The World's Tiniest Axe - 7

[@lmorrison17]

I have had an old axe leaning in the corner that my dad gave to me about 2 years before his death. He died in 2013 and am finally getting around to fixing it up and that is how I found your channel. You put a tremendous amount your heart into fixing this little axe. I am impressed with your integrity. I watched the part of this series where you talked about viewers saying you took too long and too much work and for some people it would be. I have had numerous projects that after they were done I thought I would have been better off spending that time working at my trade and used the money to buy what ever it was that I had made or fixed or pay someone else to do the job. But nothing compares to the satisfaction of putting the effort and a lot of your self into fixing or adapting something that 95% of today's society would have thrown away. KZbin has been an invaluable tool for me and I thank the people who have shared of their time and knowledge. I have repaired cars, washers, icemakers and built some very handy gadgets. My axe handle is tight again and oit finished there is still some work to do on the edge and poll. I'm not much of a wood guy but it is coming along nicely. I especially enjoyed this series because of fascination with miniature things. Thank you.

[@Hissatsu5]

This is like bob ross but with axes

[@mute8s]

I made a similar Bob Ross comparison a couple videos back. It's nice to see I'm not the only one who thinks this way. :)

[@Hissatsu5]

+mute8s Great minds think a like

[@nickdeoliveira6393]

I don't think I've heard anything truer before.

[@youtubegarden4735]

I was thinking Mister Rogers Neighborhood lol

[@backwoodhound3426]

Hahaha for real

[@MartinHolmstrand]

Never seen such intense and dramatic wedgeing. It really shows how passionate you are about your work and axes :)

[@Lawyerboyleslie72]

I have been married one year this past May. Last August we bought a house together. Just yesterday, my law partner asked me why I am renting out my old bachelor house instead of selling it. I told hold him I needed a "back-up" plan. Now after listening to your commentary at end of this video, I'm thinking my back-up plan feels all wrong.

[@roqartstudio]

Looked at a handful of the comments below and noticed no one has asked to see the tiny axe in action, well I was disappointed to eventually get to the end of the project and not get to see it working. The workmanship was amazing, not an easy project to do by hand. Well done Cody, much respect.

[@billfigeley7554]

13:45 onward - some of the best commentary on a cohesive marriage ever brought forth on this channel. Beyond the axe, this is some truly inspirational content. As always, thanks for sharing, and thanks for letting us in.

[@gizanked]

"the sooting and oil made it darker" yeah but there was also that spray paint you used to mark the hole shape.

[@Robbievigil]

I watched this video on my new 32" Dremel.

[@ronitsingh85]

love how you cleaned out that tiny axe head and rounded the corners and polished it. It has that very organic looks with all the nice little curves. Its a beauty!

[@LPJMagicmusic]

My first instinct to wedge this is to drill 3 pilot holes into all 3. Then use some sort of cone like wedges. That way its evenly pressured. But maybe the grain of the wood wo t allow that?

[@kellerknives]

Sorry Cody, but your wrong about the dremel tool. It has a million useful uses. and wouild make carving that axe handle so much cleaner and better. Just have to learn how to use it. like anything else.

[@turnersparadise8368]

Ayup. I use that little sucker for about everything.

[@jvh1756]

Noah built the ark with a dremel. Lol

[@roldac]

and if Cortez's men had Dremel tools they could of rebuilt their ships.

[@pauljs75]

It's just a small rotorary tool, but Dremel happened to get a reputation as one of the better ones. I think some people find them difficult, as they can jump all over and skip around if they bite wrong. (Also depends on the bit vs. material.) Could also be just the balance isn't that great (and it's like holding a gyroscope), but getting and using the flex extension may make all the difference there as well. Tool body itself is better steadied two-handed, even though the size and shape encourages one-handed use. I've got one as well. It's cool, but I find it more difficult for cutting or removing lots of material. (Cutters or bits can break, and agressive tooth bits seem to clog easily.)Grinding falls somewhere in the middle, but for small jobs only. For sanding, wire-wheel, burnishing, and polishing it's great though. Literally shines in what it can save in elbow grease. Also a bit of a learning curve in how aggressive one can be and what speed to use. Not exactly noob proof, sometimes using it well takes more experience than other tools and methods. Also can be noisy, dusty, and you'll always want eye protection around it.

