SHOCKING AXE FAIL - What Were They Thinking

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[@wranglerstar]

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[@erenfe]

Pssst, you titled it "What Where They Thinking" instead of "What *Were* They Thinking"

[@wranglerstar]

My Public School education rears its ugly head,

[@wranglerstar]

My Public School education rears its ugly head,

[@22johnsonb21]

Wranglerstar why you hating on east coast guys for

[@heathersanborn4914]

I know I'm only one sub. but this West coast East coast bull has pushed me from subbed to occasional viewer , maby you would give it up or block the meatheads that are causing the animosity? I really enjoyed your channel up to a while back when this garbage started, I didn't provoke it and like wise don't want to listen to it, hopefully you read this and consider it , by the way the IROC with the TPI 5.0 and 5 spd manual was an awesome late 80's early 90's sports car

[@silvazoldyck366]

Being married to a Japanese lady, I've traveled there several times. Most times, I've shopped for and purchased hand tools because in my opinion, Japanese made products are usually of a very high standard, yet relatively cheap, when purchased there. I've perused a lot of wooden handled tools like hammers and many of them have the wedge left proud, as yours was, from brand new. Indeed, I have two hammers that came that way when I bought them. The idea of leaving the wedge proud is for the user to drive it in to firm up the fit of the handle at the actual point in time the tool is to be used. I believe this is to allow for storage, weather and environmental conditions that may effect the handle wood, and therefore fit, before it is finally sold. I suppose it is debatable whether this is necessary, but that's just how they do things in Japan.

[@RandyRandersonthefamous]

that's what I thought too seeing it stick up so high. "just hammer it in!"

[@foreverendeavors6210]

I kinda thought the same thing, but the wood was actually cracked right there, just seamed unfinished.. Like an after thought...

[@midgetman4206]

@@RandyRandersonthefamous remember, it was cracked so it could have been a potential future point of failure

[@keenowl1410]

Yep. Spot on. Thats the way they come. He talked so much trash too.

[@Camothor10]

Its still lacquered

[@blakebaker830]

I guess only a West Coast man can feel varnish through gloves.

[@theone2-three438]

I don’t know, if you’re working with nice axes all day, you can feel a bad one. I can testify.

[@ownlywon]

you absolutely can, which is why i prefer lin seed oil on my wooden tool handles, varnish is kind of slick with leather gloves, lin seed doesnt and in some way feels tacky, not tacky but it kind of has that stick, i cant describe it

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

nah. i'm from the Midwest, living on the East Coast. i can. lol

[@scottnewton9370]

Because he has varnish on his nails

[@MarkusMahlberg]

"Shoddy work breaks the Golden Rule." Spot on.

[@anandrew6641]

Amen

[@thomasnielsen5151]

@Stoneryoda 937 Unfortunately that's rarely the case these days...

[@NatCo-Supremacist]

@@thomasnielsen5151 Because White people are disappearing

[@mikesecondname]

@@NatCo-Supremacist have they gone to Mars and left me with the Lizards? Great.

[@greyspot00]

I loved the heart-to-heart at the end. Every man needs someone like you to speak these old-time truths into their lives.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

That sentiment holds so true. For years I worked as a chef, and occasionally a restaurant manager would scurry into the kitchen announcing that there was a VIP in the restaurant, but the best chefs I worked with would respond by telling them that ALL of the patrons were VIPs, and that the standards were the same for everyone. If you put a special effort in for certain people it surely means that others aren't getting your best efforts.

[@andrewyork3869]

Good staff bad manager....

[@loktom4068]

IN REALITY those restaurants only cooks and add extra efforts to only VIP clients were basically lousy restaurant profits on VIP's comments for marketing reputation. No substance for the rest of the regulars.

[@anandrew6641]

True

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

@@andrewyork3869 Twas ever thus. I worked in a variety of establishments, some were very highly regarded, but I usually found that the weakest link, so to speak, was the restaurant manager, (or more often than not the assistant manager) who seemingly landed the position through nepotism and little else. I witnessed a lot of absurd situations, if not caused by restaurant management, were certainly worsened by them - too many to go into here but I did see some glorious examples of ineptitude from the people who were supposed to be responsible for the smooth running of the operation, while at the same time there were often young, part-time waiting staff, (often students) who were the unsung, and underappreciated, heroes and heroines. One incident which always sticks out in my mind, (because it involved my late brother - also a chef) occurred in a very well known seafood restaurant, which had several dining rooms, one of which was referred to as the Café. I worked in the main kitchen - I'm sure that I was on the sauce corner or pass at the time, while my brother and another guy were were in an adjoining satellite kitchen, serving the Café - I had heard raised voices, (louder than should be expected) so I wandered through, in time to see an apoplectic restaurant manager complaining to my brother & colleague about a long, blonde hair on a patron's dish - my brother had a dark brown hair in a #1 buzz cut, while his colleague had dark brown short hair - unlikely to come from either of them, despite the manager's accusation. The restaurant manager - she had long, blonde hair. It would have been comical, but she was a deeply unpleasant, and particularly vindictive character, so it was actually quite an ugly scene. People wonder why chefs are so highly stressed. Anyway, the point in the OP remains the same - there's a particular type of restaurant manager who like to 'up their game' for VIPs, while the ones in the kitchen are delivering their best for everyone.

