Burn Log Or Make Awl Hafts?

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

Nothing better than working in ones workshop while it’s raining outside....thank you for sharing !

[@goober650NX]

That turned out well. One of the jobs in a workshop that brings great satisfaction. Once you've mastered it, just think of all the things that need a handle put on them and also all the different things that you can use as a ferrule. Thanks for the video and for taking the time to upload.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@Theknotman1964]

Thanks Harry Another Success & Well Demonstrated 👍👍👍

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@johnviewer2305]

Excellent Harry...as usual...now a leather holder for them...thx...

[@jamessotherden5909]

Those awls have some beautiful eye popping grain. Well done.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much James

[@setzer63]

great work harry theres no end to your talents , great shoes you made too

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@josephpotterf9459]

I some how missed a few videos of yours just catching up very nice work

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much Joseph I have tried rearranging my playlists as there are a lot of videos now.

[@tinkermouse-scottrussell3738]

Hi Harry, I enjoyed watching this project all come together thanks for sharing. Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much Scott.

[@gustgatt]

Excelente la utilización de madera de poda que en general termina como leña. Gracias, saludos.

[@FrontierTradingCompany]

Beautiful work! This reminds me of my grandfather's shop.

[@IamChrisL712]

Those look fantastic. Great job.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much Chris.

[@Frankowillo]

I used to do exactly the same thing as a knifemaker. I would buy oak logs for my meat smoker, then pull out a couple of them that had nice grain for knife handles. Beautiful grain on that lilac and lovely shaped handles, Harry. Indoor bodgering, eh? Cheers, Frank.

[@harryrogers]

Sounds like nice knives Frank.

[@rigelhinckley6103]

Nicely done!

[@petercastles5978]

Good on you , Harry. I make some handles too, out of Australian timbers. We have some beaut stuff over here. Inland Rosewood would be a favourite. Hard as the Hogs of Hades, yet the most lovely deep red colour. I don't mind a bit of grain run out in a small handle. Some look really good. Hammer handles, etc , need all the grain the right way. I was interested in your idea of the bent awl blade with the flats .Anyway, heard you are/were unwell. Hope all goes well for you and yours Harry. Regards, Peter.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Peter, sounds like some lovely tool handles.

[@gertipucher3348]

Very beautiful work! Love watching your videos.. very calming and interessting! Mc Gyver turns pale beside you.. *hah*

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much

[@cannon440]

I never knew lilac was a tree. As always excellent video.

[@JDeWittDIY]

I would call it a bush that can get pretty big.

[@DarkRumAgain]

Harry, long time subscriber. Treat yourself to a chuck for your lathe, quicker setup, more secure holding, and allows you to bore perfectly aligned holes. It would be a nice gift for yourself when you hit 100K subscribers, coming soon.

[@harryrogers]

Thanks John.

[@pinkerbot]

Love the sound of the rain on the roof!

[@harryrogers]

It really was chucking down!

[@pinkerbot]

@@harryrogers :)

[@stephenrobb8759]

Very nice !

[@tropifiori]

Very pretty Harry. I have a larger version of the same lathe. Frank

[@harryrogers]

Hi Frank..yes seems like a good make all in...yours looks great.

[@Andy-pu2iv]

When I worked in the small estate sawmill nearly, ooh, forty years ago, the old boys used to call elm with burrs, "cat's paw elm". It was sought after back then.

[@harryrogers]

Oh yes and cats paw oak...it's a nice term. Here in the UK elm is not so common...certainly not round where I live due to Dutch elm disease.

[@Andy-pu2iv]

Back then, Harry, elm timber was fairly common as the disease was rife and taking many of our trees. (I'm in north-west England). There are still a few standing elms (dead, unfortunately) that can be seen. I even know of one or two living specimens.

[@LouAdzima]

Good work

[@jimathey6153]

OLD LEATHER SMITH here, GREAT JOB, It gives me ideas, Thank you, I don't have a lathe, but a drill press works out ok, Thanks again, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@harryrogers]

Thanks very much Jim, and I hope you have a very good Christmas. Best wishes Harry

[@PaulSmith-rd8yc]

Harry love a great video. Where do you get your brass Ferrils from as will be making some handles for my green woodworking tools and leather tools

[@harryrogers]

Hi Paul I got these off EBay....there seems to be quite a selection.