[@dannersmyers]

I really like my Dremel! I seldom use it for 3 reasons: 1. Extremely underpowered! bogs down in everything!! And no I'm not using dull blades, binding the blade in the material or cutting too fast. 2.there's usually another tool that does the job Way faster. 3.I always feel like I'm mowing a lawn with a pair of scissors. Having said that, when you need it you really need it!

[@demonwolf444]

I'm so with you on the Dremel situation! The tool that has an attachment for every conceivable situation but that has almost no real world use, I have one and use it occaisionall but it's geared towards very small projects yet it's very difficult to use with any real precision. I find the rotary brushes useful in cleaning caked gunpowder fouling from actions and such. In most cases it's as expensive to buy a quality specialist chisel which you can enjoy and use with skill as buying a multi pack of various bumblejigs and whizz bangs for the Dremel which often don't work quite as well as they did in your head.

[@toooney915]

I asked my father to help me with my impatience. He told me to subscribe to wranglerstar and wait for Cody to finish an axe project.

[@TheGoocherLee]

"...and I did it without a Dremel tool." Bwahahahaha... that comment struck my funny bone, hard. Great job Cody. This series has been a lot of fun to watch.

[@steveblack2429]

After a long day at work this is exactly what I need. By far this is my favorite KZbin channel. Wish you and your family the best. You should get your son into more of your videos; could do a dad-son project before Fall and you get called off to fight a million fires.

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

i have a #9 like that..its one of my favorite craft axes..enjoyed the series..safe journeys to ya

[@Wombatantify]

I know this is an old video, but around @5:00 you mentioned using linseed oil to tighten up an axe head.. I heard that you can use antifreeze as well, because the glycol stays in the wood. Have you ever tried this method?

[@garnettsean]

Love seeing the quality of your craftsmanship and your videos. God bless from Rome, Georgia!

[@amontez5981]

I gotta say I'm really digging the drone fly overs!!!! The picture is fantastic!!! Can't wait to see how your going to implement this new tool into future video's let alone to scout your land and such.

[@cyrustucker77ct]

Beautiful craftsmenship. Outstanding series!

[@shibumi5210]

I can just see you when you're 75 years old, sitting by the stove with the afghan over your lap- reach for that axe to fuzz some kindling and picking it up, looking at that wedge and shaking your head saying "I could have set that thing better..." lol

[@B_Keat80]

That little axe looks great, and I think it will serve it's purpose well.Great series!

[@MrDieselOnly]

I hope it's just a scratch I saw but it looks like that crack/split extended below the head down in the handle by a couple inches. You can just see it (if you look close) in the last few seconds of the footage showing the axe.

[@MrDieselOnly]

13:36 - 13:42

[@Heirphoto]

I noticed that too. Looks like the handle split just below the head.

[@JunkBeGoneNY]

I learn something new every time i watch one of your videos. Great work. Glad to see your drone is working and not flying away.

[@destinationoverland2831]

I just Love the commentary at the end of your videos. Really refreshing.

[@royreynolds108]

The way I understand when a new handle is fitted that the wood wedge is to spread the handle wood to keep the head on and the metal wedge is to keep the wood wedge in. At least this is the way for hammers. Nice little axe or hatchet at any rate. Also nice handling job.

[@BRadWilson3]

Did you make that makers mark iron or what? Would like to have one of my own. Thanks

[@dragonbushcraft7612]

Cody, could you please elaborate a bit on how you make a wedge? what type of wood, what grain orientation, how to get the right shape/angles, etc. thank you

[@yuhao6559]

I am a new subscriber to your channel, and I am wondering were you a radio host before this? or is this everything combined? The video, the view, the music and your voice. Made me making a cup of coffee and sat down beside the windows. Enjoyed it. Thank you for the nice videos.

