'True Temper' axe (hatchet prepare/repair)

[@pocket83squared]

This video is pretty by-the-books, but I have a couple of weird ones in the works. Thanks to those of you who stick with it in spite of the eclectic variety of topics around here. Think of it less as a disparate disjointedness of theme, and more like a _meritage_ of content-that is, a pretentious blending of fine wines that will still produce the same overall æffect. Enjoy the weekend ;)

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

Have you seen Wranglerstar's video on screw augers and splitting wood with a screw driver? How do you feel about that? I would think that it would be ok wit a plug in drill but only for something like camping would I use a charge on my battery drill for that since the number of charges is numbered with those batteries. I know the hatchet or axe is the most environmentally friendly and technically a tiny bit of electricity from the grid is an order of magnitude less impactful than the waste created by improperly disposed dead lithium batteries so only use a battery powered drill when absolutely necessary.

[@Benjamin-du6kr]

My favorite thing about watching you, is how nice you are to us headphone users.

[@pocket83squared]

Thanks for letting me know it. I seriously can't understand how the noise that's out there becomes so popular.

[@dit-zy]

Something I appreciate so much about all of your videos, is how deeply you show the real freedom that exists for solving problems. It's always so refreshing to see you demonstrate so many ways to do things. Like, even just the uncountably many times you've used a utility knife to carve wood, or done something so wonderfully simple and useful with pvc pipe or vinyl tubing, or heck glued a wooden base to a bottle so it doesn't tip over as easy. Just, such straight forward quality of life improvements or relaxed restrictions on problem solving, and I love being exposed to that kind of thinking.

[@grampacross7386]

I watched this yesterday morning and really wanted to make a comment, but couldn't decide what to say. So, the best I can do is this. Thanks very much for what you do and share with us. You offer so much more than just 'how to'.

[@sfm4life613]

You’re basically the classic American dad version of Bob Ross

[@tobira66]

“Today, a fireside chat with pocket83” Still watching the video, watching on my TV while I work. :)

[@Metrolife52]

Love the longer videos! Enjoy being able to get a good look into your mind and ideas!

[@splugen]

"Why is he going through all that trouble to clamp the ax that way?" *one second later Pocket starts explaining why he went through all that trouble* "well shoot ok"

[@stevebray71]

Thankyou for sharing such a lovely video of how you choose to make the tool become part of your own & an extention of your body. You can hear the way in which you explain everything that this subject is one that means so much to you & that you feel it so right to share your journey on how you make that tool personally yours. Love all the videos that you do and look forward to seeing what you do next 👍

[@AKQuaternion]

Always love a new pocket83^2 video, but a special extra thanks today for taking care of that sticker. And as always, thanks for taking the time to record.

[@theguywitheyebrows]

log-hinge vice was slick and brilliant, the chain solution as well!! thanks for that tool if nothing else. great lookin hatchet

[@mushroomsamba82]

Those woods make me a little homesick, it looks exactly like places I used to wander around as a kid (well, I still live in PA but in the city now)

[@daryooshfatemi]

Finding your channel is like winning lottery to me. Already watched 4 full videos and wow. I needed it. Great job man ✨

[@BRPEngineering]

2:18 Which state? Pennsylvania?

[@pocket83squared]

That's correct. For safety, I observe all local, state, and federal laws when using an axe.

[@BRPEngineering]

@@pocket83squared Both stated and unstated, eh?

[@aidanromans-murray748]

Little late to the party, but better late than never! I just wanted to say that I completely agree with you on the use of sharpening stones. I used to use stones after I filed my bit, and found the result to not be worth extra work. I just filed my edges with my good ol’ Nicholson bastard without a stone and have seen not enough difference in my axe’s performance to make it worth it. In my opinion, while stones can make an edge beautifully nice, they’re kind of superfluous at the end of the day.

[@pocket83squared]

Yes! And while we're at it, It's a silly ritual to bring a stone to the woods with you. You can sharpen far better back in the shop, and a sharp axe lasts for days. And to use spit? That's not being industrious; it's just stupid.

[@SoBeastSkillzZ]

LOVE YOUR HARMAN STOVE REMINDS ME OF HOME

[@DYLANTRIES]

People need to understand that this is your hatchet, that you are going to use the way you want to use it and YOU know how you want it to feel and perform for your use... I'm a axe advocate myself and see nothing wrong with what you are doing!! I have a decent collection of axes I've restored and have some very nice ones like a gransfors bruks, some I sharpen with a file and some polish with a stone, its preference

[@digadigado]

is this one billed as a specialty axe? cause that is really bad if it isn't

[@pocket83squared]

I'm not sure. The only information the old guy at the flea market gave me was that he "ain't goin' lower than 8 for both."

[@thebullettrain1757]

@@pocket83squared I have a hewing hatchet that's ground lopsided like that. The whole head is offset to have a flat face for turning logs into beams. Yours looked like a mass produced attempt to make a specialty tool.

[@maxximumb]

Nice relaxing video.

