one thing I learned in the Army is, if you wet the paracord, like soak it, then wrap whatever it is, it will shrink as it dries, and makes it easier to work with. It may work better for some, others may choose to use paracord dry, it is totally up to the person doing the project. Whatever works better for you!

As a child, I watched my grandfather make many blades, axe heads and other parts he needed out on the family farm. He was an accomplished blacksmith and bladesmith as well... I learned MANY curse words in German back then too... watching you transform these axe heads brought back many wonderful childhood memories! Thank you!

What a great channel. What I enjoy the most is Felix has a smile on his face all the time. How do you not like a guy that smiles that much and knows what he's doing?

I like your approach to making these modifications with just hand tools. I understand your need to use the stand drill. With that said, bushcraft, survival, off grid is the objective to get back to how many of us and our forefathers once did. A skill almost lost to most areas or the world. Learning to live as they did reminds us how hard their lives we're then compared to ours today. I'm 68 and I still remember struggling to put an ice block in the top of our ice box. Before we had electricity all over the house. We still have large ceiling fans that drawer air from the front to back of our house. We lived on 640 aces and grow ever thing we needed except sugar and coffee. My grand father showed his own horses castrated his calves. My great, grand and mothers made our own fabric. The spun yard from wool from our sheep making our coats. Canned our food. It was a total family affair. There were 16 of us living in five bedroom house. Our water had to be pumped in buckets and carried inside. I was born at a time we were coming in to the modern age. We still road horses to school. I guess looking back I am one of the lucky ones to remember how we lived and still remember how to do it. I gain knowledge of my forefathers everyday from people just like you that refuse to let the old ways be forgotten. We must make sure it never does. Thank you. Your family is blessed having you keep their heritage a live. As we go into globalization, we must retain our national identity as well. To honor our ancestors.

Felix, I'm so sorry for not watching this until last week because I showed it to Molly who is being apprenticed by a blacksmith. When she came home, I showed her this tutorial, so she and I got to work. Her axe was made almost identical as yours, and I am very proud of her achievement! Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial! *Hugs* Wendi 💛

Mad scientist Felix, Your laughter when You made the coffe/vinegar mix!

basically this Guy turn something ugly and ordinary into something beautiful..... ART! I LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS! Just amazing

Thank you felix for understanding your audience and making a great follow-up video!

I enjoyed every bit of this. To watch you realize obstacles you didn't expect. To try something different. Each challenge I asked myself what would "I" do? It was a learning experience for the both of us. Congratulations on achieving what you set out to do. And a great tool too. Exactly what I'm looking for.

Hi Felix, you have quickly become one of my favorite KZfaq personalities ... you don't take life too seriously, are unpretentious and pretty darned funny at times. I love watching you create and work. Here's hoping you have continued success and many more wonderful videos for all of us to share ... Cheers my friend!!

Felix, you forgot to cut the slots in the handle butt for the tweezers and toothpick, lol!

Hi Felix, not sure what the critics are on about. The axe mod series are great! And so is the channel!!

That was an elegant solution to create "French Curves" for your bearded axe pattern. An Impressive presentation, Sir!

16:00 wow you invented the Axepresso xD

I love the minimal tool option! Very considerate, thanks!

Love how you keep it real! Thanks for looking out for all us people who don't have the expensive machinery.

I envey you for living in switzerland, So nice of everything my son went there and went on a tour of the victoria swiss Army factory and he said he would take it over again next time he's in switzerland, anyway I respect you for being so Great and ingenious and humerus, Thank you again SIR!!! -GARY 🇨🇭

excellent -- from the US....triple thumbs up

Well done. It takes a humble man that listens to comments/criticism and then finds a way to accomplish the project another way. Also love your enthusiasm.

Hello from the US! I have been watching a lot of videos on modifying axes and your design is my favorite. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to do it. Wish I could give you a thousand thumbs up!

im always impressed my guy you are the most suave laid back cat i think ive ever encountered in life or tv

More great stuff from my favorite channel. I’ve already tried many of the mods from you vast knowledge and videos. Just found my next project. Many, many thanks Felix! Cheers from Ohio my friend.

This was the most entertaining of your videos I have watched so far. Kudos!

