This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ruclips.net/user/postUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
Having built several guitars (including a battle axe, I call the "Excriminator") the most gratifying moment for me was strumming the 1st notes after it is strung up. It almost brings a tear to your eye after all of the work. Good job.
I admit that was\is a work of art.. As a metal worker, auto body, welder, fitter, really impressed with book matching and simplicity instead of a overwhelming cheap dollar store tool... Loved the natural "handle" body, gold hardware pops but clean not flashy... As a guitarist the Chiquita travel "Back to The Future" style is cool as Hell! I would have to adjust my position but I love it
So much time, planning and patience went into this project. I am beyond proud of you for pushing through and creating your vision. Well done love, you should be so chuffed! ❤️
Wow! This is truly inspiring to watch man. This is the first video of yours that I've came across, and I really enjoy it. Hope to see you do more crazy stuff like this!
I love, love, love the absence of music; just the ambient sounds is refreshing after everything being so inundated with music. Thank you. New subscriber.
Would of been cool if you had more of a break angle on headstock for better tuning, and a Truss rod fitted into neck to help with temp changes, all in all still very impressed with your axe
Wow! This thing is a beautiful work of art man! The only thing I would suggest is the addition of a truss rod. I’m not sure how hard this wood is though, it may not even be necessary. Do you still have it? Has the neck of it stayed true over the years?
So much time brother,planning anda patience went info this project. I'm beyond proud of you for pushing thought anda creating your vision. Well done love, you should be so chuffed.❤
You truely are a genius. That is some fine skills you got there. Every piece cut, chiseled, grinded, sanded to precision. You should team up with @SteveTerreberry to build him a custom made guitar, then he can shred when completed!
I wish I can send you my link. But I built a Pulaski ax guitar for the hotshot firefighters who lost their lives in Prescott , Arizona. To be honest, it’s really bad ass. I donated it and then they auctioned the guitar off. It truly is one of a kind. Great job on yours!
That is amazing, man. The only thing I’d do differently is to add your branding iron mark. Maybe a smaller version on the headstock. Brilliant build. How many total hours did you invest in that beauty?
That is just simply an amassing show of craftsmen ship and knowledge , the hours and eye to detail is sick to watch this video should blow up in my opinion awesome job looks fantastic sounds great .............. Thumbs Up and shared
Incredible work dude. So impressive. I'm not a guitar player so would you mind telling me how the weight compares to a typical guitar? Is it possible to play this for extended periods or is it more of a functional work of art?
Thanks mate! I'd say it's probably a little bit heavier then a normal guitar, but not too much. It is possible to play for an extended period of time, which was my goal. Obviously a bit more unusual to play then a normal guitar, but once you get used to it it's all good really 👍 a functional work of art too!
The quality of the woodworking on display here won my sub. I often feel inspired to attempt the craft when I watch the professional luthiers who constantly show up in my feed. I’d probably make my own share of silly mistakes tbh. You didn’t include a truss rod in the neck my dude! Over the life of the guitar, the string tension will gradually bend the neck forward. The action will get high and uneven before one day, you go to tune the instrument and (assuming it hasn’t already become unplayable) the neck will snap. A truss rod provides counter tension to prevent this from happening.
Actually, you're mistaken about the function and purpose of the truss rod. The truss rod is NOT a factor in the strength of a guitar's neck or it's ability to withstand string tension. The truss rod is there to allow adjustment to the neck, in order to have proper neck relief. "Neck relief" is an essential factor in proper guitar setup. Even still, guitars in the classical period were built without truss rods for generations. This particular "axe" was built from an extremely dense hardwood according to the video description as well as being of a substantial girth. I also noticed that he used a set of light gauge (9-46) strings, so I seriously doubt the neck will ever snap due to string tension.
I'm curious how many hours overall this took you. Excellent choice using the gold hardware. Love the stain as well. Just beautiful. Also, how sharp are those blades still? Really impressive, great job!
The first strum you made you play 2112 that was your first tune you played on that guitar and then Geddy Lee says what can this strange device be when I touch it it gives forth a sound that my man is truly a work of art you just made not to mention it sounds great
For the sake of safety I wouldn’t wear gloves on the drill press they are a major safety hazard. If they catch it will wind your hand around the drill and cause horrific damage. Cool project by the way that Axe Guitar looks awesome.