[@Madmick82]

I just wanted to say that i really enjoy watching your videos and always enjoy the talks at the end. keep up the great work

[@leondiazconty]

The reflections at the end are great, good material. You have a thing in your voice that brings peace Great videos man!!!

[@Dolko71]

Hi, my name is Donald and I've been following you for a while, and I like the pace and the topics. I also Like that mrs W talks a bit swedish, because I'm from Sweden. Some time ago you listed the best axe's and we have a long tradition of hand crafting steel in my country. I'm not shure if they have any resellers in the states, but they sell in UK, so they have a site in english. I'm talking about Hultafors, another swedish axe maker. For an all around forrest axe I think the price is about 450-500 kr, about 50-55 dollars. All hand made.

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

Nice job of fitting that handle. The usual tapered oval is fussy enough, the three dowel looks much fussier. I've always used a wooden wedge to hold the handle. If it loosens with use and weather changes, I'll use metal wedges on the diagonal to tighten it back up. All handles eventually need to be replaced. With our humid summers and dry winters, handles tend to loosen due to the compression of the wood fibers. I'll have to give the linseed oil a try. I use it on the handles as a finish, but I never thought of it as a way to keep the wood swollen.

[@averyo2521]

Hi Cody, The axe looks fantastic, but it looks like when you wedged the axe the split opened up all the way past the shoulder - is that still not an issue? A small split in the eye I could see as not being a big deal, but I know I'd start to get nervous once it started going down into the body of the handle.

[@jasonnra1]

Hey Cody, are these styles of axes to be filled with a resin or asphalt and not carved to fit? Otherwise they will continue to crack.

[@joshmerrell2126]

I have tiny axe envy over here!!! Nice job! Congrats on 400,000 subscribers!

[@DaveScurlock]

I needed to hear your comments on marriage today. I agree with you and have built my marriage on the same principles, but sometimes the affirmation is comforting

[@miatafan]

why not use an epoxy of some kind to fill the voids around the handle? i have only seen this on some cheaper axes so is there any advantage or disadvantage to it?

[@asarendars]

I love watching you work, especially when it's just you, working the project without any dialogue. it's very relaxing. My question is, could you make a video recommending channels similar to yours?

[@mastex5575]

Congratulations to 400k Subscribers! keep up the good work!

[@christophermaciulaitis7745]

Love to see a video about the cultivars of trees and what's in your garden.

[@Gulliolm]

Have you ever tried birch tar to seal an axe head? I've tried it once and it works fine to me, but it would be interesting to hear, what you think.

[@AtBaker1570]

I read the reviews on Amazon for the Hamilton watch you have and a lot of them said that the crown fell off within a couple of months. Have you felt any indication of that starting to happen in yours?

[@WithaKiller]

hi congrats on 400k you deserve it. Thank for your entertaining videos!

[@__Ted__]

Might be a silly question, but why dont you use more sandpaper? For rounding and more accurate sizing?

[@BladerunnerLA2019]

What other trees do you have apart from the douglas firs?

[@michaelcarrier8564]

Really liked the dramatic background music while driving the wedge. Thanks for the great content

[@wpef]

Hey cody where is the area where you planted all these trees?

[@dannersmyers]

Awesome job Wranglerstar!!!! Pantorouter or a rotor with a template and pattern bit would've been the best tool for the job, not a Dremel!! I'm glad you didn't use any power tools and did it all by hand, what a great job!!

[@billball9043]

Thank you. Patient dedication, a beautiful restoration, scripture. God bless.

[@beareggers]

What's a good type of wood to use for wedges? Thanks for the video!

[@andymanly5101]

All right quick question. Is the wedge made of hickory or a softer wood? In my experience the wedges that i get at the store are very soft. Also should you back up the wood wedge with a metal feather wedge?

[@wibwallace8734]

Congratulations on 400,000 subscribers!!!

[@07roadking43]

A definite nail biter !!!! Held my breath every whack lol !!! Great job my friend!!!

