Click here for round wedges---- amzn.to/2BSUBlp Click here for my website--- www.stevessmallenginesaloon.com/ Click here for my Parts and Tools Store---- www.amazon.com/shop/stevessmallenginesaloon
Steve from Ohio here . Thank you Stevo ! That was great . I watch Buckin Billy also , had no idea you guys are so close to each other ! Loved this duo . Your both two of my favorite's . Ohio summers are so hot anymore , I think I belong up North with you guys .Like the way you think & talk & share . My kind of people .
When I heard Steve say in another video he was on Vancouver Island I immediately thought "The would be really cool if he did a collaboration video with Buckin' Billy Ray!" Thank's for making this episode, both parts are great!
I don’t use axes so I have no bloody idea why I’m watching this. But bugger me this is an entertaining video! Love the energy and pure passion in this.
Been a Subscriber for about a month now, I LEARN A LOT!! I’ve passed on some, “Tips, Hacks & Knowledge” passed on from learning HERE to My Men Friends (less receptive of my new found knowledge tips and hacks, Specially from a woman!!!) Some were hesitant to even listen or take my advice!!?? They were amazingly surprised!!!! I do actually have AXE HEADS that need handles...Appreciate the Knowledge!!!!!
So??????.....Hmm??? The way I would actually PHRASE that:::::: “Hang & Axe”. ?? ((When I’m going to fix/repair the axe)) To tell someone what I’m doing,, would say....”Oh I’m going to, Hang an Axe today!!” ?? just wondering if they’re going to reply back to you..” well go ahead and hang it up on a nail, ..that shouldn’t take long!!!” Will see what type of reaction/reply I get???!! Thanks!!
I love the way he questions Steve to not only hear what he thinks, but to get him and the viewers to critically think about these things. Society and our schools don't teach our youth how to critically think anymore, and that's a big problem for many reasons.
Hi Steve. I love your channel. I am a 67 year old woman living alone remote Alaska. I thought I knew my way around a chainsaw better than most, but you've taught me a lot. I'm not a feminist but it would be fun to hear you say "guys & gals", instead of just for the guys out there. Love you!
I had no idea what you were talking about on the description ( half an hour to hang an axe? I just leave it laying around- what if it falls?) but I trusted you and started anyway. another great show. I will watch the part 2 now.
both my #1 favorite youtubers together. sobb sobb sobb. lol. rock on buckin and steve. keep on doing what you do. and as buckin likes to say don't think about your dream. just do it.
My older brother used to hand make all our axe handles from hickory & ash what ever we had before he put the head on he would run a small stainless wire though the hole & after installing the head he would rap the handle with the wire for 4”-5” so when his little brother and kids over shot it didn’t distort his hard work. Another great video keep on keeping on chears
Really enjoying going through your older videos! I love traditional woodworking, have a couple of shaving horses, several draw knives and spoke shaves. I love finding a tool in need of a handle, and the joy that comes from making that handle. I've hung several axes...hammers, mauls, hatchets...and I use those exact methods. I've even made a few handles from scratch. I used to have some really nice split hickory blanks, but unfortunately I've used them all. I love working with split wood, as it maximizes strength and minimizes run-out. I think working on the shaving horse is one of the funnest things I ever get to do! Heck, one time I sat down and made a chair by accident :) ...(that's actually a Roy Underhill line) Thanks Steve and Buckin
Never seen Buckin' before...really informative and high energy. I enjoy how he always calls the audience friends. Great video guys! Best of wishes to all. :)
Just came across this today. Two of my favorite channels (I am subscribed to both) doing a video together. As always entertaining and great information.
great great video....filled with history, technical information and plenty of humor...Ihave a splitting maul I need to hang and will carve out my own hickory handle
Hello Buckin from Pennsylvania! Hey Steve, tell Buckin Billy Ray Smith to take his Irish Speaking friend with him at times, we like how his friend talks.
Great video, excellent collaboration! I can't believe I was already a follower of both your channels, and had no idea you two were neighbors! Take care!
