Huntsman's Axe | Restoration

Insta: / carlroge
I wanted to mix things up from the usual building projects, so decided on this axe head which had been rusting in a small pile of tools that we inherited when we moved into the farmhouse.
Another thing I wanted to change was all the timelapses as I realised I was becoming too dependent on them.. really happy with the result - seems to have a much nicer pace and it's more detailed. Let me know what you think!

[@dolphinliam888]

I love to see old tools restored. Imagine how many stories they tell. My grandad made a lot of his own tools.

[@malcolmhouse9547]

I saw someone restore an axe it had similar rust corrosion he welded the pot marks then grinded it he also heated it up before putting the handle on but he was a blacksmith so he had the gear to do it , you done an excellent job. I've been watching all your videos just amazing work you and your dad do .

[@DISCODAN1]

So glad to see young men still doing things the old fashioned way and actually restoring things instead of throwing them away! Enjoyable and gratifying to watch!

[@cozettelowder3994]

I love everything you all do wow integrity at every corner!

[@adbhutworld179]

Your work is very nice.Very useful video.

[@graciemaca6996]

Perfect clean up on the old axe! Nice improvement.

[@jmccracken491]

Very well done I am not a fan of Epoxy use makes it hard to replace handles if need be. I restore this type of tool a have several. Glad you decided to cut back on time lapses.

[@fnafplayer6447]

This was my first video from you I watched and have not regretted subbing and anxiously waiting for your build projects. Honestly my favorite things are when you use the jointer cause it's just so satisfying.

[@thevikingoli8847]

Nice restoration but it looks heavy to work with all day. 🤘🤘👌👌👍👍🇧🇪Greetings from Belgium

[@stevenjones57]

Once again, a great production.

[@ChrisSmith-gt6lg]

I love how he just dropped it into the VapoRust like splooosh! 👍🤣

[@caravaggiosaccomplice5103]

Sitting here in front of the fire, I understand you completely. Marvellous.

[@alexandrosstavrou4224]

Nice to see how old things are given new life instead of dumping them in the garbage

[@johnmutton799]

Looks like a French design, but used all over Europe. Nicely done!

[@sylviamatthee8172]

Brilliant job!

[@blargkliggle1121]

I'd suggest in the future that you use rust converter instead of paint, you'll get a nice dark color and it'll make it look ancient. I'd also suggest using something like swel-lock instead of epoxy, that way if you the handle breaks you won't have to chip out the old epoxy. All in all I'd say you did a great job and didn't overcomplicate it. Also, are you choking up on the ax during the upswing? If not then you're wasting a lot of energy on the upswing. Keep up your can do attitude, and remember to work smart not hard and you'll get through life just fine.

[@stevepolychronopoulis]

Wow, I've used a few other products but after seeing that evaporust stuff work, I'm gonna have to try it!

[@KidaJla]

Для расклинивания топорища лучше использовать 5 клиньев( центральный клин и 4 боковых). Для подгонки топорища удобнее использовать рашпиль по дереву,нежели рубанок. В ролике топорище слишком свободно входит в проушину топора, при такой посадке топор начнёт слетать с топорища.

[@ivannazarenko3027]

про это я вообще молчу, лет 50 назад не было клея двух компонентного, а ведь они старються высстанавливать аутентичность!

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Hi. Excellent project and beautiful restoration, I liked it

[@jarodtutton2721]

A few things I would have done differently, I would have put linseed oil on the axe and not painted it as the paint will wear off and I wouldn’t have put epoxy around the eye mainly because if the handle breaks but the epoxy if still strong that’s gonna be a bastard to clear out but at the end of the day you took some rusty old axe head and turned it into a useful tool good job mate

[@bvbob916]

Enjoy your axe. I probably would have done numerous things different, but if you are happy with the finished product, then good for you.

[@51504lyf]

Nice work..... always nice to see older blade designs brought back to life. In the middle of one myself.

[@carlroge]

good luck!

[@codyp8214]

Ahh the good ol days when frontiersmen used to epoxy their tools together.

[@clownlove1977]

im sitting here like what in the hell is he doing

[@jebatevrana]

Epoxy did it for you? What about tools and chemicals for axe itself? Practical stuff here although title is a bit misleading.

