfreb7910
7 жыл бұрын
to hell with it i'm hooked, gonna hit those flea markets looking for an axe head asap, thank bud, you have a new sub
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the sub, I really appreciate it. I'm glad to hear that I've passed on the axe bug. I remember distinctly being in the spot you're now in, I was at the next weekly swap meet buying a terrible old Collins but it was at least the start to my collection.
@jeffcoulter7181
7 жыл бұрын
Good job, I always leave about 5mm of handle out the eye of the head, this creates a slight mushroom effect. The head will never move. Wetterlings do this.
@jensthronborg5161
9 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Some of the old hults bruk axes came with red paint job at the end of the handle and a blue head. Were did you get that makers marker from?
@ZackOfAllTrades
9 жыл бұрын
+Jens Thronborg Thank you much, I did't know that about the red on the handle. Do you know anything about the hole in the handle? Is that original or did I reproduce someone's modification? The Maker's Mark is one I made years ago from a bolt, maybe I can give you an up close look in a video.
@jensthronborg5161
9 жыл бұрын
The Flying Squid I have seen HB axes with and without red paint job. Likewise the lanyard hole. HB produced double bit axes for North-America, I have not seen any DB´s here in Sweden, even HB are not rare in flea markets & garagesales. Maybe its the same with the red paint job, Americans maybe didn´t like the clownish look of an axe? You can date yor axehead by looking at the HB stamps. The oldest I´ve seen is only a H in a circle and "hults bruk - AGDOR" under that, the newer stamp is like yours. And the newest is more pronounced and it is what the use today. Actual ears they changed these stamps I do not know, it´s rough dating. Here you can see a HB with the red paint job, its from a surplus webshop. store.flobyoverskottslager.se/product/yxa-storre
@philip_wahlberg
7 жыл бұрын
I think I love you because of that blue colour...!!!
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
lol thanks Phillip, I said the same thing at the hardware store when I found that they carried the color!
@robertgilkerson8517
6 жыл бұрын
That turned out very nice
@i4ni2th4a2th13
8 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! !!! thanks for the great videos! !
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Matthew, it's comments like this that keep me enthusiastic about making videos. Thanks a bunch
@xman870096
8 жыл бұрын
There is a certain feeling one gets from restoring old tools; I have a hoe that belonged to my Grandfather, not only does it look like it's a hundred years old, it also looks to be hand made. The steel portion of the hoe looks like it was forged and cobbled together from different metal, and the handle is obviously made from the limb of what looks like an old cedar tree complete with knots and twists.....But it's still a good old hoe, I've decided not to 'restore' it as that would be impossible but to 'preserve' and retire it. As a sort of homage to my Grandfather and the old folks who understood the value that comes from making something yourself and 'making do' when perhaps that was the only option.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
That's fantastic! I'd sure love to see a picture of it, post it on my Facebook page if you're so inclined. Thank you for watching ~Z
@xman870096
8 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don't do Facebook or any other social media. I guess I'm a bit of a dinosaur that way, but I do learn a lot from KZitem.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
No sorry necessary, I sometimes think life would be nicer without being so in touch with everything on Facebook. Thanks for watching.
@susiegonzalez6071
6 жыл бұрын
very nice job on the blued axe what size of handle did you use
@ZackOfAllTrades
6 жыл бұрын
thanks a bunch, I think it was a 36" handle but don't remember for sure. It was whichever one was the "standard" size.
@lappf
7 жыл бұрын
That poem was funny! Good video.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I thought it was pretty funny when i stumbled upon it especially in light of my receding hair situation :) thanks for watching
@blakedennis588
8 жыл бұрын
well done, I'm restoring an old swedish hatchet for my friend. where did you find the Swedish blue paint. I'm thinking of real painting aswell
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Blake Dennis I got it at my local Do It Best Hardware. I'll check and get back to you with the brand and color name of the paint.
@blakedennis588
8 жыл бұрын
Wicked thank you
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Blake Dennis the paint I used is Do it Best brand Rust Coat Enamel Gloss Royal Blue. After some research, it appears that Rustoleum "Royal Blue" is the same color. Home Depot carries the Rustoleum in case you don't have a Do it Best near you. Good luck, let's see some video of it when you're done.
@0017Bulldog
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. I learned a thing or two for sure.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch, it was a fun project.
@KRSound
6 жыл бұрын
I know this is a couple years old, but what blue paint did you go with?
@petter5721
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, greetings from Sweden!
@Toluca47
6 жыл бұрын
Music too loud, voice too low. However, still a good video.
@ZackOfAllTrades
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Toluca, it was early in my experience of learning how to put together videos with all the right elements in the right proportions, I agree with your observations. Thank you for the compliment in spite of the detractors.
