Halberd AXE Restoration - With Epoxy Handle
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Pressure chamber will get rid of bubbles 8n epoxy, also mixing slowly will. I built a pressure chamber out of an old pressure cooker.
Hey so just a suggestion, instead of trying to repair the bubbles, why no go and make coloured epoxy and fill it with that? It may look cool! However, if you don’t want bubbles I’d say a vacuum chamber and very slow setting resin would help and also be sure to pour the resin on the side so the bubbles have less distance to get to the top!
Heat also gets rid of the bubbles.
To get rid of the bubbles you need to use a vacuum chamber
Cool!
Anybody else watching this instead of sleeping?
Isn't everyone?
This is the way
It’s almost 5 am where I’m at
me like always
This is more satisfying then my sleep oh my god
If historians find this in the future we would have a lot to explain.
I would like it explained now actually.
@@TheFeen74 lol
@@TheFeen74 ikr
Why
Seems pretty self explanatory to me
turning a halberd head into a hand axe is making me take psychic damage
is it psychic type?
@@thatsilversonic1829 no i think he meant physical damage lmao
@@scarasluts it is hurting his head, so psychic damage
I think it was my grandpa who said "you can't make a halberd into a hatchet"
He is French it's in his Frankish blood to turn everything into an axe, they literally had a man who's name is after hammering people during battles.
Imagine someone robbing this dude like they break in and instantly get chopped with like 80 swords and battle axes
He keep a rusted one always for the anti vax
...and the sentinels from the kings quarters.. I mean what?
Lol, that robber wouldn't want to come there agin
@@thesusboomerroblox6516 it will cause poison damidge
Ikr
this looks like a mass produced cast axe head before annealing , the residue metal around the edges shows me that this was cast in a two part sand box, i used to work in a foundry where sand box moulds were commonly used so i recognise the look.
as messed up as it sounds, a hitachi magic wand vibrator is the best thing for getting air bubbles out of epoxy
Those magic wands work amazing for plaster casting too
@@errorcode1249 the vibration makes all the air bubbles come to the top, it’s like tapping but more effective
How you found that out exactly, we all want to know/never want to know.
Isn’t that made for removing charley horses or something along those lines in the muscles?
@@Zulfburht .....not....exactly....
Imagine having dinner at his house and he starts chopping vegetables with that 🤣
Chevy girl
😂😍😂
And you imagine people laughed to this imagination
Ömer Can It made me giggle at the thought.
And then you realize that you are next
If I went to a date at someone's house and started chopping food with that...
Let's just say I'd be leaving to go to Pandora
Less of a restoration and more of a conversion. Still fun to watch though.
That's what I was thinking as a halberd is a spear type weapon
@@protomimic it’s a bite sized halberd
@@m4r1ush.60 I just searched it up and some Björn Rutger guy just made me poo myself
@@DRDREAMYBULLMDSBROTHER how so? Can you share the link if possible?
@@m4r1ush.60 just search up halberd in yt
He’s turned a halberd into an axe
Yeah, I don't like that personally. A halberd is not an axe.
Still okay work that they have done though
No worse, its a hatchet.
into a wtf.
That's like turning a spear into a throwing knife just make it less practical in what it is
No halberd. Mission failed
My brain at 12 am: RESTORATION VIDEOS NOW
Me at this moment in time
4:44 AM for me
Just saw this comment and it’s literally 12:14 for me😆
BRO I CAN RELATE ITS 11:27 PM
Broo its 00.33 here lol
I think he knows the drill. Hes got a handle on this bit.
Ahahahahahaha....hahaha...haha.....ha...
*_Get the f*ck out_*
@@northernlights9533 this made me laugh more than the original comment
So many puns.
So little words.
@@mageflame7477 A man of few words, yet those words mean more than an essay could explain.
I wish these restorations told us how old the original piece was.
Same
Not very as it was a cast axe head, not a forged one.