[@michaelwilwand8036]

Good luck to the next person that has to get that axe head off that handle

[@stevenharding6226]

fantastic job

[@ericadolphson7276]

Always wide foot stance with axe... beautiful job.

[@billreyna1355]

Good job done well. Liked you used store handle and made it fit.

[@billschipper1718]

Great job and that's a nice axe.

[@e.c.9468]

As we can see in this video, an axe doesn't have to be perfectly polished to work very well. This is a nice work possible to do at home !

[@carrestore]

Beautiful Axe

[@csimeonides]

Nice job!

[@adriantoye]

Looks awesome, fair play! 👍

[@adamstrauss3571]

Nice work

[@attilacristiannemeth8206]

Perfect job

[@mishamurzik]

You have golden hands!👍

[@tombristowe846]

Whatever you start with on KZbin, it always ends up being about an axe. It's just the way it is.

[@crabbyhayes1076]

The axe head certainly has a beautiful design. A job well-done, although I would have thought buffing or oxidizing the area you painted black would have been preferable. In day-to-day use I would think the primer and base metal would show through quickly.

[@tomcoulis4611]

nice job young fella

[@Joannesyoga]

Very nice 👍🏽

[@plainnpretty]

Nice job

[@oliverlamb7606]

Ah the good old axe handle shop 👍

[@Marian1983.2D]

Never-ever put glue inside the eye of an axe! You may apply some small ammount of glue to the wedge, but only to the wedge.

[@dontwerry]

Why is that?

[@1nkw3ll]

Not only does it make it harder to re-haft in the event of the handle breaking, few modern adhesives available wholesale are able to withstand the shock of heavy use (like with an axe) for very long, unless they are purpose-designed.

[@georgegordonbrown9522]

@@dontwerry The handle has to fit perfectly. That´s all.

[@heywoodjublomi9315]

Ony

[@heywoodjublomi9315]

Don T. Werry it could crack out and get loose and fly off

[@g2macs]

Well, that was different, I assume you just decided to go against the usual way and do it in your own style....well done, but if you actually use this axe please be aware that epoxy is quite brittle and may crack when subject to shock and since you didn't put any steel wedges in, it may fly off and hit you on the bonce.

[@thevikingoli8847]

Look closely he did used a steel wedges.

[@stevenschwagel8029]

@@thevikingoli8847 I saw only wooden wedge which can shrink.

[@g2macs]

Jeeze! This 2macs guy is a complete tosser, only done one axe replacement in his life, forty years ago, and now he's an expert..... bleedin knobber!

[@GiorgiKhabeishvili]

Watch Wranglerstar video on how to properly hang an axe (install a handle). What you did is kind of unsafe, and someone might get hurt! Just a suggestion. Love your channel.

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Hache Canadienne, origine française ? Spécial ! Superbe restoration ! Very nice project!

[@lennutrajektoor]

Fun fact: The type of the axe is called Dane Axe and it was introduced to the region by nordsmen. Some call them Vikings but that is a wrong concept. Quite astonishing the type of axe head is still widely used daily.

[@johnclarke6647]

If that is wet or dry sandpaper dip it into a soapy water solution to keep the sandpaper from getting clogged

[@carlroge]

great tip, thanks!

[@az80311]

This was an incredible job you did. I wish all the luck to you in the futrure restos. You video was easy to watch and done very well. Thank you

[@carlroge]

thanks for saying so

[@josecarlosrodrigues4504]

Simples e bonito👏👏👏

[@fnafplayer6447]

FINALLY ANOTHER KZbinR WHO USES EVAPO-RUST!!!!!! But you realize from grinding the axe you're losing the temper, hence it's safer to use a file so that kinda thing doesn't happen, hope this helps for next time 😉

[@carlroge]

Great advice - thanks!

[@aaronboughton6482]

But it is possible to temper it again right

[@Jinjameson17189]

Hmm... very unlikely the temper would be affected with an angle grinder, unless it was getting excessively hot. Hence why axe makers grind the finished bevel and edge after hardening and tempering.

[@viktortupolev3534]

Probably did not get hot enough lose temper. Can grind axe with angle grinder fine if not get too hot.

[@craigbuchan316]

@@Jinjameson17189 You are correct sir.

[@johntaylor346]

That is most likely a German or Austrian axe judging by the shape of the eye. You wont find that handle in any U.S. hardware store. You did a good job. I have an Ox head axe and hope I never break the handle.