Thx for bringing me here. It's not just the tools but even much more the talent and the patience you are gifted with. Mad respect 🙏.

When he said, "important to remember only the first 3 centimeters of the axe head are hardened," I said to myself, "ah the things you learn from Forged in Fire applied here on a KZfaq video!" Love your work Mr. Immler!!

I love your enthusiasm for your craft - looking forward to following this guide in the near future!

Thank you. Very informative. I thank you for showing your problems too.

Like the fact that you don’t shy away from showing the unexpected obstacles inherent in any first-time project.

Like it dude. Your cheerful delivery makes the video twice as good. Bravo. Keep it up.

Great to see you Felix accepting the challenge to do such modification with other tools. I think that an angle grinder and a Dremel, as you showed in the previous video, are more common tools than a column drilling machine required to drill hardened steel surfaces, and the manual work with file is much less. Thanks for the show 👍🏻

Felix for ever! (oder auf deutsch: Der Felix geht Immler!) 👍

Echt schönes Video. Danke für die Idee. Solches Werkeln fehlt uns heutzutage.

Felix, please don’t take the comments or criticisms of viewers to heart. 99% of them have zero video uploads and are not qualified to share their ideas about how you do anything. A lot of people are “keyboard commandos” and say things as if they are some kind of authority, but when you look, they have zero to show for their vast knowledge and criticisms.

A great looking axe! Appreciate you sharing your skills and steps for this project. Looking to do two myself.

I love how you did it without "fancy" tools, just a drill and a handknife. Great work I'll take some ideas from your vid

Brilliant as always Felix, Thank you.

Outstanding!! You're great, buddy!! We really enjoy every 'Heeeello KZfaq' Friday's. It's an useful and friendly channel. Have a nice weekend, Felix! Stay safe! Greetings from Spain!

I do appreciate using the most basic tools. But an angle grinder can be had very cheap too😁

You say it is far away from being perfect. I say your modification is a huge improvement both for the head and the handle. I love it & plan to do that with mine. Thanks again, Felix!

Great work! Thank you for your time!

Ein Wahnsinn, was du dir für eine Arbeit antust, lieber Felix, aber das Resultat kann sich wirklich sehen lassen! Und das mit relativ einfachen Mitteln und Werkzeugen - Respekt!👍 LG aus Oberösterreich in die schöne Schweiz!

I was so impressed with the last axe video I went to my garage to try your folded rag sharpening set up. My shop rags are smaller than yours so I tried 2 which was not high enough, while looking for another rag I found a hockey puck that I used as a spacer between the small shop towels and that worked like a charm.

Felix...you have the best attitude.

Danke Felix. Dir zuzuschauen und Deine Tips zu sehen ist eine Bereicherung. Du bist wirklich der Beste in dem Bereich, ganz ehrlich. Swiss Made eben😉 Ich feiere Dich und Victorinox

Excellent Felix, looking good! Here comes 100K, congrats buddy!

Cool work! Hello from Russia

Wow! Beautifully done!

Sehr schöne Axt und ein sehr informatives Video. Vielen Dank, Felix.

Great to watch, but that must have been hard work! Great result, as always, Felix. Thanks for sharing.

Well done. Greetings from Poland

Thanks for a very informative video Felix.

excellent work Felix..as always!!

Felix, thank you! It’s like watching Grandad when I was a child. I have an idea for you to consider, getting pine pitch and putting the top of the handle into hot pine pitch before inverting or even after inserting the handle. It acts like epoxy. Mixing pine pitch with bees wax makes it pliable yet still very sticky. Nice video! Thanks!

I'll bet you won't feel like seeing that file again for a while. You are getting quite the collection of hatchets Felix. I like how the new profile design improved the performance for precision cuts in the last video. Excellent series. ✌

Felix you are a wealth of survival information, and tricks to utilize the Swiss Knife to the most effect. Thanks for keeping these videos coming.

I love you Swiss army series...

Love the video!!! I’ve always thought wrapping the upper handle with steel wire would provide the best protection. However, getting it tight enough is another issue.

I like the plastic wedge... it makes removal easy! In the USA most have metal wedges

Thank you, Felix! I always look forward to your videos. I couldn’t figure out how to fix the para cord in place but now I know!! Danke🙂

Buddy, so happy to have found you. I was just trying to get a young blacksmith to do this but they weren't interested. I have the perfect heat to do this with. Thank you!!!!!