He might not know in many cases, a lot of second-hand stuff doesn't come with that information.
To fight with air bubbles, make a vacuum chamber, its easy and cheap.
Was about to say this!
this is the answer, but when you do bubbles will well out the top of the item, along with a bunch of the epoxy so make a reservoir of extra at the "top" of the item.
Yep
Also if u can vacuum the partA and partB before mixing and also after mixing it might reduce even more. And be aggressive mixing also.
It depends on how long the resin takes to cure
Don't stir the mix with power tools pulls in air that makes the bubbles. Stir by hand next time.
Put the mixture under vacuum before pouring.
Also, slowly pour epoxy with a very thin stream from a large height. Compares to thick stream and small height at 09:02,
The small diameter of the stream will force air bubbles out.
You already know vibration and heat, aforementioned vacuum and figure 8-stiring are the remaining tricks i kmow.
Letting it cure inside a pressure pot draws out the bubbles too
Building a vacuum chamber is dead simple and will get all those little bubbles out.
Wish I knew what the stuff in the spray can the Russian channels (the positive couple) use for bubble removal. They just spray that crap on and bubble go away.
That feeling when you find a Renaissance fair at your local thrift!
I loved this video as well as all the other ones on this channel. I love how there is no generic music that we have to listen to like some of the other D.I.Y. channels. I love how it is just you and the sounds of work, and then I love the transformation of everything. I also loved every time you introduce a new product used and how you slowly bring it into the camera frame. I am so captivated by every one of your videos. I also find it interesting how you sandblast everything and put gold leaf on anything you can. All in all, you have a great channel, and I thoroughly enjoy watching all your videos. Thanks for having your channel.
Halberds typically had long spearlike handles, hence the pointy tip above the blade. The handle you made looks sick though.
Restoration implies a return to the original form. That is the whole point. He simply removed the original irregularities, which showed how the metal was cast and ground the surface completely senseless. This weapon NEVER looked like this. The shape of the hilt and gilding are completely off topic. HERE EVERYTHING IS NOT AS MUST BE. This exhibit is lost for the museum. And for a person who calls himself a restorer, this is a collection of mistakes
Looks like it could be a little bit sharper....
I agree with @KP9IK about his "restoration" this is a blatent disrespect of what a halberd is. It is a POLEARM not a handaxe. Not to mention the wretched use of a fireaxe handle like wtf! Dude your a restoratitor, restore it to a halberd. If anything you should of made a less flashy woodend pole and it would look a million times better not this epoxy gold leaf disrespect. This is why i watch other restoritors. If you want a TRUE weapon restpration i reconnend "Restoration And Metal" who actually care about restoring the weapon not ruining it.
Historians crying, thanks!
@@dggeargr4g It looks like something cheap that people would hang on the wall in their basement back in the 1970's.
If you pour in layers instead of all at once you can avoid air bubbles. You can also use your heat gun to heat the side of your mold and pop the bubbles as they rise to the top. Sometimes, depending on the brand, pouring large amounts of resin creates to much heat in a small mold and it creates bubbles. If I make a really large item I have to pour in layers to avoid lots of bubbles. A vacuum chamber is definitely the best option though!
A pressure chamber pot will force air out too.
I may be wrong, but think viewers who don;t restore things themselves sometimes miss a very big point when watching videos. Restoring is a LOT of fun to those who get into it. Its more about the journey and how to make the individual bits the best they can be, plus the journey of how to get that done. What I enjoyed about this video the most was the techniques employed. I learn a lot from these videos (as I think we all do). As to the final product, it definitely does not have a "classic" look to it, but it would be very fun to have done this project. And you sure get a good cucumber slicer out of it!
Galaxy brain. I really enjoyed the video too though. Fun to watch.
A little better sharpening and you'd get a colorful meat cleaver Looks perfect for separating beef ribs. Very hard to bend or chip that blade. And of course you could always pick on a lot of people's favorite targets for mayhem, those giant cucumbers, the ones with the red centers. Good drama for picnics. Watermelon halves a la Saxon. One chop magic.