[@carlscarl263]

I am a hardheaded ECM and I approve this message! I don't give special treatment. I do it right.

[@benchippy8039]

Your craftsmanship can be determined by the point at which you say ‘that’ll do!’

[@anandrew6641]

Clever

[@roonbare2769]

Unfortunately when to do the job right takes 5 to 10 times longer than your corporate owners are willing to quota you... It's Make the quota, quality aside, or be fired and not be able to feed your family. It's not the workers, it's the owners.

[@benchippy8039]

Roon Bare I can imagine that is the case. Luckily for me I’m self employed so I get to pride myself on the quality of my work and charge more for that quality, I feel for anyone that doesn’t get to have that control over the product of their labour

[@roonbare2769]

@@benchippy8039 it's a very unfortunate party of this world that has been corrupted. One of the reasons why KZbin product reviews of almost everything can be found and is such a popular topic. Making things cheaply with no respect for your employees or your customer has become a fairly standard way of accumulating vast wealth. It does indeed violate the Golden rule as it's basically cheating and lying to your customer. Course the old adage, you get what you pay for... Holds true. And of course only purchasing products with lifetime warranties, or satisfaction guaranteed, helps.

[@walkswithantsbear6151]

You're like an old guy sitting out front of a store with a corn cob pipe dropping truth bombs as people walk in.

[@darktriospfx452]

I know cody has split wood hundreds of times, but I still jump when he has his hands on the wood when hes splitting it lol

[@akivaliaho5166]

The same, father does the same and for many many times I've asked him to stop it.

[@mpikas]

I flinch every time, thinking that we're going to see a thumb wriggling around on the stump.

[@calebred3492]

Darktrio Spfx cut the tip of my thumb in half when I was 17 cutting wood like that, I learned that lesson quick.

[@watchthe1369]

I do that too, the force used is minimal, enough to catch the edge then you bump it through. You may get a cut, but no more than you would get from cutting vegetables...

[@Altered76]

Its always excusable ...until that fateful day when OOPS!!! Mr 4 fingers and no thumb. 😆😂🤣

[@jackcarr177]

If you told me 10 years ago that I would be watching videos of a grown man chopping wood on a daily basis almost every day and enjoy it I would laugh and say you were crazy and it would never happen!

[@Gterr1971]

East Coast man here! My head is super hard! It repels widow makers and 2×4s with ease! No need for West Coast hard hats! Lol

[@wranglerstar]

You see everyone, look how this ECM works with his disability, so inspiring,

[@Gterr1971]

@@wranglerstar lol. Thank you for the support!

[@Gterr1971]

@@wranglerstar and I love your channel ! From the sagamore cranberry corp! Cape Cod.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@wranglerstar on the subject of hard headed people, I once had a three pound steel cargo hook bounce off my own head!! It was under about a ton of force when the branch I was removing gave way, it knocked me on my face, but the hook hit the back of my head. I didn't suffer any injury, but I bent the hook on impact!

[@Gterr1971]

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 ha!

[@Diablo-jt4tv]

9:27 Anybody else flinched, when he chopped in the wood block, with the axe, while resting his other hand on the same wood block?

[@fenderbender7360]

Diablo2604 yes. And yelled at the screen.

[@Fr0stbit3]

Very much so

[@hotfiyah]

As someone who has lost a finger, yes....yes it did

[@indyregen]

Lol he always does that. At least he had gloves.

[@blaws6684]

@@waveoflight my woodshop teacher was a competent woodworker too. Very skilled for a man with 9 fingers

[@YouSoRusso]

"And you don't want to be a shoddy man!" Words of wisdom right there.

[@billr6983]

Looks like a Japanesium head, but a Chinesium handle.

[@timer4164]

Hijacking this comment to ask what is that wooden vice at 5:00?

[@billr6983]

@@timer4164 I think some people call it a Shave Horse, or a Spoke Shaving Horse. It holds the piece to be worked on so you can use both hands to use a spoke shave or a draw knife more easily.

[@geemail369]

@@timer4164 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5jLYoN_iZepiLs

[@bipolatelly9806]

lol

[@Knight_Kin]

@@Geronimo00 Shameful

[@adamjohnson2961]

I don't own a single axe and haven't been camping or built a fire in decades but for some reason I really enjoy this man's videos.

[@akaLethal]

All these jabs at "East Coast Guys" makes me think you have "wood envy" for our very hard hardwoods. lol

[@MattIsLoling]

the truth

[@mattjohnston5807]

Snobbery exists everywhere, odd to be tree snobs though.