[@bacon81]

Please excuse my ignorance. What is the reason for the baby powder while you use the file? Thanks love the content you are putting out!

[@pocket83squared]

No worries! It keeps the teeth from clogging. In use, it almost feels like a lubricant. The little filings can be blown off or wiped away easily.

[@bacon81]

pocket83² I see, thanks for the reply. Cheers 🍻

[@nathandodds5647]

@@bacon81 I was wondering that too, thanks for the answer.

[@gustavo69er]

@@pocket83squared shit that's a fantastic idea, does it work with keeping it getting clogged with wood and other materials as well? I find myself too often having to brush out the crap from my file teeth.

[@mordyfisher4269]

I agree with your comments on the wet stones.... That being said i have a large hand crank grinding wheel that i use to sharpen everything. It cuts like 100 grit but leaves a finnish like 400, finnish off with a couple passes from 600 and 1200 grit sand paper... Pop hairs in less then a minute. To me real question is how fast can pop hairs without compromising the temper

[@tjlee9901]

i have a true temper hatchet i use for lifting and carrying blocks of firewood , the old kind with a steel and rubber handle . that thing is awesome the work it saves me from stooping and picking up awkward , heavy rounds of wood . someday i will probably lose it and that will be a sad , very sad day .

[@paullambert6862]

I'm going to try this wood clamp idea

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

That hatchet was setup for hewing. That is why it was sharpened to one side like a chisel. I have seen many valuable hewing axes and hatchet destroyed by people that do not know what they are. That being said, this is not a real hewing hatchet with one flat side. Nice video man. Thank you for the entertainment.

[@benshafer3124]

Hope you get back to me soon , on the the harbor Frieghts china hachet do you still it and what do you think of if it bought for a cheap for camping

[@pocket83squared]

Everything I have to say about it was covered in the video I made about it. The video about the GRIP hatchet also applies, since they are nearly the same things. Short answer: it'll be fine once you sharpen it.

[@stevensteven2290]

Is Matt okay

[@paullambert6862]

My latest vintage axe has the upper case letters: AAT, which I believe is American Axe and Tool., which I also have found to have been around WWI. What letters are on your vintage one?

[@pocket83squared]

Only "US," and it's barely readable.

[@The1wsx10]

haven't seen a video on the main channel in a while. glad to see you are still keeping at it though!

[@iceberg945]

Fireside chats with pocket! Best times of the year

[@DYLANTRIES]

Well you did definitely use the right tool for the job, most people would use a grinding wheel when it's best to sand it

[@_zzvex]

Save the trees 🌲

[@IrishAnonymous01]

J Ø É Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ #TeamTrees

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

No

[@debbiebarbour9467]

If u have spent any time in the woods, you will see a lot of wood on the ground. It needs to be picked up if you have a need n then used. Not all trees will b saved because people can't b every where in every forest. Also there is a thriving bug insect bird world and dead dying trees are a part of their food chain. It is fun to be sitting in the woods quiet and watching nature.

[@Blakehx]

Nice modifications, if you use a tool a lot you might as well customize it! Have you ever used one of those wood-carving grinder head attachments? I'd like to know how well they work and what you think about them!

[@pocket83squared]

I have not. I've always wanted to try one! There was a 'Wood whisperer' video about those, I think. Maybe check there.

[@sheriakers6418]

That is called a knife file it is a Swiss design used for filing saws it is called a knife file because of its shape. Nice video by the way!

[@EsteGlez]

Just love these kinds of videos

[@IrishAnonymous01]

Do you burn any peat or coal or just wood?

[@pocket83squared]

There's a big galvanized tub filled with anthracite off to the side. Sometimes I'll throw a lump in, but it gets too hot.

[@IrishAnonymous01]

​@@pocket83squared What's your thoughts on climate change/global warming? I know it's a bit of a touchy subject for some in your part of the world (Or it appears that way from my POV).

[@pocket83squared]

I'm not sure I understand the question. I mean, I think you know me well enough. Carl Sagan described Venus' 900°F surface temperature and the carbon-rich atmosphere with which it is correlated way back in the 80's. The data was un-ambiguous even then. The model holds up to scrutiny. Arguments defending human expansion for the sake of short-sighted comforts are as poorly rooted in logic as they are in ethics. I'm not going to kowtow to the ignorant and pretend as though there are two equally credible sides to the 'argument.' One is either aware of the process and its causes, or else one is not. A more interesting question (to me) is: _¡What on Earth are we going to do?_ What are your thoughts on it being a "touchy subject" over here?

[@IrishAnonymous01]

pocket83² Well with a current president who is a clear and extreme climate change denier, it doesn’t instil our confidence in America to say the least. Especially now with his attempt to exit the Paris climate agreement. As expected with traditional media, “extreme” is what makes the news here, leaving us with little impressions of what the “average” American thinks. And with the internet making climate change deniers more visible, it kind of skews our interpretations further. Does the “average” American care?