The head of an axe is tapered inside the hole so when you drive the wedges into the split it can expand larger at the top . If the axe head slides right on the handle it's a bit small . I like a handle that needs a bit of shaving and rasping to get a neat easy drive on fit . Then I soak epoxy into the top to take up any gaps and drive in wedges . Put some silly putty or tape around below the axe head so the epoxy don't run out . Let it go hard then grind the excess off . If you don't use an axe for a while soak the head in a bucket of water for a few hours to tighten it all up and it makes the handle less likely to split . Don't pound down on the handle butt you will chip the wood or start a split . Drive the head on with a rubber mallet and then swap to a lump of round wood if it's fitted not too tight it will go on ok .
Nice video guys ... hey Billy you were cracking on Steve for his subscriber count ... looking each of your subscribers in 2020 Steve nearly 200k. Grasshopper has done very well.
In the process of trying to remove all the meat from inside the axe head, I ended up splitting the axe head apart. It was an old Plumb axe. I never thought I could break an axe head even if I tried. Putting it in a vise and trying to pop it out was not a good idea. Go the drill route.
I always wanted to use an axe to split firewood when I was a kid-teen.. But my dad always had me use a dull 8lb splitting maul. Was curious to see if a sharp axe would've done the job easier, because constantly swinging 8lbs overhead was tiresome. Lol
Thanks for using all the Imperial measurements for Us "Southerners". I was waiting to see the Canadian Ministry of Centimeters raid you guys for not using Metrics. :)
John Mcdougald please don't blame any one , the best way for this embarrassment to avoid is to learn both the system , I never encountered the problem in my life !
I was lucky. I grew up in the 70s and was in elementary school when the US was going to go metric. They taught us medicine 2nd and 3rd grade. Then, by 4th grade,they changed their mind and we were just supposed to know Imperial. I still can't convert quickly between the two though.
HA HA HA I noticed @ 8;14 you moved the wood so he wouldn't shake the camera again ~!~! Down here in Cajun Country we call those 2 man saws Passe Partout's ~!~!
What you guys are calling "grain direction" is really ring orientation where you are looking at the ends of the rings. The grain of the wood runs through the length of the handle from the top to the bottom. Now, with regard to ring direction, some trees have a dramatic difference between springwood and summerwood which make the annual rings easy to see and count. The woods most commonly used for axe handles are hickory and hard grades of white ash, and both of them have a conspicuous springwood and summerwood where the springwood is less dense and summerwood is more dense. With regard to baseball bats and axe handles, having the ring orientation vertical rather than horizontal is stronger and less likely to cause the handle to split upon impact. If a wood like hard maple is used, which has become popular in baseball bats in recent years, the ring orientation is not likely to be a significant factor, because the density of the springwood and summerwood is more equal. In all woods, a far more important consideration is probably what Billy was calling runout. A handle with no runout is ideal, but wood isn't perfect, so you look at how the edge grain (looking at the edges of the rings, which is visible on the narrow side of the handle when the ring orientation is vertical, or visible on the flat side of the handle when the ring orientation is horizontal) is running along the length of the handle from top to bottom, and try to find wood that has it running as straight as possible through the entire length.
Click here for round wedges---- amzn.to/2BSUBlp
Click here for my website--- www.stevessmallenginesaloon.com/
Click here for my Parts and Tools Store---- www.amazon.com/shop/stevessmallenginesaloon
to seat the handle i hit them with a hammer on the handle end,
Steve from Ohio here . Thank you Stevo ! That was great . I watch Buckin Billy also , had no idea you guys are so close to each other ! Loved this duo . Your both two of my favorite's . Ohio summers are so hot anymore , I think I belong up North with you guys .Like the way you think & talk & share . My kind of people .
2 of the best: Steve and Buck’n a Billy Ray. Thanks for making this and great video.
When I heard Steve say in another video he was on Vancouver Island I immediately thought "The would be really cool if he did a collaboration video with Buckin' Billy Ray!" Thank's for making this episode, both parts are great!
I don’t use axes so I have no bloody idea why I’m watching this. But bugger me this is an entertaining video!