I enjoyed this too :)
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Lee Brewer I agree
9:50 - use vacuum chamber for epoxy to get rid of the most bubbles.
I know I'm way late to comment but most resins are not meant for "deep" pours like this, it generates too much heat and causes those bubbles to get trapped. You need either a deep pour resin for like tables or countertops or a cool set resin which will take much longer to cure but does not generate as much heat.
* Pulls out a cucumber *
what is this a Kiwami japan crossover episode?
He’s definitely been watching Kiwami
While I understand why a lot of people are upset with the historical inaccuracies with this video, I think it should be said that not all restoration is for the purpose of historical accuracy. Sometimes it's taking something old and making it your own creation. In this case, the original parts that he started with was an obvious casted replica. He is using his own tools and money to make for himself; he isn't hurting an original piece with heavy significance, or scamming someone else, or going against a clients wishes. Dude made a cool thing for himself based on his own preferences and wanted to share his techniques, thoughts, and struggles.
That's something I've been learning watching his videos: that restoring can be just as much personal preference as historical accuracy. At the end of the day, if you're the one viewing it, it should be something you like the look of.
maybe they thought it was going into the Smithsonian.
The cucumber reference at the end was very clever
Kiwami will be happy to know that the cucumber has once again been defeated with the power of a blade.
Another Kiwami's fan! :D
Hail to Kiwami!
Kiwami !
Plot twist: tysytube IS kiwami
Thought I'd never see another fan here. Awesome😆.
as beautiful as it is, and i know i couldnt do this, i was sad when i saw such a short hande on it, when i saw halberd i though it was going to have a 6 ft handle or something crazy like that.
C'mon dude live and let live,,, there wasnt that much handle when he got it and the effort it would require to remake a longer handle isn't worth it, it just makes a lot more sense to make it a decorative piece. Also, not trying to start a fight, but you're acting like youre going to need it perfectly accurate in case you need to fight with it lmfao
@@mattmacey1935 im not saying that it needed to be full length to be functional. I was just saying to me it looks way better with a long handle.
he must have so much cool stuff for his house
first
a one handed halberd is a wild concept to me
second, despite the clear epoxy handle looking spectacular, I'd much rather it have been wood
splendid job!
The smallest helberds are over 2 meters tall. Don't get me wrong what you made is awesome but as soon as I saw that axe handle I was going "what the hell?"
Again still better work then anything I can do , but I wouldn't call what you made a halberd.
I noticed it had flashing on from casting...
@@89schofe most likely an old fireplace poker or wall decoration. Good piece of art now, but probably never a useful axe head.
I was litterly thinking the same thing
Im losing my sainity over this
It wasn't even big enough to be classified as a axe it was more of a glorified hatchet with a halberd head
That little anvil always makes me smile
2:46 You naughty bastard. 🤣
Where are those BUNNY slippers at? 😂
Stop lmao
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE LMAOOOO 🤣🤣🤣
Isn't funny 😐
@@motion_.master4280 ok?
@@motion_.master4280 then why tf you even reply
I can appreciate your craftsmanship. I enjoyed watching this video. I just can't get past your version of a handle for that axe. I don't care for the shape and shortness of it. It is your channel so by all means, do it how you see fit.
I enjoy your vids very much, but on this one I definitely did not like the handle or the gold leaf. A Halberd rests on a long pole (2 meters) and is used as a battle axe.
You're right. When he really brings this into battle he'll be screwed.
@@murdock.12 i reality it is a cheap bit of late 20th century fire place ornament, but if thats what you like....... no wait i bought one in the 60s or 70's so make that a wonderful piece of tasteful militaria..
If you don’t like gold leaf then you better change channels because this person uses it a LOT.