[@pocket83squared]

To be honest, it's pretty frustrating. The country really is polarized, and half of us honestly believe that there are some valid reasons to think that climate science's projections should be regarded with skepticism. There are talking points here that become clichés, like "I'm not sure that global warming is manmade," or the ever popular "but the Earth goes through natural warming and cooling cycles." It almost feels like I should apologize for my country. Personally, I was lucky enough to receive secondary education in science, but most of us do not. And even with those who do, many of our S.T.E.M. degree programs are far more oriented in job-specific technical training than in conceptual understanding of the natural sciences. This exchange in focus is necessary for the intense specializations that are required in the competitive tech business sector, so the educational process ends up producing some really dumb smart people. Our brains-even the gifted ones-are reactive pattern-recognizing machines; they will print with the colors of ink that are put into their cartridges. To top it all off, the political left has diverged from reality almost as much as its antithesis, which only makes them right on this issue for the wrong reasons: it's not that they understand how peer review works, it's that environmentalism 'seems' or 'feels' right to them, as an evil to fight, and little regard is paid to the fact that capital affords our country its excessive luxuries. Spoiled, idealistic college kids love to protest, but let's see them give up a single amenity-let's say a smart-phone-to improve the actual state of their environmental convictions. Not gonna happen. We clearly have some things to sort out. We have a spherical problem to navigate, and a country that sees only either left or right directional options. Sorry to rant. I'm tired.

[@noahf.3990]

I notice you seem to put golf balls on things you love. Does this apply to Mrs. Pocket or is it restricted to tools? Great relaxing video, I even learned a thing or 2.

[@pocket83squared]

Hey, you gave me a great idea! A *Wilma Flintstone* necklace! I'll even use new golfballs. She'll love it!

[@IrishAnonymous01]

20:04 Had to pause and check for secrets. Not this time!

[@justicar5]

The hinge trick works, but cross grain, not rip.cut. Survival Russia shows how on his channel.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

Why can axes be filed?

[@pocket83squared]

Because the metal of the axe head is softer than the metal of the file.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

@@pocket83squared all right, I will change my question a bit because that's not really what I meant Why are axes not hardened as hard as a woodworking chisel or plane iron

[@pocket83squared]

Some of them are quite hard. Axe heads with really hard edges are more typical with the expensive ones. Of course, with hard comes brittle, and that means that they're also harder to sharpen.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

@@pocket83squared thanks, I now understand

[@nevinherren2738]

Sharpining stones are for knives not axes unless it's just a display axe in which case use a polishing wheel.

[@jason561120]

I am the same way with sharpening an axe, but it is a tad more dwmgerous. One suggestion I heard on buckin Bill's channel,and now use is wearing a cheap leather glove. It all but eliminated the chances of cutting yourself while sharpening an axe with a file.

[@whilomforge3402]

Bro, is you from Ireland or wut?

[@jacobdegeling]

OMG you have a head. I saw it in the shadow in the forest scene

[@swere1240]

with my luck after doing all of this to a hatchet id get it finished then my dad would pick it up and break the handle within the first 2 minutes lolol

[@trashboi-bk]

First! ✌️😎 Edit: Wonderful video. Looks loads better! 😁

[@billbaggins]

Not tonight Josephine

[@billcoley8520]

You should practice more, you Edge is off center. Which makes it cut differently.

[@pocket83squared]

Shhhh. Quiet, now. No more stupid for today.

[@roskisposti1748]

Greetings, that log vise reminded me of another cool youtube dude and his take on that contraption: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqLdZ2d7gdCrmqM As always, thank you for your videos!

[@CXonthefly]

Don't mean to be mean or anything but watching you cut those words makes me sick because Maple and Oak where I'm at are so expensive I'm in Nevada where you can find none of that stuff

[@__malamika__7332]

You ruined a carpenters axe by re-centering that grind

[@pocket83squared]

Ruined? Don't be ridiculous. I _am_ a carpenter! The tool was useless the way it was (and dangerous). Maybe it could've been used as a type of spud, but it was just a liability as a hatchet. ... Only a very specific type of user would want something like that: perhaps a hipster tool fetishist, or maybe a commune hippy who wants a hewing hatchet. As a bluejean-wearing man of chainsaws, I am neither. Besides, I think hewing hatchets are typically ground purely to one side.

[@__malamika__7332]

@@pocket83squaredwell if it function the way u wanted its all that matters plus yeah , a lil dangerous

[@oscarvandermeer9784]

Don’t sharpen a kindling hatchet it is DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY People don’t expect it to be sharp and some one is going to be caught unawares and get hurt

[@pocket83squared]

Eh. It's not much different from a knife: the dull ones are the dangerous ones. They glance. I prefer mine medium sharp.

[@BeetleBuns]

What kind of d-bag picks up an axe that isn't theirs? The person that does that gets no sympathy when they are hurt.

[@oscarvandermeer9784]

BeetleBuns maybe a guest or an unattended child?

[@BeetleBuns]

@@oscarvandermeer9784 perhaps you keep rude guests and undisciplined children around, but people like that aren't allowed in my home.