[@akaLethal]

@@mattjohnston5807 I don't get it either. You have to play the hand you're dealt. Some guys have hardwoods and some guys have softwoods. Having softwood is fine too. Nothing wrong with that. No need to be salty towards someone with harder wood than you 🤔

[@mattjohnston5807]

@@akaLethal I'm spoiled in the Pacific Northwest but wish we had some other trees like everyone else in the world haha. We have plenty of big leaf maple which are just awesome hardwood and not sure why more people don't use them for axe handles. I've made plenty of maple handles since I was a kid just goofing around then learned how to temper them and never had one break one me, plus the natural designs in them when polished are my favorite. Wish we had more hickory trees though.

[@justmeandthethree]

He needs to stick with wood that is as soft as a Midwesterner's head.

[@MrDmitriRavenoff]

in relation to your comments at the end: I once had to build a house with a foundation that was 1.5" out of level from side to side. It was really fun having to split a treated 2x6 along its edge at an angle for about 30 feet to allow us to lay the floor joist flat. Thank goodness I had a boss who refused to lay a crooked floor. Thank Lee for helping me develop a sense of ethics in work and life. :)

[@larryjohnson150]

When I say “It’s good enough for government work” that actually means it really damn good! As a gunsmith, if I do something for government it means someone is going to be trusting their life to the work I’ve done so it better be the best I can possible do. I just thought it was funny how much the meaning of that statement changes in my world.

[@thysonsacclaim]

That was the original meaning of it.

[@201hastings]

I say it sarcastically because you I know a few Marines that got cancer from the water on military bases. If they can’t provide the basics (cancer free water) to people who volunteer, they shouldn’t be trusted to do anything properly.

[@Rebel1280]

"What a great sin shoddy work is." Truth

[@davemackinnon6487]

I've watched a half-dozen of your videos with amazement. I'm far from a camper, bushcrafter or firemaker. I live in the center of a busy city. I am, however, mesmerized with beautifully created tools. Your soliloquy about caring about you create was amazing. Thank you for that. I've shared this video with my Facebook friends in hopes that they take away your lesson on doing things right.

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

My experience with many Japanese tools, is that they're not finished until the new owner does the final steps. I have some nice Japanese chisels and gouges that required setting the ring on the handle, and final sharpening of the inlaid steel edge. They were made that way on purpose. Maybe the hatchet was also done that way. The Japanese have a 'different' attitude towards craftsmans tools.

[@thebeyondwordser]

Its an understanding that craftsmen should understand their tools. Much like how many racing axes used for timbersports require a professional grind prior to use.

[@badlarry172]

interesting

[@stanleypeters5383]

The rushed factory assembly of the handle is a dangerous accident waiting to happen. Some people wouldn't notice the imperfections that all together might prove tragic and simply drive another wedge in the eye to tighten it up. Then they'd used the hatchet until the head/handle connection failed.

[@thebeyondwordser]

@@stanleypeters5383 i have seen much worse in hardware stores. You should put in a little effort to understand your tools and that unless you are paying custom prices you should always examine and put work into tuning it. True that this axe in particular is more rough than most of the ones I've seen, but that is why it's good to buy in person. Big reason I never shop for tools online, too many times it's worse once it arrives.

[@sqike001ton]

Yea ive had the same experience apparently its kinda a 2 pronged thing one is not wanting to tell a craftsman his business and as an expansion why finish a tool the manufacturer preference if the craftsmans going to buy it and modify or change the tool to there standard maybe the new chisel a craftsman buys he would prefer a different wood,shape or finish to the handle better send it in a rough shape and allow him to finish it to his preference

[@LesbianWitchAcademia]

My great grandfather had an old saying he lived by before he died: "Don't give something to someone else that you wouldn't be happy to receive as a birthday present."

[@fireemblemistrash75]

Not gonna lie nice name lol Tomboy

[@TheKirbot]

That giant shoddy looking wedge sticking proud of the handle was driving me nuts the entire video.

[@yeboscrebo4451]

Michael C haha me too

[@greg5135]

I live in Japan and have the same axe- retails for about $15 here. I had the same problems right out of the box. Additionally, the nails loosened and popped out the first time using it. I thought about reworking the handle, but figured it was a waste of my time.

[@LINK122able]

Found your account the other day, you remind me a lot of my father. Hardworking, honest, resourceful, and intelligent. Videos like these remind me of the times growing up and having him teach me all these things and values. Thank you for the experience.

[@mikesecondname]

I thought the same thing too.

[@redsoldierftcarson]

As my grandfather always said;"if you don't do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again"

[@MrRebar15]

*Wranglerstar* Well done, thank-you for taking the time to show us this fix. God Bless.

[@salamanderz5847]

How many people had their toes curled when he started chopping that wood 😱

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Cody, Ive watched you for years. Ive learned many tips and tricks from you over the years and the trick to drill a hole for the cross wedge was brilliant. Ive done that before for plastic on ATVS that have cracks when I dont want them to spread but the fact it works for a cross wedge in wood is fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheCountryCottageGardener]

Always a joy to watch - with such profound messages.

