Connecting to the Past - Hudson Bay Axe Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- There is something about a Hudson Bay patter axe and the iconic look of a Hudson Bay Blanket that connects and grounds me to my past. I hope you enjoy this restoration and customization of this axe. It was fun cleaning it up, electro-etching my logo and constellations, carving a handle, painting it and making a leather sheath for it. I hope you all enjoy it. Thanks also to Austin Kelly from OK Tool Co for trying the etching process and encuraging me to give it a try also. Check him out on Instagram @ok.tool.co ( / ok.tool.co ).
If you are interested in supporting my channel check out the options on my Patreon Account:
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The paint for this restoration was provided to me by Spray.Bike originally for the Hudson Bay Themed bike. I quite like the paint and if you are interested in trying them out you can check out the following link:
spraybike.us/
If you want to watch the Hudson Bay bike video, here is a link to it:
• Hudson Bay Inspired Cu...
To help support my channel, so I can continue to provide videos like this, below are Amazon affiliate links for products and tools used in this video:
Double Boiled Linseed Oil by PLAZA - amzn.to/2FVoTYP (Contains no chemical drying agents so it is not toxic to your skin)
Nicholson Half-Round 4-in-Hand Rasp and File - amzn.to/2DqaovH
Stanley Surform Flat File Regular Cut Blade - amzn.to/2XoRlcC
Music from Epidemic Sound www.epidemicso...
Wow!!! Sinew and a thimbil and a hand cut haft!!!... So glad to see tradition has not been completely lost to the ages!
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Learning from Canadians is one of my favorite things to do. Thanks for making these great videos!
I love the way metal looks after being media blasted and before being polished
Ok wow... that's the coolest, most unique axe I've ever seen. Great job
Thanks - It was a fun one to do.
Amazing, simply amazing. Thank you
That’s an awesome degree of artistry and craftsmanship and it was a privilege to watch this.
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It's been a while since I've been genuinely excited about a new video posted. I'm not even half way done and its awesome as always
Thanks Kyle!
This is amazing work!!! Keep it coming please. I have learned tons in just a few episodes.
Beautiful workmanship thank for the north star , ypu never lose your way ! Thank You.
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One of of the very best restoration's I have seen brilliant amazing job , well done , I am a professional qualified carpentry I have been doing it since five years old, so 55 years now, I restore old vintage carpenter's planes,, but that's a amazing job you have done brilliant.
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How awesome. I made my own hudson's bay co. style axe head from a found plain axe and also painted the handle with the bay co. stripes. How cool to see someone else had the same idea! Your etching and masked constellations, put yours at the next level though. Really nice job.
What a coincidence. I'm watching this in Calgary after having visited the heritage park and learning about its history. I looked at old photos, perhaps one that depicted your great grandfather. On Thursday I'll be returning home to Ireland.
That's awesome and quite possible. He owned the first store in the tent settlement that later became Calgary and then was on the first town council. Thanks for watching.
That's cool man, a connection across the globe, very awesome. Safe travels friend. ♥️👍🎄
Great work my Friend! I've always loved Hudson Bay patterned axe's, and this one turned out perfect!
Thanks. They are awesome. This one was a fun one.
THAT was outstanding! Super creative.
Thanks for the video.
Always look forward to your videos. Watching them and listening to your voice as you provide a little back story or history is very therapeutic to me. You are truly an artist. Your restorations come out looking very beautiful. Thank you for sharing and taking us along on your creative journey.
Thanks. I’m glad you liked it.
another beautiful job
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...amazing talent...we should all learn to preserve the past before it slips away...Thank you!
That’s just gorgeous. Fantastic job on this one. I thought about your channel this week and why I like it so much. Some of the most influential people in my life have been people who show love through craft. My father was a carpenter who I always looked up to. He always put so much into his work and he truly loved his craft. I picked up playing the cello when I was younger and I deeply appreciated the time, work, and love that went into crafting stringed orchestral instruments. Even more than I liked playing them. Watching someone have so much patience and put so much care into each small part of crafting is something that I admire so much. I see that in your restoration videos. It’s something really special.
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Two words for you, wow and beautiful. Great job. I love your videos.
Thanks Wade.
