Forging an AXE from a HAMMER

[@siegehammer63]

This is exactly the blade and spike shape I have for a future project, well executed!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Super cool brother.

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks brother!

[@Jeffrose_]

Can't believe i'm just now seeing this. What a piece of Art. From the handle to the blade and spike it's amazing. Also a pleasure to watch it being made

[@curseddragonslab7980]

It looks like a pirate’s boarding axe but so very awesome to see how you made that nice work

[@Tylerhakenwerth]

What was the stuff you sprayed in it to turn it black?

[@jasonsummit1885]

Cold bluing solution, it's usually used on gun parts to protect the metal against rusting.

[@jasonsummit1885]

Cold bluing solution, it's to protect the metal against rusting.

[@SteveVi0lence]

Your mom

[@chuckclark6162]

@@SteveVi0lence Subbed.

[@mattbarrett41]

It looks like a bluing solution. Could also be a oil based paint in a spray. Although looking at the end product, I’m betting on a bluing finish

[@Garry-pd8gw]

It's nice to hear work being done. It adds to the job at hand

[@stevensharrow7438]

One of the coolest axes i have seen. Love it.

[@danielanthony9621]

Very good build and really good video! You made it enjoyable to watch, Thankyou 🙂

[@Take_And_Make]

Turned out great! That's actually one of the things I'm planing to do, only by hand, don't have a press, yet! Good job! Subbed

[@CurtisHaaland]

Awesome!! Get you a coal press when you do. Thanks for subscribing!

[@beentheredonethat4257]

I can’t believe with all the videos and creators I’ve watched I’m just now seeing this and you. That is a fantastic piece and build. Great job!!!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks so much 😊

[@cskippy2000]

Fine, fine work!

[@lordofgraphite]

Gorgeous ❤

[@mikecameron5322]

I love the disc sander made out of a fan motor I new i saved that for a reason thank you.

[@brucefeela6076]

Great job! And a Beautiful piece anyone would be happy to have.

[@JerryHenderson72]

Other than pie I think that's probably the best use for a pumpkin .😂

[@cadepope6429]

This is the most beautiful axe I've ever seen, awesome work!

[@michaelbrennan6582]

Now that is unreal! Great work.

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thank you very much!

[@mrrustygray]

I really want to stitch up a collar, and sheath for that. Wow. Just amazing work.

[@geraldstamour1312]

Axe be lookin' hella dope, @CurtisHaaland!

[@redwolfknives3174]

Awesome build! Great video!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks man!!

[@jamesheneghan9348]

What a great transformation, we'll done.

[@ghost72jt]

Absolutely beautiful

[@wp3632]

That is pretty badass

[@patrikvogt4410]

Impressive, VERY impressive ‼‼‼👍👍👍

[@MarcCarriage121]

Wow, thats awesome

[@dylanschram2281]

Really cool!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks Dylan!

[@jeffreyknotts4148]

Gorgeous!

[@stephenmorin6373]

Very nice build.

[@HistoryBuff2012]

very nice job.looks great

[@darren5966]

That's a badass axe.

[@howardcopestake1036]

This is really helpful to the sub humans that are currently buying up all the zombie knives!!!!!

[@Unvaxed-i4w]

Nice work

[@wandereagle4785]

This exactly what I want

[@raydreamer7566]

I want so much to learn what you are doing. wish you could explain how you are heat treating and at what temperatures and for how much time. I Subscribed anyway hoping you could make a remake of this video and put in descriptions for people like me to learn how to do this correctly . Your videos are great !

[@jamesmccall1745]

I would love to have one like it it's absolutely bad ass.

[@gustavoadolfomendez8356]

Muy lindo trabajo!!

[@willardjames2685]

Great video! Love watching all your stuff man! Hope to buy a knife one day (If I can find one in stock). Thanks!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks Willard! I appreciate that. I really enjoy making these videos.

[@jro341]

Nice job.

[@robertyoung5748]

Very nice

[@vrod1a]

Beautiful 👍

[@exposingthetruth3821]

Did this in high school for a project w Fisk Knives, by hand.

[@TheMultisportGeek]

Very cool.

[@christopherckarkson5605]

Hello, very nice re purpose. But what did that poor pumpkin do to you?🤣🤣👍👍

[@davidkelly7459]

Awesome ❤

[@calebelkins8600]

Man i with i had a power hammer. Though as a hobbyist, i couldn't justify that kind of a purchase.

[@JohnSmith-nd9oh]

Looks like a cross between a small woodchopping hatchet and a naval boarding ax

[@92swampthing69]

Oooh brother wondering if ya could do a Dwarven axe or viking and wondering how much would ya sell it for me bubba that is awesome awesome work

[@kenmeuse2226]

I personally would have drifted the eye a bit bigger.