Brian Oliver I’ve watched every single vid. He’s used it a few times.
why can't a battle axe have a clear handle or gold leaf? if the length is what defines it as a battle axe, I don't see how the aesthetic is relevant
TysyTube: "I polished the axe, made a nice epoxy handle for it, and... What?"
My Mechanics [crying]: "You forgot the bluing!"
Omg lol , MM is bluing a lot lately 😀
And added a sharp edge
I dunno why but i hate when they blue things.
@@davouchi1 sometimes they just need the money.
He would have just made another one
I'm glad I was alone when I watched this video. I'm sure the look of confusion I had on my face during the handle making process would have amused anyone who saw it. As usual.....great stuff.
He walks out in heavy full plate mail screaming: "AD MORTEM INIMICOUS!"
I see you're a man of culture as well
I'm really enjoying these epoxy projects! I think they are really good for expressing your artistic side, plus they let you re-use old broken wooden handles so it's a win-win! You're great at it!
I usually dislike restoration videos without some form of narration/ voiceover but you and MyMechanic are two very good exceptions to that rule. I love MM with all his tools and high precision machining abilities. I love even more that you get such good results with tools any of us could afford. You are a pleasure to watch and enjoy!
This looks like something angels would pull out if they find out you skipped church...
Ok you asked... The amount of air added by the stirring is based on the area and turbulence of the stir. So a very small shaft w/a small 'fan' below the surface works well. Just insert it slowly. For bigger gaps in the mold, vibration can help. Usually for bubbles a low frequency works better; say 100hz or below. Thanks for posting, I liked the handle mold a lot.
Tysy just remember you can't and NEVER will please everyone. It's your passion and the work you do is awesome. We are always learning but don't change please because you have always been one of my favorites and I understand the want to learn new skills. Others should also. Hope you and you family are doing good.
first off: 6:15 that stop motion was cool
second off: you just created the next cod melee weapon
Netflix: are you still watching
Someone's daughter: 2:46
or son~ 😜
Kids should not be making these kinda jokes, it's nasty
Sir SolidAsAStraw I doubt your old enough to call anyone a kid
@@dietrich4276 you overcooked egg, i don't need to be old to tell that person is a kid, look at his profile picture, he still looks like a goddamn fetus
Sir SolidAsAStraw I like how you called him a overcooked egg. Mad respect
This is so far the only project of yours I wholly reject and I wish you do a part two.
Where you mount this as a proper polearm and not as a bloody hatchet.
I'd recommend watching Peter Browns videos, he does a lot of work with resin xxx
xxx videos you say... 🤔
That handle is certainly unique. You did a beautiful job on the blade!
in case you were wondering the way a halberd is supposed to go together is the spinny metal peice was supposed to go into a large wooden pole.
There are kinds of epoxy made especially for deep-pours. They are usually labelled as low-viscosity, slow cure resins. They are more liquid than normal resin and take a long time to cure (12-24 hrs) but because they're thin, the bubbles have time to rise up. Also tapping and vibrations help a lot, or pulling a vacuum.
Love your videos man, keep up the good work.
It's just so satisfying to see the results after the rust has come off of the objects
It's incredibly satisfying
Those lines along the edge makes it look cast instead of forged, which would make the piece not suitable for combat..
100% accurate. It's cast. Which really makes it crap.
The drill bit's a better piece of steel.
True but I doubt he take this into combat considering all the changes he did
Yeah you can see little bubbles on the blade from the casting
@@johnbradley1139 and probably not as old as people think.
@@colemoureau846 most likely some cheap 20th century fireplace ornament by the looks of it
For getting rid of bubbles:
Get a large tub allowing the object to be oriented properly for the resin fill.
Prop up or suspend the object.
Cap the tub with a lid, secured tightly.
The lid needs a 3/8" brass ball valve integrated into it.
Connect the ball valve to a pneumatic hose and vacuum pump (check your local hardware/refrigerant supply house, they should have one available; shop around for good prices).
You now have a custom sized vacuum chamber.