@littlecabinoutdoors619
8 жыл бұрын
Good job indeed!
@jackdiller9087
7 жыл бұрын
Your voice sounds like deadmau5, I just realized.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Jack I never realized that but now that you mention it...
@jackdiller9087
7 жыл бұрын
You're never going to hear him the same. Hahahahaha
@alvindueck8227
7 жыл бұрын
I can't say for certain, but it seems to me there's a little residue (influence) from Wranglerstar here. with the way you hung that handle with the mallet to the swell of the handle to the family cookbook (Cody has the Manly Manners).
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Alvin I stand guilty as charged, I have been a fan of Cody's since the early days of the Wranglerstar channel, he's been a big influence. As deliberate as I try to be about doing my own thing rather than copying someone else's, sometimes that influence tends to seep through. I'll take it as a compliment. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. ~Z
@alvindueck8227
7 жыл бұрын
Zack Of All Trades it surely was a compliment. if it's responsible maintenance copied from good sources, copy the junk outta it. I've got a question, but first I have to present my problem. the problem is that I can't seem to see who liked,commented and subscribe to my chanel. and I can't reply to viewers. I'm only on KZitem via cell phone. I've got this app called KZitem Studio, I think The Good Of The Land suggested it to me but I'm still not able to manage my account really. do you have any suggestions about what works? it's really starting to frustrate me.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Alvin I feel your pain and this is something that I'm consistently surprised that KZitem or Google or whoever hasn't addressed this. I haven't yet found an app that's a total package for a creator which blows my mind in 2017. To this day I have to use two different avenues to upload custom thumbnails. All that aside the best way I've found to get what you need on a smart phone is to force your phone to display the desktop version of youtube.com. that can be a little tricky depending on your phone but if you google it for whichever platform you're running (iPhone or android or...) you'll find how to do it. Thanks again for your time, feel free to send me a message if there's any other KZitem stuff I can help out with. Good Luck!
@alvindueck8227
7 жыл бұрын
Zack Of All Trades thanks for all your help. you've been great.
@justinrobertson1590
7 жыл бұрын
What kind of watch is that? Great restoration!
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Justin, I appreciate that. The watch is a Torgoen T5 with a Maratac Zulu band. It has a LOT of miles on it but it's near to my heart having been a present from my sweetheart.
@PersianRugs7
7 жыл бұрын
What was the overall length of the replacement handle you used?
@4StringSling
6 жыл бұрын
Good job mate
@cliffmounts7878
4 жыл бұрын
Great Job!
@Doublebit-pk1el
7 жыл бұрын
very nice :)
@jmcrowley
8 жыл бұрын
Great restoration project. A joy to watch.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Crowley Thanks Mark, it really was a lot of fun to do. The best part to me was in a sense rescuing a tool that otherwise was likely destined for the trash. Thank you for watching
@jaysaw8151
7 жыл бұрын
great resto ....close to original as possible
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the compliment, I did my very best to get it as close as practical and am very happy with how it turned out. Thanks a bunch for watching!
@jessicaroland4281
8 жыл бұрын
Nice job on the axe. I hope it will hold of as a beautiful heirloom! I appreciate the scripture If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I was quite struck myself when I first heard that verse penned by King Solomon. It has applications so much more far reaching than hand tools. Thanks for watching!
@DMBVR4
8 жыл бұрын
A little late watching this, but thank you got sharing this process... i don't know what other content you have, but consider me subcribed!! Im in the middle of restoring my great-grandfathers Firestone axe from the 1940s, the hardest part is finding a decent handle!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt I'm glad to have you! you're absolutely correct about finding a good handle. Here's a link to another axe I did and where I went for a handle. kzitem.info/news/bejne/xIuIun2Dg4aXeWk
@DMBVR4
8 жыл бұрын
+Zack Of All Trades that hardware store looks incredible.... but then again, so does that axe head you fitted to that handle! Anchor? Ace Hardware in town has that same handle brand (at least the same exact American Hickory sticker) but the grain orientation on them are all garbage. 100% perpendicular to the head, as if on purpose. Btw, i love how sharp you keep that Benchmade of yours! Very impressive.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
I guess i've become a bit of a snob about it but it just makes me sad that axe handle manufacturers can't (or don't) implement quality controls to prevent one of the only things that you can muff up about making an axe handle, I'm sure glad gun manufacturers don't act that way (at least to that relative extent). I love that hardware store and make a point to go there first if I need something while Bob's open. and the Benchmade, don't get me started, I love that knife more than any other knife I've ever carried. I beat the piss out of that blade but it takes an edge very nicely with not too much work even after opening metal cans with it, good for very carefully eating your lunch too. That forces one to practice ninja skills in order to avoid bifurcating one's tongue :)
@DMBVR4
8 жыл бұрын
+Zack Of All Trades Ha nice! I actually managed to find a handle at Farm n Fleet with absolute perfect grain! All i had to do was sand the laquer off and it was good to go, looks like a custom handle. I feel the same way about my Spyderco knives... nothing better for me! Except my hunting knife is a Benchmade.