[@Markam248]

how are the little trees doing? the ones that survived last summer and the winter? are you going to do a planting again? i like the drone footage. it is amazing how stable the footage is. Mark

[@trippyvision6097]

"I'm gunna give it one more"= bang! smash! pow! crash! HAHAHA you sure did get it mr. W

[@CasMullac]

Looks beautiful. BTW got my copy of "Back to basics" through today, what a great book. Thanks for recommending it.

[@agingerbeard]

*pre-video:* **content sigh** time for a cup of coffee and a sit down, I think! Looking forward to another good one! 7:12: tension mounts! (omg the music was EPIC lol!!) *post-video:* FIVE MORE VIDEOS! FIVE MORE VIDEOS! FIVE MORE VIDEOOOOOOS! :D pls? Glad to see your grandad's old handle put to good use! As an aside, I was looking back on some of my failed relationships, and I think one of the reasons things went wrong was always only going in halfway, making sure I had that escape, or maybe protecting myself from being hurt which will happen in honest and fully committed relationships anyway. Really excited to see what's coming up!

[@MegaGrair]

I've been lurking on this channel for a long time now. I was disappointed the mail box series never quite went anywhere (being a mail man myself lol), BUT I'm very happy with this one, beautifully done, Cody. And congrats on 400k subs, a great achievement. Count me as one of those 400,000 as of right now.

[@arkansas1313]

Good decision using the wooden wedge. As I shape handles, when they get near their final size, I drive them tightly onto their tool before final cutting/rasping/scraping (this method uses the head to shave/curl/cut the wood to final shape.) I then remove the handle and cut/shape the finished handle to the tight fit, and finish the assembly. This provides accurate fits on the tools (no voids between the tool and handle) and the removal for final fit doesn't ruin the handle in any way that I've noticed. I've used this method since 1968 and never had a failure. Thanks for another great video and teaching me and others about "LIFE"! ....13

[@HOSSMCGILLICUTTI]

Great looking little hatchet Cody, You've done a fine job. Thanks for sharing.

[@KirkAllmond]

Do you think the odd 1-sided step wedge you found in the box-o-wedges was a regular step wedge that had one side ground down for a situation just like this one?

[@farmerboybill]

Why don't you put two of those super tiny steel wedges in crosswise now? That's what I typically see in wood handled hammers & what I do when I replace a handle - a wood wedge lengthwise, and one or two steel wedges crosswise. That'd fill in those gaps nicely. Side note, last week was "replace handles" week on the farm. I ended up gathering up several of my loose and broken wood handled tools and either removed them and whittled them down to re-install or replaced them with new handles. I did three ball peen hammers, two axes, and two sledgehammers. Something satisfying about taking a damaged tool and making it usable again... I never lubricated the wood wedge, but think I will next time. You have an opinion on boiled versus raw linseed oil?

[@codynichols411]

Master Cody, Little Axe is coming along and looking good I see you have a lot of Evergreen on your place. down south here we hardwoods for firewood just curious Evergreens for firewood or do you have a hard wood stand as well

[@lewiswilliams8250]

Congratulations Cody with 400,000 subscribers you deserve it!🎉🎊🎁

[@edshaw7689]

what do ya chop with it? , very small but very nice

[@awkardAZN]

Definitely was skeptical when you chose the wooden wedge but it really turned out nice! So happy to see this project get finished so well. What a difficult one, haha.

[@UIDIY]

great inspiration at the end. good stuff.

[@matthewwheaton5835]

You clearly have been spending some quality time with your drone...love it!

[@handemooor984]

Wow!! I was expecting this last video about the tiny axe like the rain in a desert . I was looking forward for it . The same felino I had when I was told my daughter was to be born just in few hours At last, all has taken place and the tiny axe has been finally restored. Thank you for sharing , doc. ;-). I enjoy a lot watching all your videos. Congratulations

[@kevindeedavis]

Such a great series! You are the Bob Ross of axe restoration😄

[@demonwolf444]

Loved this series, was cool to see you learn and get to grips with sooting and congrats on 400k love the Chanel!