Man, it turned out beautiful. Such an amazing process. Thank you taking us along with you. 😁
Thanks Austin - your electro etching before I did made it less of a trial an error process. I think I will be doing a lot more electro etching in the future.
@@oldshovel it's definitely a very cool process that can set you apart from others. 😁👍
Thank you for sharing this fascinating story and the history of your family and country with us! And thank you for the great axecontent. Each of your videos make's RUclips a little bit better and a more enjoyable place to spent time. All the best from Germany, Maximilian.
Thanks Maximilian
Beautiful!!!
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Very enjoyable video, edit, music, narration, craftsmanship, and a piece of art all rolled into a great package - thanks! Dan from N. Minnesota 🌲🌲🌲
Fantastic craftsmanship.
You truly are an artist.
You inspire me.
Thank you.
Awesome thanks
Excellent craftsmanship!
It came out beautiful! Great work! Great video!👏👍🙏
Thanks!
That was such an amazing video to watch. You are such a craftsman. Thanks.
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Awesome work, this is art.
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Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Thanks Steve.
Great job! Your workmanship is very inspiring 👍
Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 very very good restoration axe 👍👍👍🔥💣
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I can see you passion because of your connection.
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The acid etch was great!
The idea is really great...
This was such a beautifully done job! There was actual love, heart, and soul put into this entire piece. Bravo!
You've earned a new fan.
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That's Awesome, Great job Mate 👍 👍
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Great video! I like the way the axe head turned out, with the etching. I no longer use Birchwood Casey products, after they changed their way of doing business, and moved from Minnesota to Texas. To some companies, the bottom line is more important than quality of product.
Great story and your attention to detail is amazing! Very talented!
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Good. Finish. I. Like. Your. Job. Thanks. Video.
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Great vid. Enjoyed watching Nice match for the bike
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im 61 and when i was a boy my mother loved her Hudson Bay blanket coat that was wool and striped with the Hudson Bay colours - i wish i had it now even if it was too small -Cheers from Onterrible
They’re part of our heritage. Thanks for watching.
Well you certainly have earned my subscription sir! Fantastic work and craftsmanship!
Awesome thanks
beautiful you have talent!
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...lookin' good..nice resto. and your backstory is great...
Thanks!
Прости что не на английском, но твоя идея произвела на меня неизгладимое впечатление. Идея с созвездиями это просто супер. Ничего подобного не видел. Большое спасибо. Для меня это как глоток свежего воздуха. Теперь я знаю что буду пробовать делать.
Great job man!! I always love watching you carving handles. Glad to see you back at it! I’m excited to see what you have in store for the future!!
Awesome thanks 🙏
Very, very nice....
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Love watching your videos, I'm not sure what it is but I always find them quite emotional. I don't know if it brings me back to a moment in my childhood working on projects with my dad or makes me wish my son and I shared similar interests. Regardless your videos are amazing and I love the closing music you chose for this one.
Thanks Jason, I’m glad it connects with you. Thanks for watching.
Just a very nice job, beautiful piece you got there. ciao
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Beautiful Restoration ! I like the Hudson Bay Blanket colours on the handle ! Cheers from North Coast B.C. Canada
Awesome thanks
Awesome craftsmanship the only. modern tool was the bandsaw, time for me to restore my grandfather's Italian made hatchet
Do it. Thanks 🙏
simply amazing.
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nice. Kizer begleiter! and the axe of course!
Thanks and thanks of course 😁
That's not restoration that's customisation; and an excellent job you've made of it. 👍🏻
True 😁 thanks for watching
AWESOME!!!
Its by no means my style at all but it seems like you breathed your own life into it and i can greatly appreciate that. amazing work keep doing what youre doing :)
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I had to subscribe after watching that! Just had to!
Great work!!!
Awesome thanks 🙏. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Dude you're making a masterpiece it's incredible. Cooper screwdrivers set . Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the holidays 👍🍻
Thanks John!
Cool!
sehr gut gemacht .. alte Schaufel macht neue Schaufel
Amazing work ¡¡¡¡¡¡ , yes sir master class. Likeeeeee.
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Beauty 👍
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nice and music too
Nicely done!! Great restoration and video presentation. Could you please let me know what kind of leather you're using? I love the distressed look.
