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I do a brief review of the AtomStack 5.5 watt laser engraver. This is not a product review or even a how to video, only on what it looks like and how to get started. Overall, it is easy to use and I highly recommend this tool if you want to burn images and lettering into wood. It sure beats the old manual wood burner!

In the final part of this series, I make a tomahawk handle from 4 different types of wood. The handle is fit, finished, and tested. Unlike most axes, this handle is not designed to be removed.

In the second part of the series, we change metals and techniques to complete the ax head part of the war hawk. This involves a lot of sledge hammer work on the anvil. Traditionally, smiths used a 'striker' for tough hammering jobs. Someone's who job it was just to hammer....

Sometimes we learn more from our mistakes than we do our successes. In many areas of work, lack of attention to detail, even briefly, can end up teaching us a hard lesson. In this video, we begin to make a Warhawk (Tomahawk with a spike back) for the legendary Wolf Morris.

In this section of the video, we add legs to the table. We also apply "Wipe on Poly" for a finish. It looks amazing now that the table is complete! This is a great starter project that you can do too!

In the second part of this video, Sean the Woodworker goes over using a card scraper, a rotary sander, finding the exact center of the wood, and using a jig on the bandsaw. He makes a perfect circle wood table top.

In this video, Sean goes over basic tools you will need to acquire, if you are just getting started with putting together your wood working shop. Wood working can be a fun and creative hobby, without breaking the bank!

In this video, I introduce a master wood worker, to finish a project that was started over 10 years ago. Woodworking shop safety, as well as use of the table saw, planer, and proper glue and clamp techniques are explained.

In this video I introduce the propane forge, and spend 20 minutes to make a simple, fast, and easy to make bottle opener. This is a great project for the beginner, using 1/4 rod.

In this video I introduce the nature of a blacksmith - a person who makes tools. You will frequently need to make tools, to make other tools and I start off with making a fuller jig and a scrolling fork. We also introduce the wire feed welder and a dremel. As always, I try to show alternative methods. I also commit a cardinal sin of blacksmithing...

In the last video of this series, I review various methods and tools to sharpen a knife, as well as adding a mustard patina to the blade. I also show a completed wooden sheath, as an alternative to leather. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will either:)

In this video we finish up our handle, including gluing and adding pins. A good handle is just as important as a good edge.

In this section, we spend some time reviewing various types of wood & other materials for our handle. We also discuss designs for multi-wood handles. You don't want soft wood:)

In this part of the series, I use a charcoal forge to heat treat our paring knife, and then temper in a house oven. Charcoal is widely used the world over in metal working. I guess it is time we "forge ahead"!

In this quick video, I drill holes in the handle so that we can insert brass pins for the handle. There are some fine points to drilling in metal, and I go over this in detail. Spend the extra money for a cobalt drill, and use cutting oil!

In part 1 we designed our blade, select our steel, and cut to shape. In part 2, we grind the bevel edge using the stock removal method.The adjective for metal is metallic. Not so for iron, which is ironic!

This is part 1 of making a 1095 paring knife. Topics include of metal selection, design plans, and cutting the template. I also demonstrate how determine low carbon steel from high carbon steel with a grinder.

In this video I review alternative tools, to expensive power tools. Mostly traditional hand tools that can be bought second hand and cheaply. Hammers, anvils, and vices oh my!

This is the first video in a series to introduce new metal workers, bladesmiths, and blacksmiths to safety equipment, tools, education and history of metal.