That was a great project. The laminated contrasting woods look just great, should be good and strong and what good hatchet that is. A good tool to have in the cache. Nice work.
I recently found a Plumb hatchet head like that at my late fathers home so i had to revisit your video to get some ideas for a handle. Mine is not marked Norfolk Southern like yours and the hammer end is octagonal. It will definitely make a nice restoration when i get to it.
Thank you for your kind words. It was fun to do that. We’ll have to do another one sometime. Maybe on a chisel. I do have a timber slick that I need to restore. I might make that kind of handle for it. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.
Thank you Shadetree fix it man. It was a lot of fun to do and I was happy with the way it turned out. I am traveling in Pennsylvania right now and picking up some more projects to do in the future. Hope to see you again sometime soon and have a great Fourth of July.
Thank you. The slide hammer does work well if you can get a good hole tapped in the wedge. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your projects. Have a great week.
I know that plywood can't be worked like that, but, damn...I wish it did! Beautiful handle! I'm about to restore my dad's old half-hatchet. It was sold with a Craftsman handle back in the 70s or early 80s. The only marking on the head is a stamp that says GERMANTOWN with USA under it. Great vid.
Yes, you have to laminate your own wood. Plywood doesn’t work well enough. Good luck on the restoration. Sounds like a good quality tool. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day.
ToolScouter, on the West Coast this style hatchet was called a Rigger’s Hatchet. Used primarily for building rough structures like Oil Dericks, RR bridges and the like. Note the orientation of the slot for nail pulling. Yours is for a right hander, but they were also made in a version that would work for a SouthPaw. Mark L
That is very informative. What you say makes a lot of sense because once I cleaned up the head, you could see an oil derrick on the side, it’s faint but it’s there. I appreciate you stopping by the channel for a visit and sharing your knowledge with us. Hope you have a great day.
Laminating is a great technique that adds strength and visual interest....Seems there are several similar hatchets with other railroads marked on them, I wonder what the specific use was for these on the railroad.
You’re right about that. I presume they were for the construction crews that built rail road yards and facilities, but that’s just my guess. It would be great to have more info on them but I couldn’t find much on them. Thanks for stopping by. Have a good week.
I think you’re right about that. I think I’m gonna try to make a handle like that for a hammer someday. I have one little hammer. I use all the time that I think I might try that style on. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for sharing your thoughts. Have a great day.
Thanks 👍 you’re right I do use a lot of my tools but this one here will probably be just for display. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Have a great week.
So glad you found this appealing. I find it to be a lot of fun and enjoy it thoroughly and love sharing it with you. I hope you’ll come back again soon and often and have a great day.
I might do that if I can find some of the wood. That is awfully, awfully hard stuff. Who knows what will get into someday in the future. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
That turned out really nice. The laminate handle looks amazing. Did you make the drifting tool? It is nice. Thank you for the shout-out. My first axe restoration video will be up Tuesday morning. Great video, as always. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for stopping by. It’s great to see you in the comments. The drifting tool is just a piece of a pallet that I cut a notch in the top of. Here is a video on the drifting block that I made: Tying Up Loose Ends ruclips.net/video/jrgqt21mdoY/видео.html I hope your video goes well tomorrow and that you get lots of views. Have a great week.
If you look carefully, I did on the very thin pieces. I do my best to be very conscious of safety and the block I was cutting was over an inch and a half wide plenty of room for my thumb. When I have enough room, I just make sure that all of my fingers are touching the fence so there’s no way they can get close to the blade. Thanks for your concern and I hope you have a great week.
That is a great look on a handle. I have a couple hatchets that need handles so I think I will adapt your idea. I haven't make handles before so that will be a good challenge.. You did an awesome job on the entire hatchet.. Do you think that idea would work well on hammers?
Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck on making those handles. They are fun. I think hammer handles made that way would be excellent. Again good luck and have a great week.
Thank you. I’m close to running out of wall, but I already have been substituting some items and moving things around. Eventually, I’ll have to do something. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.