[@PaulSmith-rd8yc]

Harry Rogers thanks Harry I have a look

[@peterhase1045]

That thing with splitting vs. sawing is: If the grain runs straight, it does not matter, if you saw paralel to the pith (and so to the grain). If the grain is quite twisted, splitting and then making it straight afterwards, will lead to the same result as if you would have sawn it. So the real thing is: Take straight lumber, if you need long straight and strong wood in the end.

[@schmeliot]

I'll agree with your point as a general rule, since obviously the wood he chose here shouldn't be resawn in to board lumber. however, you may notice that Harry splits the wood in order to find the straightest parts of a very un-straight log to at least get small useable pieces out of it. at this stage sawing can work because you now have the ability to get yourself parallel with the grain and saw along it, provided (like you said) the grain is in fact straight in that particular section. cheers!

[@marktullis1175]

Winter knocking about!

[@richardlumb5047]

I just had a delivery of ash firewood - I thought I'd pill out a couple of nice bits and burn the rest. Not much left in the "burn" pile. It'll be a cold winter....

[@seemoore]

I would really like to see more quality leather hand tools being made here in the uk. I am thinking of Chartermade type quality and in particular an awl handle like the Crimson hide 'Pipe awl' that is just what I would like but there is nothing in the uk like that, unless you know different Harry ? What I like about that is is its easy to remove and replace the blade and the flat on the handle to give you location of the awls position in your hand without having to look at it. They would look very good in Lilac aswell I think Harry. Its lovely hard wood and lovely as a flowering tree with great scent. Sadly not planted so much as it used to be. Best regards Jeff

[@harryrogers]

Hi Jeff...I did think as I was doing this that someone here in the UK could set up a nice business doing this, as you say there is not much in the way of premium handles etc in the UK. I think some people are prepared to pay for something a bit special.

[@chematta2745]

I have to agree with everyone else here Harry, the awl haft's "turned" out beautifully. I had found out years ago while cleaning up a lot that lilac wood does have a peculiar color to it and have since waited for a chance to work some. Might I ask where you purchased the awl points? Thanks in advance from close to MT. Rainier, Western Washington, USA.

[@harryrogers]

Hello they were part of a second hand collection.

[@chematta2745]

@@harryrogers oh fantastic! I am always on the lookout for something nifty at "yard sales" and the like. Thank you for your time, you are a true inspirational being! Best wishes.

[@iinventedrunescape]

Perhaps you could round the inside edge of your brass to avoid digging into the grain as you press the piece in

[@harryrogers]

Yes I did try to but obviously not enough...thanks very much.

[@ikust007]

Sir: do you think it would be possible to turn them on a treadle lathe? Cheers to you ! Those pieces of wood are for me the Essence of Nature .

[@harryrogers]

Hello yes absolutely, I would have turned them on a pole lathe if it had not been raining do much.

[@ikust007]

@@harryrogers I would REALLY love to see you make one ! Also... sorry didn’t get it but the wood was totally dried before splitting , isn’t it ?

[@harryrogers]

@@ikust007 Hi I have posted a couple of videos a few years back on making two different types of pole lathe. This lilac was seasoned, but usually I like to split and turn wood when it's green I.e. freshly felled as it cuts like butter then...well I exaggerate a bit!

[@ikust007]

@@harryrogers marvellous . I will look on you site :) cheers Sir !

[@LarsKiel]

Nice👍😃

[@harryrogers]

Thanks Lars

[@dahmanus2002]

good videos you do, but i was expecting something unusual, like adding brass gardes not only the little brass tube cut, i mean like swords, cause i remember my grand father who have gardes to push strong into the leather, so that his hands do not slip using beeswax. good luck Harry .

[@jackiesanders489]

I'm an 81 yearold Missouri Hillybilly that aslo has a nice wood shop as well as a Leathercraft shop.

[@harryrogers]

It's a great combination...and I personally find there is an easy transfer of skills from one to the other.

[@jackiesanders489]

@@harryrogers I agree, i often make wood copys of things i wet mold from leather. and needed tools from wood.

[@js8039]

I can't say why. But I read the title, "Burn log or make Awful Hats."

[@harryrogers]

Your brain spell checker is in overdrive....I did just check my title in case I had got it wrong...it would not be the first time!

[@debbiej.2168]

I keep reading the same thing, and was wondering why anyone would want to make an awful hat out of a log.

[@FrontierTradingCompany]

@@debbiej.2168 It would be a heavy one

[@MrLambertinho]

I read the title as "or make awful hats" and I was two thirds through like "when's he going to start the hat project."

[@AnttiNannimus1]

And isn't that always the question? I watched in horror for decades as others burn away so many useful projects.