Difficult to make it work with this design so I didn't bother. Plus I saw a bloke making pine necks and bodies, all solid with no truss rod. And they didn't warp even after decades 👍
@@WillMatthews Fair enough. I can't imagine any way that doesn't involve a multiple piece neck myself. I would bet routing a channel and gluing a fretboard on top would be child's play for you if you chose to, though it would certainly lose the effect of the monolithic hunk of wood like a traditional axe handle though. I guess that's a fair trade. Great build. Really cool concept!
@@WillMatthews my experience (with basses) is that the change in air humidity between season or between places on earth, is much more critical than the tension of the strings, for warping.
I know this video is 2 yrs old, even if it was 20, I have to express my admiration for the craftsmanship and attention to detail. The likes I haven't seen since I was a child back in the 50s watching my German grandfather hand making old European furniture with the "Claw & Ball" feet and the hidden mortise & tendon joints, to this day haven't loosened up on the dinning room chairs. They are just as tight as the day they were made. I normally watch a whole build, because I skip ahead. But this had my full attention! I used to build cigar box guitars and have seen some pretty crazy shit made into guitars(5gallon jugs for a bass, 2x4 steel guitar, even an old pressure cooker given a new life as a sitar)but this is off the charts awesome! But I do have one question, do you have to retune after splinting wood?😂
So instead of smashing the guitar after a performance, you can smash up the stage. Got it.
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Nirvana style
Now thats what u call "A Smash Hit"
This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ruclips.net/user/postUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
The way you made the radius sander is just absolute genius! 👏🏼 amazing work. Loved it.
Sure is! I’m gonna make one of those for myself.
@@timothycormier3494what he did? I didnt get it
Wonderful work
Molto bene gracie
Having built several guitars (including a battle axe, I call the "Excriminator") the most gratifying moment for me was strumming the 1st notes after it is strung up. It almost brings a tear to your eye after all of the work. Good job.
I admit that was\is a work of art.. As a metal worker, auto body, welder, fitter, really impressed with book matching and simplicity instead of a overwhelming cheap dollar store tool... Loved the natural "handle" body, gold hardware pops but clean not flashy... As a guitarist the Chiquita travel "Back to The Future" style is cool as Hell! I would have to adjust my position but I love it
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So much time, planning and patience went into this project. I am beyond proud of you for pushing through and creating your vision. Well done love, you should be so chuffed! ❤️
Thanks Honey, means a lot! ❤️
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That is absolutely brilliant! Great work!
Good morning friend how are you doing today
Wow! This is truly inspiring to watch man. This is the first video of yours that I've came across, and I really enjoy it. Hope to see you do more crazy stuff like this!
Really cool. Definitely a great craftsman.
I love, love, love the absence of music; just the ambient sounds is refreshing after everything being so inundated with music. Thank you. New subscriber.
The amount of work and attention to details deserves nothing, but respect.
Thank you mate, I appreciate that 🙏
Will you are an absolute genius. Great video and workmanship. Keep up the good work.
This guy is so creative that he never quits his job.
"Ready for a guitar battle?"
"Let me grab my battle axe!"
😂😂😂
Awesome work sir!
When the Barbarian multiclasses into bard
Would of been cool if you had more of a break angle on headstock for better tuning, and a Truss rod fitted into neck to help with temp changes, all in all still very impressed with your axe
Pure genius man, I want one😮
So glad to see you are still making project video, and nice job.
Beautiful. You can tell you love what you do.
Will I am I glad to see you back men so happy ur back dude!!
This is a masterpiece. You deserve more credits for that.
Thank you 👌
Absolutely stunning!
Wow! This thing is a beautiful work of art man!
The only thing I would suggest is the addition of a truss rod. I’m not sure how hard this wood is though, it may not even be necessary.
Do you still have it? Has the neck of it stayed true over the years?
Will! I am a person living in Korea.
I waited for you to come back.
Thanks for coming back.
I'll also look forward to other interesting videos.
What a cool idea! And fantastic execution.