[@PJTForging]

Hi Cody, There actually is a reason why the head is loose. This is not a manufacturing fault, this is deliberate. Due to changes in humidity and climate during shipping, the wood can swell/dry during transit, and that COULD lead to a loose head on arrival of the tool. The axe is therefore shipped with the expectation on the buyer/user to fit the head and treat the handle themselves, hence the reason the wedge was only partially driven and the head left loose. In Japanese culture, if you are not ready to take on the responsibility of fitting up your own tools, you are not considered ready to use it. It's a very different mindset to that of Western culture where we expect a tool to be ready to go, but actually, I think I kind of prefer it, as it teaches you to become proficient at basic maintainence/fitting skills prior to using the tool.

[@dantebeckwith]

Exactly! How he didn't realize this is beyond me.

[@Meaphil]

Was thinking the exact same, it's probably loose on purpose. And now this guy goes on to destroy a perfectly good axe. Shame to mess up the intended design because of the ignorance.

[@jzapien1377]

@@Meaphil the heads still need be fit so by that logic, he unintentionally did what your supposed to do with the axe. either way American logic or not if you need do something extra with a tool, grease it, clean it, give it break it time. it should be labeled or made clear. hell I live in oki japan and didn't even know that.

[@haroldgodwinson832]

I find your explanation 'unlikely' to say the least. If the intention was that the axe be properly set-up by the owner; why put the axe head on the handle at all? Why not just ship the axe in kit-form? Perhaps with a few basic instructions about the correct process to ensure a good fit? And most particularly; why drive nails into the axe handle if there is an expectation that the axe head will have to be re-fitted? That makes absolutely no sense at all. And how come this supposed approach to tool sales doesn't seem to apply to other items manufactured in Japan; like cars and TVs and setch? Your suggestion is absurd.

[@holzmann8443]

I've never purchased something Made in Japan that required extensive service before use. Would you care to explain away the cheap lacquer and infuriating decals with this "cultural" angle of yours?

[@333krook]

East coast guy here. I’ve spent my 19 years surrounded by peers and superiors with the “that’ll do” mentality and it’s incredibly frustrating. Especially when it’s on a shared piece of work that reflects on me too. Saw someone in the comments say “we determine our own self-respect,” and that’s a code to live by.

[@brandonaga9042]

Hey ain't nothing wrong with a Camaro, mullet, and some Lynyrd Skynyrd 🤘🤘

[@Gterr1971]

I have all those things! Lol

[@wranglerstar]

@@Gterr1971 You are legend, G

[@Gterr1971]

@@wranglerstar as are you my friend.

[@codybrown3946]

Hell ya brother 🤘

[@TheAvkdutch]

Standard issue...in 1984

[@keithchapman124]

that forging technique is called "San Mai"

[@bendude6748]

You know you got plenty of time on your hands when you find yourself oiling your hand operated drill before fixing your axe that you're never gonna use haha

[@griffinpowers7448]

I'll be honest Cody, my favorite way to listen to these types of videos is to come home from the bar with a slight buzz and just listen to your soothing voice walk me through reshaping that ax handle while i doze off thinking about grain orientation.

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

I have worked in retail for many years. The first place i worked my boss was older and very intelligent and tried to always teach us young guys. He directed me to a marketing study once that showed that any transaction that goes perfectly will have a one in one-hundred chance of being passed on by word of mouth to other potential customers. The same study showed that negative experiences had an 80 percent or higher chance of being passed on to ten or more potential customers. That's always left its impression on me that it is so much easier to wreck a reputation than to build one. It's also good business to keep any good reputation even if it cuts into profit because negative customer experiences cut into profits way more than a little extra time and expense

[@geneplummer6645]

simple fix would be to make a tapered wedge to replace the flat stock they used for the head anchor

[@n3b266]

I get what you’re saying Wranglerstar too many people have that “that’ll do mentality”

[@grimdiscotech98]

I have been at my current place of employment for 6 years now. And I have watched easily 1000 people from gm to dishwasher come and go in this resort. I'm one of the few that clame to be a professional even when I'm tired and angry or sick. I get the job done to the best possible level I can. For years I have dealt with the it's good enough or the it's not my problem attitude. I could not figure out why that mentality has always felt like it burned me and everyone. Until now that you point out that it breaks the golden rule. I never would have realised the connection. Thank you for the lesson. And keep making videos especially ones that connect life to the importance biblical lessons and other rules..

[@robertking6865]

The message of personal pride in one's work and accountability for one's work ...and for that matter one's actions, is a message that was once traditional to this country. I am refreshed when I see anyone stand up for these essential values these days...........

