Hah! Great minds think alike; I bought a no-name Ebay axe, same head size and shape as yours (800g), and cut the handle off, polished off all the paint, ground it to a bearded shape and fitted a super 600mm hickory handle. Gives a really light axe good for one-handed fine work, but the handle's long enough to put a real two-handed swing in and do some work. S'been great for light hedge-laying but used it hard for the first time today, on a heavy thorn bole, and the cutting edge bent sideways til it looked like a rose petal; 1/2" waves! Apparently it's chocolate metal. I'll cold forge it straight and it'll be good for the light stuff but yesterday ordered the 500mm handle 800g bahco axe to do exactly what you did with it then just saw your vid. Good work! Hope ours is good enough steel.
Interesting video, Artisan Tony. The Bahco has an old time look to it, now that the paint and finish is removed. I don't think I've ever worked on a tool like that before. In fact, for a sheath on my camping axe, I just stuck an old sock on it.
My favorite part. "Yeah, we may a little problem with the edge there. But I didn't do as much chopping as wranglerstar." You just don't want to admit that it's a piece of crap do you tony? Kinda shied away from that part didn't you? I believe Cody is spot on with his assessment of this hatchet.
You saw all of the chopping we did and I would hope that it would take a little more to make the edges roll. I never said it was a good axe. I said for the money it would be a fun hobby axe and it is. I am going to try to heat treat it and if that works then it should be a decent axe for $20. You can't expect the same quality for a fraction of the cost. That was my whole point to begin with. Cody is a good guy. He can take care of himself. I have already spoken with him.
Do your sons have their own channel? I would love to hear their songs and guitar playing! I have an ax in my emergency bag, but not as good s yours. Love your videos, and you have such a warm energy around you.
With the way you worked that linseed oil into the grain one would think you had been refinishing ax handles professionally for years. Anyways great project you made that Bahco look 1000 times better.
bahco is nice > them boys are good n getting better everyday ! I can fix all the bahco things its got good steel and the Handel is nothen to fix. for the $. good job !!
ever seen the sexy look along the edge of a samurai sword? where they heat treat the edge. it would harden that butter metal edge making the bahco axe a much better tool. they use some kind of clay to keep the heat off the rest of the blade. in this case you would be keeping the heat off the head and not the blade. subjecting the edge for heat treating only. then quench the edge in a hot water brine of sea salt and a water wetter/dish soap. water wetter/dish soap s a surface tension relaxer, where the quenching water would be more apt to stay in contact with the hot metal. as to not create so many bubbles along the hot metal surface. giving a more uniform/consistent heat treatment of the metal. then the axe head would be a fitting tool. for the price it's worth the time to heat treat the metal edge yourself.
Quit hitting the blades of your hatchets together! The axe police have been called!😂😂😂 have fun guys and do whatever you want with what is yours. Axe nerds will get over it!
I really wonder why everybody puts the "S" in Bruk. The Swedish word "bruk" means "works" (as in the "works" in "ironworks" for example), and as far as google translate is telling me "bruks" isn't a word. And "Gränsfors" is the location.
ArtisanTony But I bet many of us pronounce it with the S because we think that's what the company is called. I've even seen the Gransfors Bruk logo and with "Gransfors Bruks AB" under it on a canadian website.
+mrkiky I think they say it with an "s" because Gränfors Bruk is the brand but ita a Gränfors Bruk's axe, meaning they are the makers of it. This is coming from me, a finnish guy who speaks swedish :)
+mrkiky Gränsfors Bruks AB as on their website so if they pronounce it with an "s" don't see a problem if others do. Besides that, as were on the subject of letters where they shouldn't be, it spelt, not spelled!
Tony, take a look at the webbing I used to make an axe holder for my molle day pack. www.flickr.com/photos/winkydo/11744575426/ I can't wait to see what you come up with.
You made it look nice by leaving the Bahco logo on
No good axes were harmed in the making of this video. Except for that tiny nick in the granfors. xD
Haha
Hah! Great minds think alike; I bought a no-name Ebay axe, same head size and shape as yours (800g), and cut the handle off, polished off all the paint, ground it to a bearded shape and fitted a super 600mm hickory handle. Gives a really light axe good for one-handed fine work, but the handle's long enough to put a real two-handed swing in and do some work. S'been great for light hedge-laying but used it hard for the first time today, on a heavy thorn bole, and the cutting edge bent sideways til it looked like a rose petal; 1/2" waves! Apparently it's chocolate metal. I'll cold forge it straight and it'll be good for the light stuff but yesterday ordered the 500mm handle 800g bahco axe to do exactly what you did with it then just saw your vid. Good work! Hope ours is good enough steel.
Interesting video, Artisan Tony. The Bahco has an old time look to it, now that the paint and finish is removed. I don't think I've ever worked on a tool like that before. In fact, for a sheath on my camping axe, I just stuck an old sock on it.
I just like making things with leather :)
ArtisanTony >You're just one of those people that likes to work.
BTW, the mounting of your hatchet to your bag sounds interesting. I'd love to see how it turns out and how you decide to do it.
I will do it soon! and make a video! Thanks!
ArtisanTony tony i recomend looking at the esywing hatchet with sheath for your tactical bag
The black is forging scale not rust. Looks cool though!
I like what you did with the Bacho Axe.
Thanks a bunch!
Great stuff Tony
Thanks much! :)
Hey artisan can you do a tour of your weapons like guns, knives, axes etc. Please but great video and nice work.