Love the energy and pure passion in this.
Thank You...
Best comment ever!!
Been a Subscriber for about a month now, I LEARN A LOT!! I’ve passed on some, “Tips, Hacks & Knowledge” passed on from learning HERE to My Men Friends (less receptive of my new found knowledge tips and hacks, Specially from a woman!!!) Some were hesitant to even listen or take my advice!!?? They were amazingly surprised!!!! I do actually have AXE HEADS that need handles...Appreciate the Knowledge!!!!!
So??????.....Hmm??? The way I would actually PHRASE that:::::: “Hang & Axe”. ?? ((When I’m going to fix/repair the axe)) To tell someone what I’m doing,, would say....”Oh I’m going to, Hang an Axe today!!” ?? just wondering if they’re going to reply back to you..” well go ahead and hang it up on a nail, ..that shouldn’t take long!!!”
Will see what type of reaction/reply I get???!! Thanks!!
Super fun to be a fly on the wall for that conversation!
I love the way he questions Steve to not only hear what he thinks, but to get him and the viewers to critically think about these things. Society and our schools don't teach our youth how to critically think anymore, and that's a big problem for many reasons.
Yes, both you guys are unreal🤘good to see both together😜
Thank You...
Hi Steve. I love your channel. I am a 67 year old woman living alone remote Alaska. I thought I knew my way around a chainsaw better than most, but you've taught me a lot. I'm not a feminist but it would be fun to hear you say "guys & gals", instead of just for the guys out there. Love you!
Steve and Buckin I'm loving it. Now on to part two.
Right on buddy...
Two of my favorites on one screen. Efficiency.
Glad we could help Doug.....
I had no idea what you were talking about on the description ( half an hour to hang an axe? I just leave it laying around- what if it falls?) but I trusted you and started anyway. another great show. I will watch the part 2 now.
Billy Ray is a beast with a chain saw! And, he makes it look easy.
both my #1 favorite youtubers together. sobb sobb sobb. lol. rock on buckin and steve. keep on doing what you do. and as buckin likes to say don't think about your dream. just do it.
Right on Andrew....
Great information and you two Canadians are so funny. You should do more videos together. Very entertaining and educational.
Thank You...
My older brother used to hand make all our axe handles from hickory & ash what ever we had before he put the head on he would run a small stainless wire though the hole & after installing the head he would rap the handle with the wire for 4”-5” so when his little brother and kids over shot it didn’t distort his hard work. Another great video keep on keeping on chears
What a cool idea....
Nice one Alan👍 preservation 😀👍
Love Buck's Kenora dinner jacket and plaid shirt!
Really enjoying going through your older videos! I love traditional woodworking, have a couple of shaving horses, several draw knives and spoke shaves. I love finding a tool in need of a handle, and the joy that comes from making that handle. I've hung several axes...hammers, mauls, hatchets...and I use those exact methods. I've even made a few handles from scratch. I used to have some really nice split hickory blanks, but unfortunately I've used them all. I love working with split wood, as it maximizes strength and minimizes run-out. I think working on the shaving horse is one of the funnest things I ever get to do! Heck, one time I sat down and made a chair by accident :) ...(that's actually a Roy Underhill line) Thanks Steve and Buckin
Thanks you guys enjoy watching & learning from you both
You're welcome...
Never seen Buckin' before...really informative and high energy. I enjoy how he always calls the audience friends. Great video guys! Best of wishes to all. :)
Right on Buddy...
I love you Canadians.
Wow my two favourite youtubers.
Thanks guys! Another awesome video! I’ve always wondered how to do this properly.
Any time!
This is a great video. Buckin, do they call you the axe bandit?
Just came across this today. Two of my favorite channels (I am subscribed to both) doing a video together. As always entertaining and great information.
Awesome! Thank you!
You’re doing just fine Bud! I have learned some from you. Keep up the good work and have one for me!
Thanks for not getting to the point to soon and just Bs'n. Part 2 here I come.
Yeah, I know its long....
Steve's Small Engine Saloon please don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the length bc of the BS'n.