[@francissmith9443]

I love this! I can't stand shoddy work, which is all too common today in every area. One glaring example in my life experience is the house that was built for one of my brothers and his family in the early 1990s by a cheap developer, using the cheapest materials and construction techniques. The foundation slab was already cracked within a few years of completion of the house, cheap framing and insulation, everything was done wrong. If not condemned, the house should have been condemned. Another egregious example is the "Coleman" tent that my mother bought from Wal-Mart in 1995 or 1996, that wasn't really Coleman at all. It leaked on the first or second camping trip we used it. We had to get the replacement tent directly from Coleman (a name we knew and trusted over decades of family camping experience), this time it was a genuine Coleman and held up for our remaining years of family camping. Just about everything you buy in the regular big box stores is cheaply made. I've gotten to the point where I refuse to buy things new, and I go to antique stores to get my stuff, which has already stood the test of time.

[@erintyres3609]

Years ago I read that Walmart was looking into carrying Snapper lawn mowers. They met with the Snapper people and asked, "Is there anything that you could possibly do to reduce the product's cost?" In the end, Snapper would not change their product and Walmart did not carry it.

[@gitphar7535]

My father told me when I was a teen.. if you borrow something, return it in twice as good condition as you received it.

[@kenneth6731]

Wanna borrow my wife?

[@kentonward97]

I really enjoy your simple talk that is a joy to listen to. In a day when there is so much noise made but so little of worth spoken it’s refreshing. I will say you have inspired me to get my shop in order so I am working on it. God Bless

[@TheRukisama]

This reminds me of my dad telling me over and over something his great aunt had said to him as a kid: "Don't do shoddy work." Not the most profound way to put it, but I remember it every time I have to sweep a floor (that was usually the context he would say it in, I wasn't the best at sweeping as a kid...). You and I don't agree on all the issues, but there are plenty of things we do agree on, and I think things would be better if we all focused more on how similar we are, rather than the things that divide us.

[@jeffjohansen4945]

Grandpa taught me to “do it right the first time”

[@user-pt6io2cq9n]

"If anything is worth doing, it's worth doing right."

[@PhaktTheIsolationist]

I'm an Atheist. I don't need a deity in my life, but if I have to share this planet with those that do worship, Wranglestar is the kind of Christian I'm happy to share with. What a genuinely decent human being. Have enjoyed all your videos. Respect brother.

[@michaelpalosaari9460]

If better is possible, it's not "good enough." I learned this from my parents growing up. I remember cutting the lawn as a kid and I skipped the trimming around the trees. My dad pulled me away from "playing" and let me know short cuts always creates more work. Which I then learned as I had to go back and trim the grass around the trees with a hand clipper. Taught me a very valuable lesson I still live by decades later.

[@TheSnakeman3]

Nice review and very well said Cody. There’s one thing I learned from my grandfather that I have ingrained in my children, it only takes a few more minutes to do it the right way.

[@4wheelsonmywagon733]

My old school motto was “to seek, to strive and not to yield”........always give your best 🙏

[@johnandrews4352]

Love the viking styled axe🇦🇺✌️

[@pyroman6000]

Man, that hand drill! When you opened up the handle to get a bit, it brought back all the old memories of using Dad's old drill just like that one! They may not be as kewl as a drill press or cordless, but they always work, the batteries never go dead, and you don't need to plug them in.

[@GeezerWheels]

WHOA! What did I see here? Looks a lot my old 1987 T-Top Z28 Camero (except yours is an IROC). Love your vids! I live on grid, barely, in the thickly wooded hills near Durango, CO. We have a lot in common, dirt bikes, tool use, wilderness living, etc. You have a LOT more great ideas than I do, so I learn from your channel and appreciate your honest reviews. -Ray

[@netei]

i own one japanese axe like this - same size/weight. i love it because of its versatility (long holds for cutting and short holding for carving) and there are definetely no loose parts. I even like my Japanese more than the more expensive gransfors hatchet.

[@VortymLichbane]

I had a similar experience with a folding knife I bought last week. Great steel and general design let down by a crazy sharp edge on the handle. 30 seconds with some sandpaper and all was good but why should I have to fix a brand new tool? It's the kind of thing that makes east coasters cry.

[@NoJBro]

whats the whole east coast thing? ive heard Cody say it a few times

[@NoTimeForThatNow]

NoJBro it’s a Pepsi vs Coke, Ford vs Chevy... etc. kind of thing. No real harm, just for fun.

[@adifferentangle7064]

That's for in case your knife edge fails. So you can cut with the handle in an emergency.

[@TheNuclearBolton]

Lmao

[@krazyk86cu]

Very enjoyable video. I haven’t attended church in years, but I enjoy the mini lessons in these videos. Thanks!

[@TheRyan4756]

When I lived in Japan and was collecting Japanese tools for future homesteading, I saw and purchased this exact axe. The handles are all pretty much loose on them right off the shelf. I managed to find one that wiggled very very little and that was the best I could find. I remember them being about ¥18-23 so, around $19. Cody, if you would like some mid-evil era English hand tools send me your mailing address. They are so plentiful here in England it’s ridiculous. They have some interesting axe patterns!