@chrisblack2625
8 жыл бұрын
The best handles at a hardware store is called True Value, their handles are non varnished and are flat sawn hickory.
@greatscott6755
7 жыл бұрын
nice work, nothing like restoring old quality tools, to use.👍
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly. If a tool has lasted 100 years and is still as good functionally as it was then, there's a strong chance it'll serve me just as well for as long as Im able to use it. I love old tools. Thank you for watching
@greatscott6755
7 жыл бұрын
Zack Of All Trades your welcome. I have also subscribed to your channel. a couple of years ago I inherited an old Craftsman axe head of an elderly friend of the family I called grandad. the axe head I found out dated back to the 1930s, took me a while but I restored it, found a good hickory handle, harder to get here in Australia, and my cousin got a leather sheath made for me. it's a prize piece of history that I absolutely love using & caring for.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
that's really cool, thanks for sharing
@chrisblack7036
8 жыл бұрын
You have a new subscriber.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard Chris, glad to have you. ~Z
@midwestfisherman
8 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+midwestfisherman Thank you very much!
@hillmillenia
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent and inspiring!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+hillmillenia Those are two of my goals; "excellent": to do it right, and "inspiring": to encourage others to do the same. Thank you very much for the high compliment.
@adamrkidd73
8 жыл бұрын
It looks great! Good job...
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+ARK73 thank you very much, I really appreciate it.
@ss70chevelle85
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid man keep at it
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Sw Ovation07 thanks a bunch, I have another axe series that I hope to be finishing in the next few days that I think you'll like.
@bw25908
9 жыл бұрын
Nicely done and great video, thanks for taking us through it.
@ZackOfAllTrades
9 жыл бұрын
+Jack Keighley it's my pleasure to see others enjoy the stuff that I enjoy so much! Thank you for the compliment
@xaviermyers3638
7 жыл бұрын
Could you make a video that dives deeper into making the protective piece?
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Xavier, I hope to be making a sheath for another axe pretty soon, check back periodically, it should be within the next few months.
@lukegreen3745
7 жыл бұрын
any tips to a beginner
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Luke, the first one that comes to mind if you're doing this process is to hold off on sharpening the axe until absolutely last. The more dull it is while you're handling it, then less likely you are to bleed :-)
@yggsten
7 жыл бұрын
Love from Sweden,,
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Thanks for watching!!
@alexandercling3064
6 жыл бұрын
Loved the video.
@ZackOfAllTrades
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexander!
@marckyle5947
8 жыл бұрын
superb work.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark I'm really happy with how it turned out. It cuts like a champ too!
@einzigkeit7216
8 жыл бұрын
NIce work! :-)
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I'm quite proud of the end result. Thank you very much for watching!
@Martzoerst
8 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+BudgetBushcraft thanks a lot, I hate to be like this but I'm hesitant to use it for fear of banging it up. I'll get over it, it is after all a user and not a wall hanger!
@pocobuen
7 жыл бұрын
good job man
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch! and thank you for watching
@tonybologna123
8 жыл бұрын
subscribed
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony glad to have you !
@dallaswoiken7533
7 жыл бұрын
killer ax
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
I'm really happy with it.
@ScottRauber
7 жыл бұрын
Nice work!!!
@elmardx1517
7 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@vanillagorilla6845
7 жыл бұрын
hows it holding up? use it often?
@ZackOfAllTrades
7 жыл бұрын
It's holding up really well, BUT it hasnt seen much use at all. I brought it to our place up north and haven't been up there nearly as much as I'd like.
@frankcastle1960
8 жыл бұрын
WELL DONE
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Frank, I'm really happy with the result.
@aquatichunter100
7 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@RyanDodgson
7 жыл бұрын
Top notch!
@sloddertalje
8 жыл бұрын
awesome job!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Also thank you for subscribing!
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Also thank you for subscribing!
@sauljapuntich
8 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@ZackOfAllTrades
8 жыл бұрын
+Saul Japuntich thank you, I'm pretty proud of it.
@sauljapuntich
8 жыл бұрын
You should be. That is not a refurbish, that is a factory condition restoration! Bragging rights for sure.
@mr.delacruz559
6 жыл бұрын
Good job!! Awesome!
@ZackOfAllTrades
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel, I'm pretty happy with the finished product.
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