Iv always wanted a guitar like this lol such a beautiful design
Piece of art
I am so happy to see you making new videos, I hope 2021 is a wonderful year for you!
Thank you very much 👍
So much time brother,planning anda patience went info this project. I'm beyond proud of you for pushing thought anda creating your vision. Well done love, you should be so chuffed.❤
You truely are a genius. That is some fine skills you got there. Every piece cut, chiseled, grinded, sanded to precision.
You should team up with @SteveTerreberry to build him a custom made guitar, then he can shred when completed!
Totally axe-idental‼️
A hard axe to follow, especially in cutting contests. 🤭
I wish I can send you my link. But I built a Pulaski ax guitar for the hotshot firefighters who lost their lives in Prescott , Arizona. To be honest, it’s really bad ass. I donated it and then they auctioned the guitar off. It truly is one of a kind. Great job on yours!
That is amazing, man. The only thing I’d do differently is to add your branding iron mark. Maybe a smaller version on the headstock. Brilliant build.
How many total hours did you invest in that beauty?
That is just simply an amassing show of craftsmen ship and knowledge , the hours and eye to detail is sick to watch this video should blow up in my opinion awesome job looks fantastic sounds great .............. Thumbs Up and shared
Thanks mate, appreciate the kind words!
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Wow pure talent. From scratch to fisnish amazing video .
Wow, that axe definitly rock's 🤘🏻😎
Amazing work and brilliant idéa!
A tone that truly, cuts through the mix.
Incredible work dude. So impressive. I'm not a guitar player so would you mind telling me how the weight compares to a typical guitar? Is it possible to play this for extended periods or is it more of a functional work of art?
Thanks mate! I'd say it's probably a little bit heavier then a normal guitar, but not too much. It is possible to play for an extended period of time, which was my goal. Obviously a bit more unusual to play then a normal guitar, but once you get used to it it's all good really 👍 a functional work of art too!
If you’re not a guitar player, how and why would that even matter?
Right on.. that's definitely an awesome axe, Will... bravo! Thanks for sharing :-)
I am gobsmacked You are one clever talented geezer. IT'S a work of art . BRILLIANT.
Nice work bro
Great job Mr Will Mathews congratulations. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good morning Carmen how are you doing today
Such a crazy idea making it from an axe... and sharpening it!! So who ever dared to play it except you??
Amazing work!!!!!
Looks cool and unique. Might not want to keep the axe heads quite so sharp though. 🤪😁 Thanks for sharing!
Yeah you'd know all about it if you dropped it on your foot! Haha 👍
I can't stop amazing viba.
Really the best video
Killer Axe.🤘😎
Wouldn't be the first time the band had to fight it's way out of a bar. Handy to have! GREAT build!
The quality of the woodworking on display here won my sub. I often feel inspired to attempt the craft when I watch the professional luthiers who constantly show up in my feed.
I’d probably make my own share of silly mistakes tbh. You didn’t include a truss rod in the neck my dude! Over the life of the guitar, the string tension will gradually bend the neck forward. The action will get high and uneven before one day, you go to tune the instrument and (assuming it hasn’t already become unplayable) the neck will snap.
A truss rod provides counter tension to prevent this from happening.
Actually, you're mistaken about the function and purpose of the truss rod. The truss rod is NOT a factor in the strength of a guitar's neck or it's ability to withstand string tension. The truss rod is there to allow adjustment to the neck, in order to have proper neck relief. "Neck relief" is an essential factor in proper guitar setup. Even still, guitars in the classical period were built without truss rods for generations. This particular "axe" was built from an extremely dense hardwood according to the video description as well as being of a substantial girth. I also noticed that he used a set of light gauge (9-46) strings, so I seriously doubt the neck will ever snap due to string tension.
Very Nice JOB
If these were for sale id totally buy one!
I knew that someone would make this I always wanted an axe guitar
This is the most metal thing I’ve ever seen
Good morning Margarit how are you sound today
Man... I've watched the whole video it's interesting I recommend all to watch this masterpiece you will never regret but learn something😊👌👍
Dude! I didnt think you were gunna come back. totally worth the wait 👍👍
amazing 👍👌🤘
The Swiss Army knife of guitars. So good. Solid.