[@LiquidstickMan]

Best "left coast" soft wood channel on youtube. I love how you have all of these really cool tools for cutting soft wood. Where as us right coast guys use a pocket knife for the wood you left coast guys use 48" bars on V6 powered saws. "Sigh".., we have hope for you softies but not much.

[@ownlywon]

how else are you gonna cut redwoods, that we still have to double cut with those 48", that you east coasters dont have

[@desertdog1873]

We know if you could go back in time, you would of gone West Coast

[@jaredcrist4798]

“What where they thinking” lol

[@ikestarr9420]

West coast mistake.

[@jpdominator]

I’ve experienced shoddy work from an axe and a sword. I’m doing the same thing with the axe right now. Redoing the handle, regrinding the axe head. Also a bearded axe. Love the video!

[@rikuslombard7791]

From my understanding these Jigata style hatchets are meant to be fitted and finished by the owner, might be incorrect but would be nice to hear from a Japanese craftsman.

[@kaizoebara]

Japan has a very humid climate, so wood handle might shrink quite a bit when shipped overseas. Also, with many traditional Japanese tools the finishing touches are left to the user.

[@patrickprafke4894]

Shipping by container is very humid too.

[@HU1212ICAN3]

That is not an excuse for shoddy workmanship. 😒

[@fdisker692]

Take a look around W. He lives in a temperate rainforest.

[@brentlloyd7908]

Actually if you go to the manufacturers site they do tell us that the handle is deliberately shipped loose so you can chamfer the end of the handle and do final fit in your home region. They also specify to allow the wood a week to acclimatize before doing so.

[@haroldoliver]

@@brentlloyd7908 Who reads directions? It is just not a guy thing...

[@MrValour]

well if this was shipped from asia, the wood must have been under all kinds of different conditions like extreme temperatures or so. so the wood may have shrunk a bit.

[@nagahide1313]

That's possible, but there was also that shoddy wedge driven into the wood in order to make it fit. The wood around that wedge had split. It seemed like someone did a poor job of trying to fix the loose head prior to shipping.

[@pedroguaro]

12:11 Best advice you’ll ever hear. I’m a concrete contractor and it’s exactly what an old school professional told me almost 30 years ago. You mess up on the foundation and it telegraphs through on the whole project right up to the roof. Same thing with axes. 🪓

[@franklegerski9682]

I'm glad that I stumbled across your channel. Your fix was quite ingenious. I love seeing old tools being used to repair new things. ! Thank you! I'm off to see more of your videos!

[@stratblacknosugar.5125]

Great channel.

[@johnrollins4879]

The east coast jokes are hilarious! I'm a tried and true east coast guy but I take no offense at all! God bless you and the family!

[@blaws6684]

Easties have good hard wood. Pineys out west play with Doug’s

[@cliffmounts7878]

Such a true statement if i ever heard one! LOL

[@dejavu666wampas9]

John Rollins - we Midwesterners want to get in on the fun! From the Great Northwoods of Minnesota

[@blaws6684]

@@dejavu666wampas9 ahhhh. You’re in Baja Ontario eh?

[@blaws6684]

@@stingray4540 I think it’s funny when they call Ohio the Midwest. It’s only a half day drive from the ocean . Lol So is half of California Oregon and Washington

[@thorzyan]

I lost 3 fingers watching Cody chop that kindling; that was a Master's hand at work!

[@tracy449]

I love axes. Such a useful and traditional tool. I have a collection of Gransfors Bruks axes. What a fun tool. Thanks for the axe video!

[@connorfitzpatrick326]

I appreciate the care you put into your tools

[@scottybobatv]

It nearly triggered me when I saw all those stickers plastered all over it, the wife on the otherhand didnt know what I was getting annoyed about. She told me to build a bridge, and then get over it, she doesnt appreciate the struggle🙄😂

[@dejavu666wampas9]

Scott Powell - that’s great. I had never heard that ‘bridge’ joke before. Perfect snarkiness from your better half.

[@rob4freedom2012]

Just brilliant. Ha Ha

[@hondolane3125]

I can't stand that either. But I finally taught my wife not to pick at them and tear them when she gets things with them, but give it straight to me. Then I can take the heat gun to them, which most of the time will allow me to peel them off clean. Sometimes, there is still a bit of sticky residue still there, but no paper. Then a little mineral spirits will fix it up in a jiffy. Heat is your best friend.

[@TheBacontarian]

What if it was a government requirement and not a company decision, like those California prop 65 warnings

[@scottybobatv]

@@TheBacontarian irrelevant I'd still moan about it

[@vonrollveeg]

When I was younger I used be be sharply criticized for "over engineering" solutions. With time, my employers learned that they could rely on me and that "my stuff worked". When I retired, I was an executive of a fortune 500 company. One of my old employers still call me for advice. Giving others what you would want them to give you is indeed an example the "golden rule".