That is a great hatchet / sheath project! Nice work. But unless it's a wall hanger, I think you should have done the painting on the upper portion of the handle. The part that you hold should be raw wood with only the boiled linseed oil. In my opinion of course.
that thing looks awesome! Do you expect the paint to hold up to heavy use? Very beautiful designs on the handle and the head as well!
I come from a city North of Edmonton Ab. Great video fellow Canadian.
Thanks brother.
C O O L !!
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Hi sir lvly job you have dun yes i agree with you wear you from and your back ground i think it be hard life but a happy one to day people dont think of that past life but👍👍i rother have that life more than eneythink in life coures people loved orthers round them and always had time for one norther sir bring it back thats lv🛸
again such an amazing axe, to be honest, I don't usually like this kinda restoration, but my gosh you pulled it off. This takes serious skill man. Absolutely incredible. I also love the Hudson bay patterns as well, but I can't get them cos I live in Scotland. Hopefully someday ill get one though. Again though amazing work man as always and keep it up.
Thanks! it was a fun one to do.
Absolutely love your videos and the work you do. You are an artist sir. The only thing I did not like was the spray paint on the axe handle. Wish you had used a wood burning tool and burned the constellations into the handle and then burned the rings for the colors and used a die to color the handle. But still your work and videos are always an absolute delight to watch.
Great video. How did your learn to restore things? I have a very old hatchet that needs TLC and I'm chomping at the bit to get'r done.
Especially liked the acid etiching.
That is great work. Was that reclaimed leather?
Do you know anything about the brand of that axe? I have found similar unmarked Hudson bay heads, round oval eye, notch pattern, and I'm having trouble identifying it. Also, if you could do some bare bones Draw Knife restoration videos, making handles without a lathe, that would be super great! Thanks!
What an absolute craftsman you are. Thank you for posting. I love watching your videos. Do you mind me asking why the white and coloured spray paint though? In my uneducated eyes, the white paint will get trashed with future use. It now looks too nice to use!
Please keep posting and kind regards from England.
Thanks. The white with the four colors is to match the Hudson Bay blanket look and colors. Thanks for watching.
oldshovel it's no criticism at all. I love the commentary and ancestory links. Thank you for sharing something so close to your heart. You've made me want to build my tool collection and shop and start restoring my own tools. Thanks again and keep doing what you're doing please. Watch this space for patreon.
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Hi great RESTORATION u need to get some pinstriping tape then u will get sharp lines in your paint work.👍
I’ll have to try it. This was automotive masking tape that seemed to have just a little issue over the constellation vinyl stickers. In the end I was able to clean it up a bit by carefully scraping off the extra color. Thanks for watching.
Very nice job..
Thanks!
And 200 years from now a distant family member will hold that in their hand and think about the Man that made it...
Where do I get that leather punch you used?
very good, though i have to say your sheath snap is going to scratch the holy heck out of your nice acid etched surface every time you push it down to close it. i have a zippo sheath the same way and it ruined my filigree zippo surface. i ended up putting some duct tape on the back part of the snap so it doesnt rub metal to metal.
I agree - I may superglue a small piece of thin leather on the inside to protect it. Thanks for watching.
The original handle in that axe is shaped properly. I despise those new factory made plump axe handles that are cut down only at the end for it to fit into the blade. And I see that a lot of people making axe handles make them that way too. WHY? Even if you make the axe handle so thick, they are just as likely to break near the blade, they feel too thick, too bulky. If you think the wood you are using is not strong enough then use some stronger wood.
Could you restore some vintage folding knives? I have 2 that need some TLC and would like to send them to you if I could?
It was great until you painted the handle in my opinion. A chard finish around the logo ect might would hold up better and fit the tools look a bit better. Just my 2 cents. I enjoy your videos, and thanks for what you do
Absolutely beautiful! Not sure I like that metal part of the snap touching the artwork.
Agreed, I may put some leather there. Thanks for watching.
Outstanding work........
Great job.. not my thing.. but great job
That handle is uh something. Hmmmm
... for the axe-head.
That axe was perfect, the best craftsmanship ever, until the spray-paint came out.
Great work, honestly you don't need the music, ditch it, just the sound of your working is good enough.
Lol noted. Thanks for watching.
Restoring axes and stuff is okay but I prefer the bike Restorations
You Messed Up A Very Nice Axe - Dumb Video - Weird Audio !!!!