[@JSaltyfabricator]

I've forged a hatchet out of a ball pein and found that drifting the eye any larger can make the cheeks quite thin. It depends on the hammer head, but there isn't very much material to drift.

[@draconian6692]

Could be a good production line item

[@toplicaj1930]

Perfect for the zombie apocalypse.

[@rhomanubis]

This is really awesome. I'm gona try to forge one. What do you use for blackening the steel???

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks! Do it! I use birchwood Casey super blue

[@nick_el]

could you have used the vinegar & steel wool wood stain trick to get all of the handle blackened?

[@JSaltyfabricator]

Sure, but it's not as dark, tactile or durable as a burnt finish.

[@lordskorpius1971]

I like it. I want 2. Lol

[@nucah7880]

So did you heat it twice to temp, let it cool and then heat it a third time and then quemch in water?

[@berlinetta350]

Beautiful work, love the repurposing of old steel. I'd like to do this but dread the idea trying to forge it out by hand with the little skill I have. Out of curiosity what ended up going wrong with the first handle?

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thank you! Ya I love those old USA made hammers. The hang was loose and the top of the handle was broken.

[@TheTurinturumbar]

Beautiful axe, just feel you should have opened up the eye for a sturdier handle.

[@darlanalmeida1595]

Great 👏👏

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks!

[@joem5903]

Curtis, what size and brand of power hammer are you using in this video?

[@CurtisHaaland]

It’s an old Kinyon style power hammer I got from Burt Foster.

[@mrrustygray]

How does one purchase said perfection?

[@TrothMetalCraft]

So - question: The neck of the handle of a ball-peen hammer seems a bit fine for the use an axe would get - I've cracked BP handles by not being careful-enough with them. > Have you had any problems with that (I've never made an axe that didn't end up getting thrown) - ?

[@AMx39]

I need one of these for the zombie apocalypse

[@paulsimmons5726]

Maybe two!

[@rockinHurley777]

Not ideal for that

[@_Dagestanskyi_dag]

Все понравилось, но проушина узкая надо было расширить, ручку лучше как на томагавке без клина, и термообработка, закалить надо было только лезвие, а так форма красивая респект 👍

[@jp313]

Nice. How much you charge to make one?

[@Curious-Mr.-Lee]

"What did you do this weekend?" "Turned a $15 ball peen hammer into a $400 battle axe." Good times

[@KOTEC525]

man... I REALLY want to forge this, but I don't have a press or a pneumatic hammer... is it possible to do by hand? Beautiful work too, by the way.

[@CurtisHaaland]

@@KOTEC525 ABSOLUTELY. Might be good to get a friend to help with a sledgehammer doing the heavy lifting at the beginning

[@KOTEC525]

@@CurtisHaaland good point... holding it while hitting it with a short handled sledge would be a bear.

[@roberthall843]

Nice, but i do think tossing it at a target is way more fun of a test with an axe type weapon. Cool one though.

[@aaronfurman8208]

Can I ask, why did you harden the entire axe? Didnt you want some flex if you are throwing that beast?

[@adamanderson8843]

Bitchin Rad. Had to add beautiful work my man.

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks so much!

[@E.norma.stitz101]

I always thought it was called a ball ping hammer 🤔

[@fourgedmushrooms5958]

What weight?

[@CurtisHaaland]

I cant quite remember now

[@fourgedmushrooms5958]

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[@satyaranjanpradhan7104]

How can order an axe

[@luisaguilar7957]

Que medida tiene el martillo

[@CurtisHaaland]

I can’t quite remember!

[@dad_uchiha1707]

Step one: turn on your vacuum cleaner

[@Jeff-fv9rk]

Appropriately it's already drawn blood.

[@Jon-nw6br]

If you were really my friend you would make me one.

[@BeyondTheIce-p1j]

Shame that the handle is about 5 feet shorter than what is optimal

[@diymrthuanrauvt]

wow amring

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks man!

[@diymrthuanrauvt]

@@CurtisHaaland ok you

[@AlitaGunm99]

I tried to do this once with an old ball peen head from my grandfather's tool box, and it just crumbled.

[@draconian6692]

Should have left the charcoal in it😂

[@PaulMathias1]

Didn't realise that ball pein and ball peen are the same thing.

[@Daniel-e9n7h]

Axe ist Not for Battle

[@death10110]

This Is the lazy man's way to craft.🎉

[@chuckclark6162]

Says the person with video game clips & ZERO craft on their channel

[@drasiella]

Peen 🤣

[@DaveBloke-tg5wv]

Battle axe!

[@michaeldbhawker3556]

What steel do you think this is ?

[@CurtisHaaland]

@@michaeldbhawker3556 not sure exactly but probably something like 1045

[@omerbozkurt564]

Küçük bir çekiçten böle bir baltanın çıktığına pek inanamıyorum doğrusu...

[@JSaltyfabricator]

Great work man!