[@georgegordonbrown9522]

What´s the problem ? If you break it my mechanics V will make you a new one:-) But seriously where is the problem with carving an axe handle yourself? By the way -you have the best axe handle materials available on this planet in the US : Black locust, hickory, orange osage. The more expensive Ochsenkof handles are made of hickory, the regular one from european ash (the excelsior variety).

[@nuthn2do]

Good job, just to see an axe resto vidieo without the whole head being polished to a mirror finish is soothing

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

Nice job. I prefer boiled linseed oil to almost anything on wood handles.

[@ScottWorthington]

Very impressive.

[@mikerobbins5049]

Nice job.....

[@mercoid]

I’M the huntsman!! I CHOP with axe!

[@johnclarke6647]

I take the axe head with me when choosing a new handle for it. This saves me lots of work, later, cutting it down to fit the head

[@TheEzzieboy]

Why do something to save work? I thought that was the whole point, ie. to work at it. If you are wanting to save work, just go buy a new ax.

[@axeandturtle]

Nice work!! Nice axe!!!

[@TheEXTREMEcleaningguys]

Hang on…. Was the handle to your grinder spinning with the wire brush?? 😮😮

[@moranicaceres]

Will like to know more info about that axe head, the Cold Steel Trail Boss looks like a child of this one.

[@AgriculturalLife]

Nice to see the video is back. So I can see it. ;)

[@carlroge]

Haha yep, had a slight problem with the audio first time round :/

[@davidkirkpatrick712]

Btw Wranglerstar would go nuts if he saw this

[@danhuff7133]

Great job I'm glad you're not the aluminum handle freak

[@peterv1318]

Dan Huff yes I don’t like the aluminum handle ether.

[@Rocco85334]

LOL this comment made my day 😂

[@masonscolamiero2094]

who

[@Tampo-tiger]

I happen to be the 'aluminum handle freak', and am somewhat hurt by this comment. However, I have to admit that it really does look a bit shite now, especially as I had to use it on a rather chunky carcass recently which left it badly stained.. Coincidentally my fat pig of a wife was 'up on blocks' the week I made the video (ie she 'had the painters in', or 'was in a 'blobstrop'), and was nagging at me non-stop to the point where I lost it and dealt with her, then threw her in the cellar. Judging by the unpleasant atmosphere seeping up into the kitchen from down there, and the serious fly infestation as well, the warm weather is having an unfortunate effect on her.

[@sharkfinbite]

I don't mind the aluminum handle video. I recall the guy stated it was not intended to be used for actual work. It is for decoration and a novelty item. The question is where the hell do you put it?

[@poisonwater7241]

Good job!

[@carlroge]

thanks mate

[@fishsmiddy1048]

That man cave though...

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Well ! It's your axe, but you turned a nice antique axe head into something that just came out of the Gamme Vert store, at least you have saved it for future use, I found exactly the same in the bonfire site here in the Lot, a quick soak in Phosphoric acid and it was rust free but still looked good, You cant win them all!

[@richardm1631]

Nice job.👍

[@plciferpffer3048]

Cool that you didn't make it all shiny like a mirror, like everybody else does.

[@TheRestorer]

How much time did you spend restoring it?

[@billmcgee7]

Note: Made my axe handle from old growth ash as I could not locate a pre-made handle that would fit my prized Collins Axe Head Hand Made USA !

[@budboggs4193]

Great job. Love it!

[@carlroge]

cheers mate

[@josephroberson4044]

Nice work! Good to see a new video! Loved seeing you work on the barn/shop we have very different buildings here in the USA.

[@carlroge]

Thank you sir

[@HeinricH666]

Oh man, from this cloud be so perfect Viking axe..not just "ordinary" one

[@itoshiiakepkmngopeit5261]

Pas mal!!!

[@romankuznesov1921]

The taper is awesome! And the master bitch gnawed super!🤗 Super staircase!

[@MMA_Ruskie]

Noo why would you paint it

[@scotty5340]

From a quick look I would say this axe is about as old as my youngest kid.

[@koengiesen4537]

Because not everyone wants or has the time to take care of an axe that gets rusty every week

[@MMA_Ruskie]

Koen Giesen literally put oil on it

[@seanmolloy9297]

Where I'm from (Ontario) lots of 'ol timers would paint their axe heads red. This, obviously, protects the metal, but more importantly, is super obvious where you've dropped the axe while you're getting wood in the winter.