Awesome video, awesome collaboration. Looks like you guys had a blast.
Super fun....
great great video....filled with history, technical information and plenty of humor...Ihave a splitting maul I need to hang and will carve out my own hickory handle
Right on Bobby!
Hello Buckin from Pennsylvania! Hey Steve, tell Buckin Billy Ray Smith to take his Irish Speaking friend with him at times, we like how his friend talks.
Wow what a show guys!
That was fun.....
Yes it was a good show👍👍👍good to see my teacher hehe.👍
Awesome!! Keeps getting better and better!👍👍
Glad you liked it....
Great video, excellent collaboration!
I can't believe I was already a follower of both your channels, and had no idea you two were neighbors!
Take care!
Yeah, what are the odds? COOL....
Many decades ago a friend told me he left the head overnight on the woodstove to loosten the handle. The heat dries out the wood and it shrinks.
The head of an axe is tapered inside the hole so when you drive the wedges into the split it can expand larger at the top .
If the axe head slides right on the handle it's a bit small . I like a handle that needs a bit of shaving and rasping to get a neat easy drive on fit . Then I soak epoxy into the top to take up any gaps and drive in wedges . Put some silly putty or tape around below the axe head so the epoxy don't run out . Let it go hard then grind the excess off .
If you don't use an axe for a while soak the head in a bucket of water for a few hours to tighten it all up and it makes the handle less likely to split . Don't pound down on the handle butt you will chip the wood or start a split .
Drive the head on with a rubber mallet and then swap to a lump of round wood if it's fitted not too tight it will go on ok .
Great video & cool double act performance, love it 💪❤️👍
Thank again Mikey...
My 2 favorite UTubers on at the same time! Good job fellas. On the way to video 2!
Right on Bruce...
Americans love you right back!
Thank You...
You guys are funny! Learned something today. Think I've got the hang of it.
Right on
Great fun to watch !
Great fun to create also....
Can I come drink beer with you guys?
Hysterical and informative!
Thank you guys for all the helpfull advice.
You're Welcome...
Thanks to you guys above us in the U.S. Subscribed after seeing Buckin Billy Ray on your channel. Keep it up...very cool! - Two Track Joe
Thanks Joe...
Steve, I just learned a ton. Off to part two.. Hay I picked up a t shirt. It’s bringing up a lot of questions here in Boston. Keep up the good work
Right on Eric! Thank You...
Iv watched quite a few of your videos but I'm here for buckin haha love your channel bud
Right on Trevor...
Very cool and informative information from the best!! Thanks Steve!
You're Welcome...
Great video, always great tutorials.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks fellas !! you boys need a tv show , lol.
That would be cool....
Yessss been waiting for this.
Finally done after 17 hours of editing....
Steve's Small Engine Saloon that’s crazy, but it sure shows in your end product. Great work sir!
It's funny that the two guys I go to for saw stuff are buddies.
Right on Jason...
how to double your subs in one show! great team!
Yeah girl, that was fun.......
Nice one Steve, GR8 show Bro.
Thanks Mark...
This makes me want to cut, chop, split anything and drink beer. Well done men
Thank You...
Great colab
Thanks Harvey...
Keep them coming
Will do Mike...
maybe you should ask if he wanted a beer 😆
Nice video guys ... hey Billy you were cracking on Steve for his subscriber count ... looking each of your subscribers in 2020 Steve nearly 200k. Grasshopper has done very well.
Thank You...
great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
In the process of trying to remove all the meat from inside the axe head, I ended up splitting the axe head apart. It was an old Plumb axe. I never thought I could break an axe head even if I tried. Putting it in a vise and trying to pop it out was not a good idea. Go the drill route.
awesome video
Thanks!
Ola...Europe is watching too
Right on....
I really appreciate the videos ive learned alot
You're Welcome...
I always wanted to use an axe to split firewood when I was a kid-teen.. But my dad always had me use a dull 8lb splitting maul. Was curious to see if a sharp axe would've done the job easier, because constantly swinging 8lbs overhead was tiresome. Lol
Good show Steve 👍 Just subscribed to your channel,
Blessings from Norway 🇧🇻
Thank you for the sub my friend....
