PART 5: Making the maple and monkeypod handle; DOUBLE BLADED VIKING INSPIRED LONG-BEARD AXE

This was the first time I used the Shopsmith lathe and gouges. The other person in the video is my brother in law, who was giving me some much needed pointers on how-to. I obtained a sharpening jig shortly after this was recorded, and I can not express what a huge difference it makes to have sharp tools. It is a game changer! After I turned the handle on the lathe, I used the belt sander to get the appropriate shape. Next was carving and shaping the tip of the handle to fit in the axe head. This is the 1st handle I personally made, and other than a few small things it turned out pretty well.

Diablo orbital sandpaper, and 4"x36" belt sander

Dremmel tool: https://a.co/d/1Z3Yu6A

Harbor freight hatchet: https://www.harborfreight.com/2-lb-firemans-hatchet-94549.html?_br_psugg_q=firemans+hatchet

Rigid drill: https://a.co/d/dQcoBvn

Rigid orbital sander: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-3-Amp-Corded-5-in-Random-Orbital-

Sander-with-AIRGUARD-Technology-R26011/100053683#overlay

Milwaukee Titanium drill bit set: https://a.co/d/cD2VwPf

Acetone paint remover: https://a.co/d/iWbmbbn

Dewalt angle grinder: https://a.co/d/cVNQLA6

Bucktool bench belt sander: https://a.co/d/1ukWAr7

12 Inch ratcheting bar clamp: https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-ratcheting-bar-clampspreader-62123.html?_br_psugg_q=12+inch+clamp

Shopsmith lathe/bandsaw/drillpress: mine is a used model from 1976

My wire welder is a 40 yr old, no longer made, hand-me-down. So, no link

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