Making a stone axe part 3, Rawhide wrapping and where to get rawhide.

I finish the axe and show another hafting method, as well a cheap way to make rawhide bindings. For the previous parts click links
Part 2 • Making a stone axe part 2
part 1 • Making a stone axe pa...

[@tomm2812]

Nice work. Thanks. Best

[@kullcraven]

Tom M Thanks :)

[@AnthonyPetrone]

Just brilliant using that loop method, so luuky I came across this video as I haven't found many other good explanations for alternative methods.

[@kullcraven]

Thank you and glad to hear that it will help ya out. :)

[@DriveShaftDrew]

awesome stuff great idea

[@kullcraven]

drvshaft drew Thank you, glad you enjoyed the axe project, i had a good time doing it, thanks i appreciate you sharing the video.

[@FSBushcraft]

Looks good Brother, never thought of the cheap way to get raw hide that is cool....

[@kullcraven]

FSBushcraft Thanks yeah most people dont know it so i had to share . have a good one man

[@survivalKurse]

Hi wonderful work and a great job Guido

[@kullcraven]

survival-Kurse Thank you very much , glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@jsmitty7203]

You're the only person I could find in a video to use the loop method. Well done! I've been researching how to wrap a 500+ y/o stone axe to a new oak handle with rawhide. It's really hard the 1st time. The rawhide I bought is really thick, and didn't turn out so good. I need to thin it out but it's already on the handle. I'm now trying to find out how to thin the rawhide while it's attached

[@kullcraven]

Thank you, and good luck with your project, sounds cool. I'm unsure how to thin it sorry.

[@deancook867]

THIS makes the most sense. After watching a bunch of videos and seeing pictures, I'm like, I'm not so sure. I came up with this idea how they would affix the axe head to the handle (I'm pretty handy and have exp using tools, etc, they need to be rugged.) - good to see some confirmation! I imagine they would have sawed in a notch around the top part of the handle you split for the hide to wrap around. The key is the fit. You need the two parts of the axe handle that you split up top to meet perfectly again, with the raw hide affixed into the groove made for it above the axe head- mating the split super tight- thats DURABLE. That's proper. people wrapping hide around the axe groove affixing it on top of a stick- NOPE. people making a hole below a knot on a stick and friction fitting the stone in- NOPE. This is what I would do. And evidently, you as well. HISTORICAL REFERENCES to your thought process at all? Any links? Or is this a word of mouth thing, did you come up with it on your own?

[@kullcraven]

The way i wrapped this is historical, or what i have read as historical, on how the stones were secured into handles. I also have used many tools, and i think that knowing how modern tools work and their structure, helps us come with ideas that do work. :) Thanks for the comment and watch.

[@JamesRPatrick]

If you make the split section of the handle longer, you will have more leverage to squeeze the two sides together. Then trim off the excess wood after the rawhide is wrapped.

[@kullcraven]

That is very true, it fit well and the shrinking of the rawhide secures it big time. Thanks for checking it out.

[@t.w.milburn8264]

morning, Kull; That was a very creative idea. Gad U shared it,Bro. Lots of ideas rollin round in the noggin now. Thanks 4 sharing this, Friend. Have a Great Long-Weekend Happy Trails From Down The Path A Piece ATB Terry God Bless

[@kullcraven]

T.W. Milburn Thanks man, you have a great weekend and glad i can share ideas for people to use. :) god bless

[@DonnyPavoliniOutdoors]

Brilliant rawhide idea Kull! I will use this for sure. Got the ol' wheels turning! The ax looks phenomenal!

[@kullcraven]

Donny Pavolini Outdoors Thanks Donny thought i would share that rawhide idea , I'm happy with the finished axe, and i can always rehalf the head another time if i wish as well. The head wont rust and will last a lifetime , not like i'm going to use it much lol . Just good to know i can make one if i wish or need to.

[@joshuahenderson]

Thanks for the demonstration! Working on a homemade tomahawk and was wondering how I would wrap it up.

[@kullcraven]

Hope this helps, thanks for the watch .

[@margaretbeattie6923]

Try using twine

[@jacqueline7118]

Excellent job! Great idea for getting rawhide strips, that is one helpful tip. Another was the dog bone for your bone knife video. Thanks for sharing your primitive tool videos, they are most enjoyable!

[@kullcraven]

Jacqueline Schwartz Why thank you very much Jacqueline, really glad you enjoyed the vids, and got some ideas. :)

[@DeepSouthExperience]

That was cool! This will help me with a future project of mine. TC/SS - Stan

[@kullcraven]

Deep South Experience Hello Stan i was hoping that showing where to get cheap rawhide might help others for projects, so this video did what it was intended. thanks for watching.