[@Nortekj]

One thing about the imperfections of the handle, "It's too far from the expressway for anyone to notice." As long as it is functional and the ax head doesn't fly off when swung, it's good enough.

[@tick1614]

I love these homestead type of videos Cody. hope to see more from you. congratulations on 400k subs

[@wileycayote23]

Will edition 8 cover trimming up the handle below the axe head? :)

[@WarBerJr02]

So, did you find a new drone for the aerial shots?

[@hardwareful]

"I don't like Dremel tools. I have three of them" I know what you mean. I use them despite their shortcomings. There just are these good-enough things one has to live with. On another note, I went by my parents' house this weekend and sifting through stuff in the basement I retrieved the hatchet (the first one I ever owned) I found on a beach 17 years ago. I was a young boy back then. Watching your videos often reminds me how I liked being outside and working in the garden, building things or taking care of the bees. Odd, isn't it?

[@sweedish9184]

Any idea Where I could find dimensions for a hewing axe handle? I have an old one that is without one.

[@sweedish9184]

Or, where does one buy a replacement handle for one?

[@HaybaleLightning]

Awesome so far, but is there a #8 of finishing the Little Ax?

[@marchill1837]

When I apply BLO I use a restaurant type squirt bottle for applying it. Ease of use, exact placement and stays clean. ie... ketchup bottle,mustard,cocktail sauce. I think you would like it.

[@cpowerscpo2002]

you made a comment about the axe wedge not being perfect use that as a friendly reminder that things don't have to be perfect to enjoy life , god bless be safe looking forward to the next vid

[@tomas19cronin]

Top tip sit the head in antifreeze swells it up won't evaporate or rust, we don't have linseed oil in a mechanics shop so that's what we use.

[@matthewwheaton5835]

Wow, I'm really surprised you were able to drive that wedge in that far. I didn't think you had that much room to give. Beautiful.

[@AllenManor]

I've been divorced -- specifically, caused it -- and I always tell young people who are getting married "if you allow divorce to be an option, it WILL be a reality". Knowing that your marriage is PERMANENT creates a totally different mindset from the beginning and forces the man and woman to take care of each other and the relationship.

[@mistersmith3986]

I was squinting and hoping for the best when you were driving that wedge. Good job my friend. By the way, what brand and model is that watch you are wearing in the video?

[@utzmann-northbenoit1130]

do you axe guys know the brand "wholers"? it's stamped on a hatchet I fond, but I don't find anything about it on the internet

[@Obstruct329]

Where do you live and how much is land around that area?

[@TXSuburbanHomestead]

Dremels are great for filing your dog's nails... Not tool-related, I know, but effective nonetheless. So great to see you've got the Phantom working.

[@NeoMaverick1138]

did that crack progress down the handle under the head of the axe a inch or so? it there a good way to slow it or stop it with out making a whole new handle? still neat tho it will make a good whittling axe!

[@jimzivny1554]

I really enjoy the ending of the videos lately, beautiful land and good words.

[@Glens1965]

The axe content is great as usual. Really loving the drone end card footage. :)

[@silverchannel8582]

Great Channel Cody ! Greetings from Holland !

[@christharpe7170]

Hey Cody, question on the sharpening stones before I spend some hard earned $$$ on a sharpening system. Have you developed any smooth spots? You seem to love the diamond coated stones, but in the Edge Pro Apex video, you ask his preference, and he states reasons for avoiding those. Would you buy the diamond coated stones again today? Thanks

[@jeremybrua5523]

you really need to get some of the heavy black nitrite gloves. Thank you for the great videos!

[@bigkevcanb]

Loving the phantom and music together.

[@chrisblack7036]

400K SUBS! Great job

[@kevinthomas895]

400,000 subscribers! Congratulations!

[@QNATURUNDHUND]

Has the advantages with the ax receptive ?? #

[@captpoop22]

i couldn't care less about axes... but you're so passionate about them, and the way you talk and describe them, you make it interesting !!! good job !! great Videos !! ( watched the 7 videos about this rare axe, marbles no.5 little thing. )

[@ccbean1980]

I can't find the final video, what is it called?