WAIT THATS ACTUALLY SMART FOR A MIXER
I love the idea but a halberd is a pole arm. The small handle looks odd to me.
Honestly not sure how I would cope if these videos didn’t exist
This was not merely a restoration, it was an ARTstoration!
Cool video, I want to know how long it for the poor casting to look that old. You can see the seams from the casting after sandblasting. And the rivit would not have been that easy to remove and the second piece of metal from the Handel wah shiny and new. I still like the video
You should watch Peter Browns videos for epoxy help. He makes all sorts of stuff with it. Even an axe handle.
Might give you good insights on preventing those bubbles.
I was gonna suggest exactly that. And also not using an electric drill to whip air into like a meringue :P
Definitely suggest Peter Brown! Also Evan & Katelyn are great too!
Yup, Peter Brown!
@@shego1142 I was coming down in the comments to write exactly this :)
A halberd is supposed to be on a long pole, It was used for fighting knights on horseback, you basically turned this into a tomahawk.
It doesn't really matter since this is some modern day toy-like replica
Warassus Yes, a very poor modern art thought.
Large epoxy projects like this should cure in a vacuum chamber to pull out all the air, hence no bubbles. Nice work there 👏
I saw a couple people use a vacuum chamber to remove air bubbles as the epoxy cures.
I enjoy this kind of videos. And then sometimes i just think: what the hell are you doing, dude? The epoxy handle is looking awful... it's not just the wrong material, the shape doesn't fit to this kind of axe.
I like the idea with the golden elements with the polished metal.
People in the comments are talking like this was ever anything but a decorative tchotchke.
Actually halberds were quite practical in that time, the axe head was for cleaving, the spear head was for stabbing, and the spike on the back was for armor puncturing
@@sirkelendor5429 Sure, but this is not a halberd. This is a halberd-shaped-object made of cast metal.
@@wbfaulk thats wrong
@@sirkelendor5429 You can see him filing off the casting flash at 2:09.
@@sirkelendor5429 dudes not wrong, this would have been forged rather than cast and sure enough at the 2 min mark there he is cleaning flash off that wouldn’t be there if forged. Likely this is a rusty “toy” or gift shop replica
Hands down one of my favorite restorations. Bravo!
3:30 can someone tell me ehy this reminds me of the original xbox startup
I guess the video is a re-release after the entire world corrected you last time? Lol.
yes
What was wrong? I saw it but didn't see a problem with it
What even changed?
@@australiangamer7956 I guess it was the title
I guess the title in the last one was wrong? It was "Gladiator axe".....
For a moment there I really thought I was experiencing deja vu!
Netflix:Are you still watching
Someones doughter: 2:47
Yep my dough always screams loudly when it doesn't get its way 😂
Edit: just found out it's the hostages screaming
A great way to start my winter week off...
Thanks again...🍀
❤️ the sticks to mix ... brilliant...!😃
It's kind of pissing the way you use the golden leaves... it's quite wasteful.
but still good video.
how should they be used?
That's how gold leaf is applied. There is no other way too do it. You collect the dust from it afterwards and save it for re-melting, but it's only pennies of gold. And they have modern stuff that looks like gold but isn't.
Clearly you know nothing about gold leaf.
Define "vintage"...as it looks like those are "fuss" from a casting.
Edit:
I call bullshit.
That is a casted replica of a Halberd left out to rust.
The halberd was NOT a cast iron item, no matter how "vintage".
my guy you'd have a heart attack if you saw the rest of his videos, it's pretty much just cheap knock offs left to rust.
id suggest hand tool rescue if you'd like to see something real being restored.
I think vintage means it was a decor piece. A real one would be an antique- and in a museum.
I think he meant that it looks vintage
I was thinking the same thing. Kinda shitty that we got baited like that.
@@iantweedie4060 well it's not in the title
This is awesome that you did the same kind of idea as the knife with this one! I love it.
