October 17, 2024

[@westhighlandsshop]

Ryan, that is beautiful! Your love of the process really comes across in your videos, especially on this one knowing it was a dedication to your Dad.

[@_BigLife_]

@westhighlandsshop thank you David. I do love restoring and using axes. This one is extremely special to me.

[@toolscouter]

Great job on that axe. Turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing and have a good one.

[@_BigLife_]

I truly appreciate you stopping buy to see what I have been up too. The boy scout hatchets preservation you just did turned out really nice. Hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

[@AkPacerPilot]

Stunning work brother Boz… that blood wood really looks good, I know your father would be proud of the work you did on that beautiful axe. Keep on living life to its fullest!!

[@_BigLife_]

Thanks brother. I know he would love it and enjoy using it in the woods if he was still here. Take care of that family and stay safe.

[@AkPacerPilot]

@ as always… just trying to keep the family warm, we already have a foot and a half of that white stuff on the ground…

[@_BigLife_]

@AkPacerPilot bet it's beautiful

[@AkPacerPilot]

@ it’s beautiful all year up here, summer, winter, the few weeks of summer- fall that we get. Winter is a lot of work though, snow removal…

[@_BigLife_]

@AkPacerPilot have not been able to talk my wife into moving yet

[@aprilnichols2806]

When you cut your wedges. Make sure you’re grain goes top to bottom on the wedge. Not side to side on it.

[@_BigLife_]

I truly didn't think anyone was gonna catch that. I honestly didn't notice until I edited the video. I know it should go vertical. It's just something I missed when I was filming. I truly appreciate you watching and paying attention.

[@aprilnichols2806]

@@_BigLife_ I wasn’t trying to cause any issue with the comment. I’m just an axe junky trying to help. I love watching your content

[@_BigLife_]

No I truly appreciate you watching and helping with your input. I do know better, it was something I just overlooked and I'm sure that is why the wedge came apart like it did. Thanks again for watching and commenting. It helps everyone.

[@aprilnichols2806]

@ I had a thought come to mind. I haven’t done it forever. Laminating skateboards together. Makes really nice wedges. normally every guy got four or five old skateboards laying around.

[@_BigLife_]

@aprilnichols2806 i have seen people laminate, skateboards and make furniture, and I thought about doing the same thing for wedges, and possibly throwing hatchet handles

[@MountainMenAxes]

The in loving memory hit me buddy. I just lost my mother so seeing that hit home. It looks fantastic! I'm sorry to hear about your father passing. The pain that I feel is only cured by the love Jesus gives me. Mom is at peace and so is your father buddy. We are still in the flesh they have been made perfect. No sin, sickness, illness, or hatred exist in Heaven. Only Ĝods perfect Holy Love.

[@_BigLife_]

I'm truly sorry for your loss, I know it can be tough. I'm just thankful for that ultimate gift of salvation. Because of that, I have peace about everything.

[@Frontline-K9]

Beautiful work Sir. Great memento for your father. I loved the in living memory wedge what a great idea. I will be subscribing and watching more. I am a lover of axes and the process of caring for them with hand tools as well.

[@_BigLife_]

I truly appreciate the kind words, and thank you for checking out the video.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Dude what a wet dream of an axe! Waiting on your collection video! Make it a series like Nate did! LOL

[@_BigLife_]

I truly appreciate that. I think it's a pretty cool axe. I will see what I can do to share my collection. It's not as extensive as some.

[@djstoolrestorations]

You have skill, I am rewatching trying to learn how to make a handle myself, had to call Shelly in to see Remi, when he was on!

[@_BigLife_]

I will be doing more handles in the future. One thing I forgot to show in this video is drawing a control line down the center of the handle so you have a reference point

[@djstoolrestorations]

@@_BigLife_ I am looking for wood to use, going to try some cheap stuff first to see how I do, hate to screw up a high dollar piece of wood!!!!!

[@charlesq6148]

Excellent outcome.. functional beauty..

[@_BigLife_]

@charlesq6148 it is an absolute beautiful axe that I look forward to talking into the woods. I appreciate you checking out the video

[@gregelston8926]

Beautiful!

[@_BigLife_]

@gregelston8926 thank you

[@IronOxAxeAndTool]

Very well done man. Phenomenal job on the build its a home run. That blood wood is really great looking stuff. Definitely a build to be proud of.

[@_BigLife_]

@@IronOxAxeAndTool I truly appreciate that. The bloodwood looks absolutely amazing in the sunlight. I will definitely be making more bloodwood handles

[@MountainMenAxes]

​@@_BigLife_It really is amazing! You've done an incredible job on an exceptional head.

[@justinwoodhouse7511]

Nice work my man, a quick chamfer on anything being struck will save you time and frustration. I also noticed the grain of the wedge is horizontal rather than vertical. The little things make a big difference.

[@_BigLife_]

I truly appreciate you watching the video. I did not notice the grain orientation until I was editing the video, and I think that's why it shattered on me the way it did.

[@buck1978]

That’s an great looking handle bro

[@_BigLife_]

Thank you

[@colehecker8418]

Awesome

[@_BigLife_]

@@colehecker8418 thank you

[@emd1823]

Can you do a video on your wood block in your vise

[@_BigLife_]

@@emd1823 I actually have a video on making that. Let me see if I can add the link here

[@_BigLife_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqXNnqGQp9uhodksi=dsZXH2vswzRmDKpn

[@emd1823]

@@_BigLife_ Awesome thank you!

[@_BigLife_]

@emd1823 hope that helps. I will add that I do like the way the leather lining helps hold multiple different tools.

[@Kiltedwoodsmith]

where did you source your bloodwood Brother?

[@_BigLife_]

Rockler

[@Hadronion0]

The best way to honor our ancestors is following God's will. The second best way is by raising descendants who you teach appropriately. God bless you man! Never overestimate the goodness planned for you. It will come, and it will be better than you could have planned for yourself.

[@_BigLife_]

@Hadronion0 I feel blessed to have been raised buy parents who taught me of the love our creator has for us.