Steve's Small Engine Saloon Found you via Billy Ray'channel.
You have a lot of hours of great videos
Blessings
Maximum axe. A good day at the saloon.
Top stuff guys 👍👍
thank you
You're Welcome...
Hi Steve we used tothro it in an oven, that was when we burned coal & wood in our kichen
The best B.C. has to offer! Keep this content going, Steve. Check my comments on Buckins' channel for both of y'all.
Will do buddy....
Funny how you guys are so close!!
Top notch entertainment
Right on...
Thanks for using all the Imperial measurements for Us "Southerners". I was waiting to see the Canadian Ministry of Centimeters raid you guys for not using Metrics. :)
John Mcdougald please don't blame any one , the best way for this embarrassment to avoid is to learn both the system , I never encountered the problem in my life !
LOL. Great comment John....
Yeah man! Teach your kids both ways.....
I was lucky. I grew up in the 70s and was in elementary school when the US was going to go metric. They taught us medicine 2nd and 3rd grade. Then, by 4th grade,they changed their mind and we were just supposed to know Imperial. I still can't convert quickly between the two though.
And ireland 🇮🇪 lové you too 🐸👍🏻🇫🇷🇮🇪
Thanks Josy...
Good video guys, new subscriber
Thanks for the sub Doc....
BUCKIN!
Go Buckin Go.....
AHAHAHA Dodamm kids break everything!
HA HA HA I noticed @ 8;14 you moved the wood so he wouldn't shake the camera again ~!~!
Down here in Cajun Country we call those 2 man saws Passe Partout's ~!~!
Right on Boo...
Sooo....what kind of Mustang do you have?
knucklebuster at 11:30
Yup, felt that for a week.....
SHABANGGO!
Took the words right out of my mouth.....
Do what you want to man.
almost never over struck with the ax but broke sledge hammers
Steve how come this wasn’t a six pack series?
Is the Mustang ok?
My wifes a little pissed off! LOL. Just kiddin, he didn't actually hit it.......
wow gooood video
Thank You...
They could be brothers
Right on...
Hang on, just let me get a coffee..
Please show us the label of the beer.
What you guys are calling "grain direction" is really ring orientation where you are looking at the ends of the rings. The grain of the wood runs through the length of the handle from the top to the bottom. Now, with regard to ring direction, some trees have a dramatic difference between springwood and summerwood which make the annual rings easy to see and count. The woods most commonly used for axe handles are hickory and hard grades of white ash, and both of them have a conspicuous springwood and summerwood where the springwood is less dense and summerwood is more dense. With regard to baseball bats and axe handles, having the ring orientation vertical rather than horizontal is stronger and less likely to cause the handle to split upon impact. If a wood like hard maple is used, which has become popular in baseball bats in recent years, the ring orientation is not likely to be a significant factor, because the density of the springwood and summerwood is more equal. In all woods, a far more important consideration is probably what Billy was calling runout. A handle with no runout is ideal, but wood isn't perfect, so you look at how the edge grain (looking at the edges of the rings, which is visible on the narrow side of the handle when the ring orientation is vertical, or visible on the flat side of the handle when the ring orientation is horizontal) is running along the length of the handle from top to bottom, and try to find wood that has it running as straight as possible through the entire length.
CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL GUESTS CHANNEL BUCKIN BILLY RAY SMITH
Buckin
Buckin billy ray
yeah buckin. hes a good dude.
You bet he is.....
I break axe handles fairly regular basis, if I use them.........
LOL, me too....
👍🇨🇦😃
Frickin eh
Thank You...
Hell with wedges..Where can a person find axe handles that aren't slathered in floookin varnish??
before i watch the video, my axe always hangs to the left
Holy Shit, Steve.. youre not Ameeican?
It's called hafting an axe not hanging it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafting
Depends where in the world you are.
Open your horizons
There's no difference between Canadian and American men.
Why are you buying axe handles? I like your guys video but I was disappointed you didn't fashion your own handle.