Thanks! I really don't have that many :)
Might I humbly suggest a flap disc with a high grit of around 200 to get rid of the colour and the writing?
James Dobbs good idea :)
Looks great! =)
Thanks! :)
Looks 100 percent better. Have you seen the harbor freight 12.00 axe? Not bad for the price. Great video.
I am going to go look now :) Thanks!
Cual es la funsion de sacarle el color?
My favorite part. "Yeah, we may a little problem with the edge there. But I didn't do as much chopping as wranglerstar." You just don't want to admit that it's a piece of crap do you tony? Kinda shied away from that part didn't you? I believe Cody is spot on with his assessment of this hatchet.
You saw all of the chopping we did and I would hope that it would take a little more to make the edges roll. I never said it was a good axe. I said for the money it would be a fun hobby axe and it is. I am going to try to heat treat it and if that works then it should be a decent axe for $20. You can't expect the same quality for a fraction of the cost. That was my whole point to begin with. Cody is a good guy. He can take care of himself. I have already spoken with him.
Great job on that axe keep it up good job
Thanks!
It's not crazy u done that it looks good it's one of kind it's yours looks good bro keep up all the grate vids
Do your sons have their own channel? I would love to hear their songs and guitar playing! I have an ax in my emergency bag, but not as good s yours. Love your videos, and you have such a warm energy around you.
Barret has insanedrummer89 thanks!
Will check. I remember he was drumming and my wife is a drummer herself. thank you!
Borislav Vjatcheslavovich
Thanks a bunch! :)
Thank you back! :)
I have an old mechanix head that needs a handle that I was thinking of lightening and reshaping.
That sounds like a fun project :)
Hey Tony, like your vids down here in SC. I got the same GB Wildlife Hatchet made by Ulrik Nilsson! Its almost to prurty to use..Lol
Haha, thanks! :)
With the way you worked that linseed oil into the grain one would think you had been refinishing ax handles professionally for years.
Anyways great project you made that Bahco look 1000 times better.
Thanks a bunch! :) I haven't made any axes but have done a lot of wood working and wood finishing.
for all the kids. Please put the axe in a vice when grinding
Well great job
Well done
bahco is nice > them boys are good n getting better everyday ! I can fix all the bahco things its got good steel and the Handel is nothen to fix. for the $. good job !!
Thanks! I am going to try heat treat it and see what happens.
ever seen the sexy look along the edge of a samurai sword? where they heat treat the edge. it would harden that butter metal edge making the bahco axe a much better tool. they use some kind of clay to keep the heat off the rest of the blade. in this case you would be keeping the heat off the head and not the blade. subjecting the edge for heat treating only. then quench the edge in a hot water brine of sea salt and a water wetter/dish soap. water wetter/dish soap s a surface tension relaxer, where the quenching water would be more apt to stay in contact with the hot metal. as to not create so many bubbles along the hot metal surface. giving a more uniform/consistent heat treatment of the metal. then the axe head would be a fitting tool. for the price it's worth the time to heat treat the metal edge yourself.
BEAST
Quit hitting the blades of your hatchets together! The axe police have been called!😂😂😂 have fun guys and do whatever you want with what is yours. Axe nerds will get over it!
The force is strong with the axe nerds :)
Glad to see you're back on craft project !!! (rather then gun/politics)
must be summertime (:
Haha, I am not done with guns or politics :) but I do like the crafty stuff.
Great looking ax. You made it look sexy, lol
Haha, thanks!
Swedish hatchet yay!
Haha
Have you posted this to pinterest yet? :)
I don't really do much on Pinterest. Thanks!
Looks sexy! Good job.
I really wonder why everybody puts the "S" in Bruk. The Swedish word "bruk" means "works" (as in the "works" in "ironworks" for example), and as far as google translate is telling me "bruks" isn't a word. And "Gränsfors" is the location.
It is easy to do if you are not thinking :)
ArtisanTony But I bet many of us pronounce it with the S because we think that's what the company is called. I've even seen the Gransfors Bruk logo and with "Gransfors Bruks AB" under it on a canadian website.
+mrkiky I think they say it with an "s" because Gränfors Bruk is the brand but ita a Gränfors Bruk's axe, meaning they are the makers of it. This is coming from me, a finnish guy who speaks swedish :)
Padimir Vutin If that's it, they still spelled it wrong in the catalog.
+mrkiky Gränsfors Bruks AB as on their website so if they pronounce it with an "s" don't see a problem if others do. Besides that, as were on the subject of letters where they shouldn't be, it spelt, not spelled!
I wonder what some vinegar would do for the head of that axe? It should give it some patina.
I will try that :)
There is such thing as soft wheels and sand paper xD but good video guys!
Tony, take a look at the webbing I used to make an axe holder for my molle day pack. www.flickr.com/photos/winkydo/11744575426/ I can't wait to see what you come up with.
That is a good idea but what about my leather fun? :)
ArtisanTony yeah! I can't wait to see what you make.
Its funny because form the begining bahco was a swedish company, and had realy good products, but later someone bought it and not it is "not so good"
U need a wire wheel
I had one but it was wore out so I use the wheel I had :)
Needs pine tar :)
I need to get me some :)
Wooh. Safety fail. No gloves, googles and using that grinder so close to another person, even if he's your son?! :-)
Sorry to disappoint you Sally :) and what are googles anyway? Should I ask Bill Gates? :)
Mmhmm.
HAHAHAHA OMG!! if the bacho is not worth the money THEN WTF ABOUT THE FUCKING GRANSFORS!?????? HAHAHAHAHA OMFG!!!