I'm just happy that you're back
Nice piece of wall art.
Can't describe how satisfied i am that you chucked the ax into a stump.
A Will Mathews video!! Yaaaaaaaaas!!! 🤟
cool ax shaped electric guitar you made that remind of Marceline the vampire queen from adventure time she have a ax shaped bass guitar :)
Took so long scrolling through the comments to find an Adventure Time comment
The dog was my favorite part of the whole video 😂
This is incredible. I like that you show all the small mistakes that you make going through the process.
Thanks mate 👍
Really Awsome !!
Nice build. 😊
Honestly this may just be the most manliest badass video of all time I mean it has everything HAHAHA
The coolest guitar on the planet👏👏👏
So interesting video. Go ahead, Thank you sir.
Amazing work. Reminds me of a lap steel.
What a great guitar
I'm curious how many hours overall this took you. Excellent choice using the gold hardware. Love the stain as well. Just beautiful. Also, how sharp are those blades still? Really impressive, great job!
The first strum you made you play 2112 that was your first tune you played on that guitar and then Geddy Lee says what can this strange device be when I touch it it gives forth a sound that my man is truly a work of art you just made not to mention it sounds great
For the sake of safety I wouldn’t wear gloves on the drill press they are a major safety hazard. If they catch it will wind your hand around the drill and cause horrific damage.
Cool project by the way that Axe Guitar looks awesome.
It's nice seeing a guy make a guitar without 100 million dollars worth of tools specially made for guitar making.
The power guitar for a real rock man 🤘🤘
Top work Will. Impressive. And congrats on 280k subscribers, not bad for a tiny channel. On ya mate
That is absolutely gorgeous. Any particular reason you didn't use a truss rod to prevent the neck from warping?
Difficult to make it work with this design so I didn't bother. Plus I saw a bloke making pine necks and bodies, all solid with no truss rod. And they didn't warp even after decades 👍
@@WillMatthews Fair enough. I can't imagine any way that doesn't involve a multiple piece neck myself. I would bet routing a channel and gluing a fretboard on top would be child's play for you if you chose to, though it would certainly lose the effect of the monolithic hunk of wood like a traditional axe handle though. I guess that's a fair trade. Great build. Really cool concept!
@@WillMatthews my experience (with basses) is that the change in air humidity between season or between places on earth, is much more critical than the tension of the strings, for warping.
That's amazing!
I know this video is 2 yrs old, even if it was 20, I have to express my admiration for the craftsmanship and attention to detail. The likes I haven't seen since I was a child back in the 50s watching my German grandfather hand making old European furniture with the "Claw & Ball" feet and the hidden mortise & tendon joints, to this day haven't loosened up on the dinning room chairs. They are just as tight as the day they were made.
I normally watch a whole build, because I skip ahead. But this had my full attention! I used to build cigar box guitars and have seen some pretty crazy shit made into guitars(5gallon jugs for a bass, 2x4 steel guitar, even an old pressure cooker given a new life as a sitar)but this is off the charts awesome! But I do have one question, do you have to retune after splinting wood?😂
Incredible you made all of this without a single luthier tool. 10/10
Yeah it was a battle but I got there! Thanks 👍
Marceline will pay a pretty penny for this one
Wow dude…… you are talented, I respect you. much love.
When you're a musician, but it's also the zombie apocalypse. Super cool!
I live the thin metal piece bent over the cavity for protection while drilling the wire access hole. I'm going to use that trick.
Was very happy you can play guitar at the end
Marceline would approve!
The ultimate heavy metal guitar.
Now thats proper metal
I am very happy to see your video.
It's now a mighty shredding axe
Your are great bro really so amazing guitar you made I respect you😤😤
Pretty cool axe you got there
Thumbs up during the ad just cus I knew I would like it.
Good job brother ❤
Ooh i love it !
Way cool man!
I allways wanted a ( AXE Guitar ) 🎸 in my life - but thanks anyways. Enjoying your work ... Bro. Happy future project's.
Praise the lord keep it up my dear friend may God bless you
Wow! This is cool
Only 13k views for this unbelievable craftsmanship?
This video should have 13 million views.