Ah! Felix, two sugars and milk with the coffee, please. Haha 😂 My word, you are a man of dedication to your craft. Again, the shape of the head is beautiful. The paracord is fashionable today. well done! 👍✌️🔥🤗

Great video, Felix! I like the oxidized axe head a little more than the "bling-bling" one, but they are both very good looking axes. Thanks for another awesome project lesson!

Hey Felix, This video is really very educational. Thanks man.

One of the coolest channels I've seen. I enjoy every video. 🤙

And now I have to make one...

Put a drop of oil when drilling. It should be cutting not grinding the metal out. It also keeps the heat down.

Love this and can’t wait to give it a try! Thank you

Great job and explanation. Thanks !

I was disappointed when you had to use the drill press just because I don’t have access to one. I know this was out of your control. I like the way you do things on the fly. Thanks for posting and great job.

Why's that intro music sound so familiar.... LMFAO

I LOVE your work. Plus it’s awesome you appreciate that some don’t have such well equipped workshops. Thank you.

Very very nice modification to the axe . I will be doing this !!!!

Slow down your drill speed to when drilling steel. Especially hardened steel.

Anybody else like me who doesn't have a drill press, there are literally dozens of videos on KZfaq that show you how to make a bench top model that uses your power drill for the mechanics. Been on my to-do list.

Felix you are a great man you don't have to prove anything... I often times do not have the tools and I always adapt other people process to my possibilities. I'm gonna make my own hatchet in these coming days and I thank you for that!

Thanks again, Felix. Another cool video.

I forgot about this drilling method! Over 20 years of Aluminum joinery trade, we used to do this drilling method when fitting strike plates on aluminum doors And the file until I get a perfect rectangle! After fitting the stainless steel strike plate . I t liked machined . I eventually bought a small trimmer ( mini router) . Thank you for this tutorial. I have a cheap axe I need to make custom! Cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍subbed and liked!

Appreciate very much your simple practical advice on things to keep me busy with positive accomplishments. I will adapt/adopt most of the methods demonstrated... ALOHA myFriend..

Lieber Felix, danke für so ein faszinierendes Projekt. Ich mag einfach Deine positive Herangehensweise gepaart mit sprichwörtlicher schweizer Präzision. LG benjamin:)

Great video. Thank you for taking the time to show what we can do if we try. Again, thank you and I look forward to your next video.

Brilliant mate, simplicity is what makes life exciting

Excellent video! My favourite aspect is how you are just so happy to be making something!

Very well done! I didn't think you could do it. I was wrong. Thank you Felix!!

Beautiful! This will be my next project!

I did like this project, very much. Thank you.

GF1, A true old school craftsman. Awesome job 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

Another great video. Thank you for sharing.

Remember when you are drilling out the plastic, blow hard and knock off the debris buildup. This is not to clean the debris away. This is to ward off bad spirits in the comment section. I got a Boy Scout hatchet I want to turn into a little chopper to split small pieces of wood for the stove in the sauna. I got two girls in college studying science and going for PHDs. I can't afford a fucking metal shop. I'm not trying to build a cabin and have a hatchet that lasts 300 years. I just need something to make the sticks fit. To Felix- So thank you for posting this. I've been watching people make these for years now. This video is done very well. I appreciate you doing this for us. Sorry for the dark humor. Peace!

I think puting a piece of leather under that paracord would b that much better. I think is a great easy cheap idea. Great video felix

Very cool! I love restoring cutting tools and customizing them.

Excellent, j'adore.

unglaublich Mann, ich probiers gleich mal aus ... Danke Felix , faszinierend !!

This is one of your best videos yet! Thank you!

was looking for this very thing. going to buy my axe this weekend. the rag sharpening video was also excellent

Thank you very much sir! You made what I thought fairly difficult to a manageable and fun task. I am anxious to start on this new project. Thank you from Toronto, Canada!

Felix, you are a marvel! I raise a tall pilsner to you. Danke schon!

What an awesome project! Thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks again,,, that was owsom to see keep up the good work we love you

Another excellent project and looks great again. Thank you 👍👍👍👍

Just to say thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with such joy..