3 Upgrades to Improve the $15 Hatchet from Harbor Freight

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  • Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 35

  • @Moridorable
    @Moridorable Год назад +10

    Harbor freight hammers and axes are great for customizing and decorating into fantasy costume pieces as well.

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад +2

      I will have to try customizing some of there other items. Thanks for watching.

    • @BUZZKILLJRJR
      @BUZZKILLJRJR 8 месяцев назад +1

      Believe it or not I've used some of the sledgehammers in a couple of the Hammers and the steel they're using is really decent it's really good it's better than some American Products believe it or not just not new or still just older but some really good old Steel

  • @TomeOfKnowledge74
    @TomeOfKnowledge74 Год назад +2

    Great video! The knot clasp for the strap was a nice touch, over using a standard snap.

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад +1

      I try to avoid snaps in that area so to not scratch the metal. Happy accident. I will defiantly use again on another project.

  • @petemitchell6788
    @petemitchell6788 2 месяца назад +1

    In a recent test, using side to side strokes on the blade produced the worst edge. Second worst was with the blade. The best was grinding/filing in straight strokes from blade towards spine.

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Месяц назад

      great point. I guess that is why belt sanders sharpen in blade to spine direction. Thanks for watching!

  • @lestagez
    @lestagez Год назад +5

    someone watched wranglestar and did their twist to it lol

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад

      He has some inresting videos. Modifying tools for an individual’s needs is fun to do. Thanks for watching.

    • @milekh6681
      @milekh6681 11 месяцев назад

      Na, he just redid Haxmans video

  • @gregoryaultman4401
    @gregoryaultman4401 10 месяцев назад

    Get you the 12 dollar set files from harbor freight and shape you handle with them and it would look even better

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  10 месяцев назад

      Good idea. I need to make another one. Thanks for watching.

  • @adrianlouviere7650
    @adrianlouviere7650 Год назад

    Thanks for the video.

  • @johnstaton4302
    @johnstaton4302 Год назад

    I do like making things a little better from customizing & leather work also. What's so great about the $15 hatchet besides the price? 👍

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад

      The handle is beefy so it allows for more options when reshaping shape with. The Iron was not too bad. I think I am going to buy another one for me and test out how well the iron holds the sharpness. Thanks for watching.

    • @TomeOfKnowledge74
      @TomeOfKnowledge74 Год назад

      Pretty much the price, from what I can tell. I bought one a few months ago, and so far it seems fair quality. But, you need to search through their inventory for a "good" one, properly hung, and with a good grind shape. Then you have to rehone the edge.
      Another guy did a teardown comparison between the HF one, and one for twice the price on Amazon, and determined they are the same.

  • @steezyfishing
    @steezyfishing 7 месяцев назад

    I wish you were my neighbor lmao

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  4 месяца назад

      Same to you. I bet we could make some good stuff. Thanks for watching.

  • @jasonfox1447
    @jasonfox1447 8 месяцев назад

    The boiled version is just solvents. You want to use the raw oil, not the boiled.

  • @jim3922
    @jim3922 Месяц назад +1

    audio came back around 3:20

  • @Olywa17
    @Olywa17 8 месяцев назад

    What kind of bit in 6:14?

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  8 месяцев назад +1

      Countersink drill bit amzn.to/3wcrYl0

    • @Olywa17
      @Olywa17 8 месяцев назад

      Thanks. Great video. Working on a hatchet from the Freight.

  • @stanleypasquale7080
    @stanleypasquale7080 Год назад

    Bro my personal opinion is is it a good tool,do you care if you break or lose it, and if you do you replace it,for as less as possible,this makes sense to me,does compare to Bucks or a high end ax no ,it’s made to be able to work in the field,to sharpen and use and replace tools in the field.

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад

      Since I don't use it everyday. It is an expendable tool and will get the job done. If I used it everyday, then I would look towards a high end tool to make working the job easier. Thanks for watching.

  • @jim3922
    @jim3922 Месяц назад +1

    I lost all audio at 1:44.

  • @sdriza
    @sdriza Год назад +1

    Just get the Gransfors Bruk Wildlife Hatchet (and don't eat for a week or two)

    • @TheGarageEngineer
      @TheGarageEngineer  Год назад

      I just looked that one up. That is a nice one. It is a Lamborghini hatchet compared to the harbor freight. Thanks for watching.

    • @CHAD-RYAN
      @CHAD-RYAN 9 месяцев назад

      Get a hults bruk from ace hardware for 100

    • @CHAD-RYAN
      @CHAD-RYAN 9 месяцев назад

      And dont eat for half a week

    • @jasonfox1447
      @jasonfox1447 8 месяцев назад +1

      Gba for the win 🏆 I have it. It's fantastic. I also have this harbor freight which is what I use for trash work