[@davep.7099]

Bought a similar hatchet 20 years ago, same mounting, was loose from day one but is about the same now as when it was new. I paid $20 for mine. I bought mine for the same reason. I love bearded axes. I had the same opinion, why was so much work put into such a bad result, especially for a Japanese product. I showed it to an old timer and his opinion was that they designed that slip in there to build some momentum to free it up if it gets stuck while splitting. He thought the retainer strip was purpose built to retain the head without needing it to be a tight fit. I have used mine loose the whole time. Handle and head have held up great. If they are still building them that way, there must be a purpose.

[@keithhastings]

Enjoyed the video and your message. I’m originally from the northeast and my family still lives there. My grandfather was a carpenter and built my parent’s house. He had the same type of values and work ethic. Great man. I’m proud to say none of us ever owned an Iroc

[@rickm1149]

Hi Cody, That looks like cheap daikuono that you would by at japanese “Home Depot”. Those axes are meant to appear traditional but are usually made in china from poor quality steal. Where did you acquire this? I see indexical axes at home-centers for around ¥3000. Roughly $30US

[@mark29080]

Nice Explorer mr wranglerstar, it would be really great that you review some of your other watches since they are kinda the only jewelry that men's have and love. It's because of you that now i have and love my hamilton new khaki field mechanical refH694290 I'm also a TGV fan :) Saludos de Perú!! I really miss your woodworking project videos

[@wranglerstar]

Funny you should mention TVG, Hugo popped in, only a minute ago for a cup of tea,

[@FireCreekForge]

I don't know, the first thing I noticed was the fact that the bearded design allows choking up on the axe for different applications, but the square profile of the handle makes that impossible, so the axe already doesn't make sense to me; and Cody points that issue out as I'm typing...

[@zoinksxscooby]

Very nice video and a great conversation. I agree, there is shoddy workmanship all around, no matter the profession.

[@SaludyPlata]

Dear Mr. Wranglerstar! I am a longtime subscriber of your channel, I like your content a lot, I also symphathise and agree with most of your views/opinions/values, be it tools, self reliance, family, masculinity in this day and age, dare I say politics too, etc. Yet I strongly disagree with the assesments you presented in this video, regardless of your factually correct anamnesis of the axe/handle. Explanation: when something strikes my fancy, I research it. Internet search, then reading. Also, one source is not a source, two sources are half a source, and three sources are one source, etc. Japanese white oak (the wood that's traditionally and most frequently used with Japanese hafted tools) is very sensitive to changes in climate conditions, it shrinks and expands depending on temperature/relative humidity of the surroundings. That's why it's usually provided separate from the metal parts, and the end user is adviced to let the handle rest and acclimatize for a week or so, before attaching it to the metal parts. And if further adjustments have to be made during use, the users should do that themselves, because they now see and know what to adjust and why. It's very simple. Also, that's why in a number of cases, the wedge is not driven into the shaft itself, but in the gap between the handle and the axe head, sometimes together with an additional wooden wedge. Both solutions leave the shaft itself intact. At least so I have read, seen, and done. And it certanly worked for me. The problem is that when there's pressure coming in usually from the Western part of the world to produce and sell axes that need no further fitting, customizing and understanding by their owners (they should come ready to use, furthermore "perfect", which is unachieveable anyways), but it shall also be "tradional/ethnic and traditionally made", well, trying to meet these requirements will create a conflict, as the properties of the wood and other components will not change just because export/import and transaction between buyer/distributor occured. It also will not replace understanding of the properties of a different construction and material on the buyers side. Tool manufacturers OR(!) distributors will nevertheless try to meet that list of requirements/most likely cave in under said pressure, and while they might be justly criticized for it, market demand and competition are justifiable contraarguments too. This seems to be the case with your Japanese axe. I.e.: while SOMEONE (not necessarily the manufacturer) did fit the handle and the head together in a permanent/non-adjustable manner, manufacturers don't automatically/inevitably assemble their own products. The causer of the problem you encountered might very well be an ill informed but perhaps good willing importer/distributor in the U.S. and not the maker/manufacturer of the axe and the handle in Japan... I was somewhat dissapointed that you did not make this important distinction in your video. And there are Japanese tool manufacturers and their distributors who do explain all this to their prospective buyers on their websites (one example: www.fine-tools.com/japaneseaxes.html). There are even youtube videos about this (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuvnGWNmNSka6c). All in all, if one wishes to buy a foreign, exotic and traditional item, it should be understood that said tools might be made along logics, preferences, requirements and under circumstances that are different than the buyer's; ergo, caveat emptor! Greetings from Hungary, and please keep up the good work!

[@desertdog1873]

Great Information...thanks for taking the time to educate. I enjoyed reading it.

[@RiderOftheNorth1968]

Thank you for explaning that, so i don´t have to! I am quite annoyed at the attitude in this video.

[@dbrownjr.1410]

That wood is as hard is a east coast man's head. Good one . I guess west coast man's is soft wood. Good to know.