That is absolutely beautiful!!! What a fantastic job. It’s tools like those that your children will cherish forever. 😃👍
Good day to you sir. Thanks so much for stopping by and I appreciate the comment. I hope you have a great week.
That turned out fantastic! Love the slide hammer trick and new drifting block too. Well done! 😃👍🏼
Thank you David. I hope you have a great week.
Beautiful work I enjoyed the video thanks for sharing
You bet. Thank you so much for your kind words and I hope you have a good week.
fantastic looking hatchet!
Thank you very much! Hope your week goes well.
That was a great project. The laminated contrasting woods look just great, should be good and strong and what good hatchet that is. A good tool to have in the cache. Nice work.
It is great to have you stop by and thank you for sharing such kind words. It is a good tool to add to the collection. Hope you have a great week.
Great finish, dude! That handle really looks great.
Thank you, appreciate you coming by and watching. Hope you have a great week.
Excellent job
Thank you very much! Have a great week.
Nice video.
Thank you. It was fun. Have a great week.
Very impressed with how the handle turned out! Great job !
Thank you. It was fun to do. I plan to do more of them in the future. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
ABSOLUTELY AWSOME JOB Sir
B PROUD Sir B PROUD
Regards Richard. 🇿🇦
Thank you Richard. I appreciate your kind words and thank you for coming by to shop for a visit. Come by again soon. Hope you have a great week.
I was going to mention sandwiching the laminates with solid lumber, but you beat me to it.
That turned out beautiful! I love the handle!
It’s good to see you in the comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching. Always appreciate your thoughts. Have a great weekend.
Very well done indeed. I collect Hatchets myself and have a couple of Plumbs.
Plumb is a very good brand. Thanks so much for sharing. Hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.
What are your favorite hatches to collect?
I recently found a Plumb hatchet head like that at my late fathers home so i had to revisit your video to get some ideas for a handle. Mine is not marked Norfolk Southern like yours and the hammer end is octagonal. It will definitely make a nice restoration when i get to it.
That’s great for you. Hopefully you’ll have success cleaning it up and re-hanging it. Thanks for sharing and good luck on your project.
Nice that handle turned out great! Looks better than new!!!
Thank you Mike. Appreciate you stopping by and sharing. Hope you have a great week.
Excellent work!👍🏼
Thank you. I was particularly proud of how this turned out. Great to have you stop by for a visit and hope you have a great week.
Wow nice job. That sure came out beautiful and oh... that handle!
Thank you for your kind words. It was fun to do that. We’ll have to do another one sometime. Maybe on a chisel. I do have a timber slick that I need to restore. I might make that kind of handle for it. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.
I’m loving the laminated wood look. And the hammer face polished up beautifully! Great job!
Hi Sean. Thanks for stopping by, it is good to hear from you. Have a great week.
Beautiful looking axe handle for sure.
Thank you Shadetree fix it man. It was a lot of fun to do and I was happy with the way it turned out. I am traveling in Pennsylvania right now and picking up some more projects to do in the future. Hope to see you again sometime soon and have a great Fourth of July.
you did a great job on that. I have thought of using a slide hammer to remove the wedges, now I'm going try it out, it worked great for you.
Thank you. The slide hammer does work well if you can get a good hole tapped in the wedge. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your projects. Have a great week.
I know that plywood can't be worked like that, but, damn...I wish it did! Beautiful handle! I'm about to restore my dad's old half-hatchet. It was sold with a Craftsman handle back in the 70s or early 80s. The only marking on the head is a stamp that says GERMANTOWN with USA under it. Great vid.
Yes, you have to laminate your own wood. Plywood doesn’t work well enough. Good luck on the restoration. Sounds like a good quality tool. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day.