[@beretgascon]

@@scotty5340 : that's odd, you don't sound that old :)))

[@EDWRFle]

Beau travail. Bonne hache de bois

[@mekon1971]

I always see these and they do a chemical rust removal and then use a wire wheel or sandblast. What purpose does the chemical rust removal do on a simple object like the axe head? I understand on a more complex object because the chemical rust removal gets in the nooks and crannies facilitating taking it apart, but can't figure out why the do it on these items. I usually just hit it with a power washer to knock the loose stuff off then put it on the wire wheel. Comments please!?

[@Gathron]

I also wonder why so many do that first step with electrolyse, vinegar or rust removal? Seems unnecessarily.

[@davidbowen4848]

Nothing great seen better

[@dudley5658]

Good restoration. However you might consider playing loud gangsta rap in the background.

[@garypage9515]

IMHO cut off too much of the head of the handle. Should have slimmed it down and kept the swell.

[@carlroge]

Totally agree!

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

@@carlroge Yeah was that a pick axe handle?,anyway good job.

[@ajtaylor560]

Nice video, all excellent work. Bet you don't notice you typically put the French side of the label of products out. Huile de Lin is pretty easy to translate. Nice job, love that style of axe.

[@JamesDutka]

This certainly could have been done 'differently'. But you've restored something, so thank you for sharing

[@Jaysnakey]

good luck rehanging if the old handle is glued on

[@HomesteadJay]

Nice video! I scrolled through the comments and noticed everyone is an axe restoration expert. It was your axe and your restoration who cares what people say! Its all about what YOU like. People were freaking out cause you painted it! I painted a old woodings verona axe and I love the way it looks now all beat up! Nice job man! Check my woodings verona axe resto video on my page and see what you think!

[@redrobefan]

Why use rust remover before you wire brush and grind it?

[@CrummyVCR]

Cool looking but , I wouldn't use it. Was not hung correctly

[@sanclertojal917]

👍👍👍👍

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@Khanji743]

Room must always be well illuminated.

[@immasurvivor]

Epoxy doesnt work for high-impact tools like axes, it will break.

[@carlroge]

respectfully, i disagree

[@demonaxc4655]

In my experience it depends on what kind. I find the 5min ones break like glass but the longer it takes to dry the more resistant it is to breaking

[@immasurvivor]

I guess softer ones work better? Since the impact wont shatter it?

[@demonaxc4655]

@@immasurvivor they way I look at it is because it takes longer it leaves it more flexible then the quick drying epoxies. And it will also fill any gap or crevice as it has more time making a better bond

[@conorjordan6649]

Doesn't matter he has it wedged

[@fnafplayer6447]

You gonna do anymore restorations?

[@SerAdmir]

Fine video! To us, in Russia to study and learn to remove work as hands for blogs being silent. Hi from St. Petersburg!

[@MK-xb4ws]

My poor heart when he hit the axe head in from the top

[@abc369]

0:52 на этом можно было бы остановиться и приделать ручку от чайника)) Зачем жидкость от ржавчины, если работаете с простой деталью... Потом еще щеткой... 6:30 автор - один из ЕДИНИЦ, кто поступает практично и мудро! Купил новую ручку!

[@volkhen0]

On how many wars this axe was? ;)

[@MiKa-fu2wi]

Great video, great editing, terrible craftsmanship. That chunk of wood at the end should have taken you about 5 good swings....You forgot to "RESTORE" the most important part....THE CUTTING EDGE!!!

[@chasitywillis9591]

is it Huntsman's to show ownership or is it Huntsman's to say " this axe was used to hunt man" because the title is haveing me SHOOK

[@Odozkvl]

dont be a fool

[@ivannazarenko3027]

наим бы людям да такую экономику и все что с этим связано, не хуже парни рабоать умеет , а может и лучше!! поэтому и уежают лучшие!!! а это мне очень жаль, потом работают на друге экономики, но это не их вина, это наша Беда!!!

[@machinesjohns240]

Well done

[@firstnlastnamethe3rd771]

*That's a French-Canadian* *Guillotine* My Aunt Toinette, had one. Well, it was my Uncle's, but he let her have it.