[@Nikonsonly]

I'm from the east I'll headbutt a west coast man to death

[@markkarbula7204]

The comment on craftsmanship, you hit it out of the the park sir. I am a fourth year apprentice in the IBEW . I have been on several jobs and had guys say the things you said to first out second year apprentices. It turns my stomach when I hear people not only tell others to take short cuts, but teach others that are learning my trade, or any trade for that matter to do shotty work. I have had to fix some pretty stupid things. My point is my saying I teach is "My today, is your tomorrow". I can honestly make my money, putting the required amounts of energy and thought in my product. So you won't have to touch it again, and if you do it's easy to service or change/add to. I could not put in the energy and thought... so you have to in order to service or modify. I enjoy your channel thanks for all the time you put into it and your little moments of honesty.

[@dwoodog]

Couple points I can make. My buddy always says (and using axe's as an example) put me in a room with a hundred axe's and tell me to pick one and I'll pick the defective one. Second, what I always say is "a chef is only as good as his last meal" I laughed when you said substitute sawdust for flour, hahahahaha. Last, I own a 3rd gen Camaro. These vehicles have a big following. Lot of nostalgia if you were growing up in the 80's with these cars.

[@pumptruckjim]

responsibility for my work and actions ! EEEEEEEEEHHH I've been triggered. I have to retreat to my safe space now and be offended.

[@Blasterxp]

Put the end in a bucket of diesel fuel, it will be solid!!!

[@blaws6684]

Put it in linseed oil and it will stay solid

[@woofy548]

no....just no

[@blaws6684]

No what? Do you doubt either one will work? One is just longer lasting than the other. Both are effective, tradional, and extends the life of the ax. Even water alone works well for a temporary fix.

[@DMDMDM01]

'Don't be a shoddy man'. Great life advice!

[@818181cb]

This makes me miss the old axe videos. Great video thanks

[@michaelsbehnke98]

When you were working on getting the nails out, I was thinking, “No not that nice chisel that you always talk so highly of!” And then I said, “NOT THE KNIPEX!!” 😂 Us east coast boys don’t use our tools we just look at them haha.

[@KettleRiseRanch]

That's sad to see in a Japanese tool. But I do know most Japanese tools must be setup when new. Never seen one this poorly executed though.

[@rambiss89]

I suspect the axe was not hung in Japan.

[@Kevins_Camera]

I think every working man or women needs to hear what you said at the end there. Well said man. Subscribed.

[@user-cg7tl]

What a good video. I loved it. And I agree, this really helped me to see a new perspective. I can't stand shoddy craftsmanship, and always try to do my best. But I never thought about it breaking the golden rule to do shoddy work, but it is very true and I agree. Wonderful video, and I loved the atmosphere, made me feel like getting a lesson from my dad, but I grew up as an orphan. It's what I imagine a dad would be like.

[@Ihtiriekko]

Just an idea, but maybe "they" made it that way, so the customer tighten it themself? Maybe not?

[@rodolfobeguiristain]

Why would they do that? Generally speaking, you buy things because you can't make them yourself.

[@silverchannel8582]

With the wedge not completely in: I thought the same

[@marcs9131]

That wood is hard as an East coast man's head😂😂 Tell it like it is😂😂

[@letsc2011]

That is a Japanese precision carpenter axe. The carpenters can build a house with no nails, using only axe and other tools. Not an axe for splitting fire wood. However it was fun watching you try and re handle the axe with what you assumed it was supposed to be used for. Not all axes are for hard chopping LOL.

[@leemcgann6470]

There was an American made framing hammer that used that metal “hook” to secure the handle

[@ianturpin9180]

What a tool this guy is. That miracle Japanese wood tool he found in a previous post. We have had them here in the UK since the bronze age.

[@Tome4kkkk]

It's great 2 lessons in one! The first one is demistification of Japanese mass produced "traditional tools" which *traditionally* come in a DIY state (basically, as a "do it yourself" kit). The second lesson is for capitalism cultists. It's not "the times" that did this. It's capitalism and its INHERENT characteristics.

[@TXSuburbanHomestead]

Lots of comments the other day on the horse. I went back and looked after my similar thought of "wow, that was just a little bit ago". If I found the right video, I believe that was 5 years ago now... Man, how time flies. Here's a real throwback. I know there's talk of reworking the barrel stove. I still remember the original video when that joker was built. No idea how long ago that was, but looking forward to the rebuild.

[@retiredafce3373]

Great advice. Something I always reiterate with my son.

[@davidbarnhart6228]

That's bone under the skin, you west coast dummy. Duh.😂😂😂 That was pretty bad. I'll come up with a good come back eventually.

[@thomasryan8218]

Hard as an East Coast man's head , LOL.

[@AudaxK9Academy]

I had a hatchet years ago with a similar attachment and it was prone to getting loose and even coming off. The issue was the flat bar would deform and bend up then the head would fly off.

[@BacktotheBasics101]

I agree with you Cody, sure appreciate what you do. Thank you for being an inspiration to a lot of men and women in this world today. Happy trails From the back to the basics 101 Channel. Luke