ToolScouter, on the West Coast this style hatchet was called a Rigger’s Hatchet. Used primarily for building rough structures like Oil Dericks, RR bridges and the like. Note the orientation of the slot for nail pulling. Yours is for a right hander, but they were also made in a version that would work for a SouthPaw. Mark L
That is very informative. What you say makes a lot of sense because once I cleaned up the head, you could see an oil derrick on the side, it’s faint but it’s there. I appreciate you stopping by the channel for a visit and sharing your knowledge with us. Hope you have a great day.
Really nice job. Handle looks great!
Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind words and hope you have a great week.
@@toolscouter - Thank you and you too.
Very enjoyable video. I like the accents in brass. I’m in the magdad camp on that.
Thank you so much for stopping by the channel. I appreciate you sharing in the comments. I hope you have a great week.
Laminating is a great technique that adds strength and visual interest....Seems there are several similar hatchets with other railroads marked on them, I wonder what the specific use was for these on the railroad.
You’re right about that. I presume they were for the construction crews that built rail road yards and facilities, but that’s just my guess. It would be great to have more info on them but I couldn’t find much on them. Thanks for stopping by. Have a good week.
Beautiful job! I’m thinking it would make a perfect “BBQ” hatchet. Fancy like that!😊
I think you’re right about that. I think I’m gonna try to make a handle like that for a hammer someday. I have one little hammer. I use all the time that I think I might try that style on. Thanks for watching the video and thanks for sharing your thoughts. Have a great day.
As always Toolscouter that came out beautiful! Almost to nice to ever use , but i know thats not you. Thanks for sharing that with us. 👍🎥🇺🇸
Thanks 👍 you’re right I do use a lot of my tools but this one here will probably be just for display. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Have a great week.
That was absolutely project 😀😀
So glad you found this appealing. I find it to be a lot of fun and enjoy it thoroughly and love sharing it with you. I hope you’ll come back again soon and often and have a great day.
😮......wow
I hope that means you like it😃. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. Hope you’ll come back by again soon. Have a great weekend.
That navy seal tactical hatchet turned out awesome.😂
😆😆 yes, I’m glad you like it. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your humor. Have a great week.
Maybe you could make a handle out of hedge sometime
I might do that if I can find some of the wood. That is awfully, awfully hard stuff. Who knows what will get into someday in the future. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
That turned out really nice. The laminate handle looks amazing. Did you make the drifting tool? It is nice. Thank you for the shout-out. My first axe restoration video will be up Tuesday morning. Great video, as always. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for stopping by. It’s great to see you in the comments. The drifting tool is just a piece of a pallet that I cut a notch in the top of. Here is a video on the drifting block that I made: Tying Up Loose Ends ruclips.net/video/jrgqt21mdoY/видео.html I hope your video goes well tomorrow and that you get lots of views. Have a great week.
@toolscouter thank you sir. Hop you have a wonderful week as well.
PLEASE use a push stick.
If you look carefully, I did on the very thin pieces. I do my best to be very conscious of safety and the block I was cutting was over an inch and a half wide plenty of room for my thumb. When I have enough room, I just make sure that all of my fingers are touching the fence so there’s no way they can get close to the blade. Thanks for your concern and I hope you have a great week.
That is a great look on a handle. I have a couple hatchets that need handles so I think I will adapt your idea. I haven't make handles before so that will be a good challenge.. You did an awesome job on the entire hatchet.. Do you think that idea would work well on hammers?
Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck on making those handles. They are fun. I think hammer handles made that way would be excellent. Again good luck and have a great week.
👍🪓 beautiful. When do you estimate you will run out of wall ?😂
Thank you. I’m close to running out of wall, but I already have been substituting some items and moving things around. Eventually, I’ll have to do something. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week.
Serious safety issues with the tablesaw
That is a plum, riggax or riggers axe. I have many, I used to frame. How's with them. The face of the hammer is a framing face. Not smooth period
It is or was a framers hammer.look up Vaughan riggers axe
Very good. Thank you so much for that information. I appreciate you stopping by the shop for a visit and hope you have a great day.