[@rlbadger1698]

Hey Wayne, my trick is to boil the wood and wrap it a few turns, let it dry and then hot birch glue and rewrap it. The first turns and dry tighten it, the second rewrap over the glue set it like stone. Great Vid! Love your stuff.

[@kullcraven]

Rl Badger Very interesting, it hardened on there pretty well. tho would have liked to tighten the top alittle more but it still works. Have never made birch glue, you mean the tar from the bark ?

[@rlbadger1698]

yup birch tar, rabbit poo and ash. Or pine resin, rabbit poo and ash. Never measured just made it.

[@kullcraven]

Yeah i have made pine and spruce pitch glue many times, with charcoal and deer or rabbit poo and resin. Just never birch.

[@rlbadger1698]

Done both, I think spruce is best.

[@kullcraven]

Rl Badger For sure thanks for sharing

[@tufftrucker40]

Great video...I'm in the process of making a war club myself and you just taught me 2 things...how to get cheap rawhide strips and of course the wrapping part..thanks.

[@kullcraven]

Glad that you enjoyed the video and that it helps you out. :) Have a good time with your project.

[@munchkin5674]

Wow! What a great idea! I was getting ready to go buy a roll of rawhide string for a project. But after watching your video, I’m going to try this instead! : ) Questions please… You said to keep the rawhide somewhat firm for easier cutting with scissors. How long did you soak the rawhide before unrolling it? Before wrapping your axe, how long did you soak the rawhide string? Did you soak in warm water? Thanks for this great idea! : )

[@kullcraven]

Awesome, it works well.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Well done! Excellent rawhide tip. Local farm/feed store has some huge "chews" in their dog section. (Along with SS bowls, dog collars (strap alternatives) & other items that may have alternative uses. Thanks for sharing, my friend. Appreciated.

[@kullcraven]

Oldtimer Lee Indeed man , you have to be creative , glad you enjoyed the vid buddy, have a good weekend.

[@EatCarbs]

Nicely done brother! Thanks for the video

[@kullcraven]

Eat Carbs Thanks man , it turned out well i am liking it , thanks for watching man.

[@colonelchimp]

another top tip buddy, love the idea, i been giving my dog those rawhide bones for years, what a duh!! haha, ps liked the vids with windham and fs bushcraft, cool series, if i ever make it back to NS i'd kinda like to come visit in a similar fashion, if that would be ok,

[@kullcraven]

Colonelchimp, Bushcraft, Survival and Prepping Sounds cool, man i would have to get to know you first tho, lol Chris and i have been talking for along time, so it was like meeting a close friend. Glad you liked the tip, thought people could use it. Take care man

[@colonelchimp]

sure thing, its always easier when ya have a background to a meeting, makes the actual meet so much easier, as a lot of the questions have been answered, like sense of humour, skill leves, and so on, after all, ya dont want to go scheduling a meet with some boring pain in the ass....oh wait, thats me out then hahah, cheers dave

[@outlanderbushcraft3100]

Hello kull , brilliant set of videos about the axe loved it mate ,and a great tip about getting the rawhide , I learned something there cheers , atb Martin

[@kullcraven]

Outlander Bushcraft Thank you for watching Martin, i was hoping people would get something from this series. take care man

[@WannabeBushcrafter]

Wow that is a sweet primitive axe! Great job :D

[@kullcraven]

Wannabe Bushcrafter Thank you very much, i like how it turned out .

[@windhamcabin]

I was wondering where you were going to drum up some raw hide?!? Brilliant. This was a very cool project from start to finish! Maybe I'll try something with my newly found flint! Thanks for the videos man!

[@kullcraven]

Windham Woodcraft You have a good one and thanks man, thought i would share that rawhide trick. That piece of flint oh yes, that stuff is so hard to work man. tho you never know til you try . tho great for flint and steel.

[@AdventureTimeOutdoors]

Raw hide is great stuff. I backed a self bow once with a dog bone. It worked great. I think that handle will perform better than the other method. Have you tried it out? Great job Take care Mark

[@kullcraven]

Adventure Time Outdoors Hello Mark yes i tried it out and it held up well. the rawhide works great and cool that you backed a bow with it. thanks for watching.

[@patrickbush9526]

Now if you need to do is find a caveman to clobber with it

[@kullcraven]

Nah this is for wood, not skulls. lol Thanks for the watch.