How I make an Axe Block / Carving Stump for Green Woodworking

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2 жыл бұрын

I wondered whether to make this video as I feel there's nothing here you couldn't figure out.
However, I know a lot of folks end up with crappy axe blocks or no axe block at all when they wing it - so here's how I make mine in a consistent and repeatable way to get a useful block.
You'll need some way to bore a good size hole, my T auger is around 1 1/2". The rest can be done with a hatchet and a saw.
#greenwoodworking #woodcarving #carvingaxe

Пікірлер: 42

@TheMetamarx Ай бұрын

Great work and video, thanks

@mnowacze74 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Exactly the video I’ve been looking for. Math and measuring give me anxiety. Thank you.

@NathanMaingard 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely, thank you

@johnwilson3375 2 жыл бұрын

Legit helpful, thank you!

@markluke8447 2 жыл бұрын

Good job, very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

@urmelausdemeis3495 Жыл бұрын

Danke für dieses klare und instruktive Tutorial

@hokuspokus8947 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff 👍🏼

@MrWrg1981 Жыл бұрын

Very succinct and helpful! I just built one, but wasn't sure about the height.

@gabrielhill1725 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! A nice presentation at a perfect length. I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom on this, as I’ve always just used a tall round of white spruce, but that’s almost too heavy and hard to move around an indoor workshop. Thanks for the inspiration, friend!

@jones_trees_and_treen 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks 👍🏼

@curiousgeorge555 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel. Should have many more sub's.

@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@kojakoja1373 Жыл бұрын

nice❤

@timeclock27 Жыл бұрын

Hey, love your channel. Really helped me get into green woodwork. GOT to push back on the leg splay, though. I tried to go with 30* and the legs are just WAY TOO wide. 15* seems a bit more appropriate.

@jones_trees_and_treen Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you made it how you like it.

@SmallGameHunter Жыл бұрын

helpful video. Could you give some tips on how to prep green logs to have them looking like the ones in the vid? dried and without checkings or splits? thanks

@jones_trees_and_treen Жыл бұрын

These ones were sawn into rounds, sealed with PVA glue, stored somewhere shaded. I don't remember how long I left them. They were definitely still green inside. Silky oak doesn't tend to check much.

@KateMondor 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. If I only had conifer available, would that be suitable for a chopping block?

@jones_trees_and_treen 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that will work. In some ways its advantageous as the soft wood gets chopped up quicker and makes a less slippy surface so your spoon doesn't slide around.

@indianatone218 2 жыл бұрын

Nice project its on my to doooo list, where did you get the auger from and how much please. Greetings from Wales UK ,ive subd.

@jones_trees_and_treen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, I got the auger at a junk market for next to nothing. They're old agricultural tools, so if you know where to look you'll find them plentifully and cheap. Restoration required.

@phantomtothebeat276 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question, where do you/how do you get your wood for spoon carving? Great video btw.

@jones_trees_and_treen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I mostly get my wood from keeping an eye out on the side of the road. I also regularly check fb marketplace for 'free firewood' listings, which usually means green wood that someone has chopped down. Otherwise, it's all through networking. I have a small group of friends who also carve and we all look out and share with eachother.

@phantomtothebeat276 2 жыл бұрын

@@jones_trees_and_treen thanks, that’s really smart!

@sheffycity 6 ай бұрын

What do you call that long tool to make holes with 😊

@evanscruton2433 2 жыл бұрын

Does it matter how green or seasoned the block or the legs are?

@jones_trees_and_treen 2 жыл бұрын

Not really! The greener the block the easier to drill the legs. If the legs come loose due to also being green, just pound them in some more.

@nobob268 Жыл бұрын

Is a 1inch diameter auger going to make a strong enough leg? Yours looks about 1.5inch? I've been finding it hard to find these nice old augers in big sizes

@jones_trees_and_treen Жыл бұрын

Mine is 1.5", yeah. I think 1" would be fine actually, can't hurt to try. I've never broken a leg on one of these and I've made dozens.

@nobob268 Жыл бұрын

@@jones_trees_and_treen yeah is should get off my screen and just experiment!

@nobob268 Жыл бұрын

@@jones_trees_and_treen thanks for reply

@MartinMMeiss-mj6li Жыл бұрын

Why don't you shave the rough stuff of the legs so they don't look so ugly?

@jones_trees_and_treen Жыл бұрын

I didn't care very much, I made these for students to use for a workshop, the legs are very replaceable.

@MartinMMeiss-mj6li Жыл бұрын

@@jones_trees_and_treen Well, yes, but people SEE them. You have an audience, people who are sensitive, who have feelings.

@jones_trees_and_treen Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@urmelausdemeis3495 Жыл бұрын

In dem Tutorial geht's ja darum auf möglichst einfache und effiziente Art einen Schnitzbock herzustellen. Das wird perfekt erreicht. - Die Ästhetik kann sicher jeder der schnitzt dann noch so verändern wie es ihm persönlich gefällt..

@urmelausdemeis3495 Жыл бұрын

Danke für dieses klare und instruktive Tutorial.