You always do an amazing job at making videos entertaining, informative, and beautiful! Thank you for the content! Keep it up! It would be awesome to get a q&a some time!
Russell Crowe is crying at the new video title.
I didn’t see the first video, but did anyone notice that the axe head was cast not forged as it would have been if it was a real medieval halberd head. That said I guess you would not do what he has done to an original one.
Oh for sure. A museum would never do this. I'm seeing more of an enhancement than a restoration.
Also the handle is nothing like a handle for such an axe
Turning an old beaten up halberd (a weapon we as a people have literal millions of in museums) into a really spiffy hatchet. Nice!
If you put it in a pressure pot, after stirring it, and as it's setting it gets rid of all of the bubbles! also, if you have a three to one ratio resin it causes less bubbles than a one-to-one ratio. It sets much slower but has less stirring involved ergo, less bubbles! Also, if you sand and polish the resin it turns less cloudy and will be absolutely gorgeous! I recommend watching Bens workx videos, he doesn't incredible stuff with wood and resin! Maybe you can get some ideas! I love this ax! It turned out beautiful!
It is super cool!
But aren’t halberd supposed to be a polearm?
I think that needs a much, much longer handle, I believe this is meant to be a 2 handed weapon
its actually meant as a at least 2 meter long polearm (or in this case decoration)
I love to watch this type of stuff, thank you for making these videos
Hiya, I watch many channels like yours. I have to say, yours is the best. I love your whole way of restoration. Gentle, patient, challenging & just fab. Please don't change anything. Cheers 🍻 Adele 🕷️🦇🕸️🦋🦂🇬🇧 XXXXX 🦄
That's actually cool af! I do not want to hear in the news that this was used in a murder though...
It looks.. different, I guess. Not a great fan of the gold leaf + clear epoxy look. Same with that knife you did earlier. Maybe if it were all a little smoother it could look kind of sci-fi-ish. But the gold leaf is uneven and the resin has a lot of bubbles. I've seen you do some amazing restorations. This is not one of them.
What? You don't like something a pimp would have in the back of his 1973 Fleetwood?
Loved the sand blasting scene. Never do get to see people use that machine. Super satisfying.
Wicked restoration. Job well done. Take care and stay safe. ❤😺❤
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Someones daughter: 2:48
I laughed way harder at this that I should've
After 2 seasons of pawn stars I’m no expert, but something about this restoration makes me think he misses out on alot of value given a few aesthetic choices 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️👀
Sometimes I like to watch your videos and find the hidden “subscribe” messages! They’re always in really fun places, you can tell you have a sense of humour! Another incredible job. Your work is phenomenal.
Très impressionnant. Magnifique! Après moi, perso, j’aime beaucoup les bubulles dans le manche. C’est plus joli et artistique. Et c’est une preuve que c’est toi qui l’a fait.
I’m speechless at how amazing this is!
3:23 you had to test it early, this corkscrew hand grip is effective
Wish I had my own workshop to do stuff like this! Brilliant.
People need to chill the hell out. This is a great restoration of a piece of orimant. This was never an actual Halbert. He was making it to what he wanted not what you wanted. This is a beautiful piece i would love to have.
I’ve watched this one before ... Fine , though .
🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
Why did he upload it again?
was something wrong yesterday 😤
@@TysyTube either way pretty cool vid
Love all you’re videos but this is the nicest looking restoration you’ve done in a while keep up the amazing work
A halberd with a hatchet handle, this goes against everything I know as a blade smith but yet it’s oddly fascinating, like the executioner sword or the key gun
For my personal taste, when I restore something old, it is to make it functional and good looking, but without taking away the "personality" that the years and use have given it. I don't like that it seems something new or modern.
The axe looks fabolous. Especialy with golden leafs and clear handle. Turns it into a work of art😊
I would've gone with a longer, polished wood handle. You probably could've vibrated the bubbles out with a random orbital sander....without the sandpaper.