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Beautiful work. You remodeled an 8 dollar axe into a 150 dollar axe anyone would be proud to own. Mad skills!

This reminds me of watching my dad in the workshop when I was little. He made all kinds of things and had great skill with leather. He taught me, "a guy can do anything if he just has the tools."

How creative! I never would have thought to use a folded towel as a brace to get the right angle with the file! Love it! A very nice axe!!

A guy with covered face walks into a store and buys a hatchet. This would be a major news story on 2019.

Endlich mal jemand, der ohne die Hilfe von HightechMaschinen und mit bloßem handwerklichem Talent ein so beeindruckend schönes Handbeil fertigt! Meinen allergrößten Respekt!!

Using a rag and file to set bevel: Brilliant! never thought of it

The cut to quiet at the whetstone was beautiful. This was inspirational. Nice video.

Makes a pleasant change seing a guy without ALL the tools on the planet in his workshop.Good one!

How you sharpened the blade just blew my mind! So simple yet effective

Love how excited he gets on making this hatchet into a piece of beauty. Remarkable talent and keep up the great work!

I have to say i like the fact you are showing a sheath being made for the axe.....most restorer's only show the restoration or reconfiguration of the item and nothing else! Thanks!!

Beautiful craftsmenship. I did the same thing a couple years back with what looked like the same cheap Chinese axe. After much work profiling the head and building a custom handle I was quite proud of it. After only a few uses the head broke vertically where the handle was attached. Moral of the story: if your going to invest the time, start with a good piece of steel.

Real Swiss Craftsmanship ! You are the VERY BEST FELIX !!! SCOTT FROM NH.

That was the most satisfying video I´ve seen in a loooong time! That workshop is awesome too. Thanks for sharing your craftsmanship and inspiring us!

That cloth sharpening technique blew my mind.

I'm impressed with how difficult it was to remove the stock head from the handle. I've had cheap axes where the head just wants to fly off with each swipe.

Greetings! It is very interesting to see how a skilled person remakes an ax. I also did something similar, since the shape and weight of the finished axes did not suit me. I want to note one feature. When installing the ax handle, it is better to use not a triangular wedge, but a rectangular one. And in the handle itself, cut a trapezoidal slot. So that the expansion would be towards the bottom. In this case, during the introduction of the wedge, the upper part of the handle expands. A very tight connection with the ax head is achieved. There is no need to introduce additional metal parts there. I made the wedge itself from oak, about 8 mm thick. The handle can be made from any hard wood that is not prone to splitting. It is desirable that the grains in the wood of the wedge and the handle be perpendicular. It is also recommended to lubricate the wedge with a rubber solution in an organic solvent before inserting it into the handle. Then small dimensional fluctuations caused by changes in humidity will be compensated by a layer of rubber. It will also provide even more friction between the parts to ensure reliability. The experience of operating such axes has shown that under no circumstances does the handle begin to loosen.

Hey Felix. I've only watched a couple of your videos so far. But they were both Gr8. I loved how you used the hand towel to control your filing action. Beautiful I will be making my new axe, a new are, that I've always wanted. Thank you Sir

I could watch expert craftsman stuff like this almost non-stop

If you soak the leather rope in water before you use it , it will shrink as it drys becoming very tight, old native American trick,

Instantly subbed dude. Real craftsman are rare today. You basically worked with metal (cold) AND wood AND leather on nearly high professional level why smiling AND having a good time ONLY. I'll be damned mate. You are an idol.

Nice workshop and old swiss techniques. I use to remember a swiss friend of mine with your videos, one of my best friends. Sadly he passed a couple of years ago. He used to do a lot of your swiss hacks. Thanks for teaching us.

Love the cloth hack for sharpening the hatchet nice one and happy Easter Felix.

Love the way you go slow, steady, and smooth. Real Craftsmanship. Nice.

Hi Felix, Great job, will try one myself. Thanks for the video, just a suggestion when drilling hardwood to prevent splits as the bit busts out the otherside, 1/4 pilot hole first, then drill half way through from both sides.

Fantastic video and result! Thank you so much for showing the way you sharpen the axe!! How clever is that, with the cloth to maintain the different angels! I always have trouble sharpening and for sure I'm going to try that out tomorrow!

Outstanding, Felix!!!!!! That axe is beautiful! Glad you didn't attempt this project using only a Swiss army knife. lol Many thanks to Jenni for letting us see his awesome workshop again too!

You really turned it into a beauty, congratulations ! Consider to make the leather collar wet before stitching it - leather stretches when wet and tightens up again when drying - it would get rock-solid and not loosen in the rain.

My mind is blown on the microfiber/file sharpening technique and the cut off axe handle for the vice work!

I didn't realize I had watched this before but I enjoyed it just as much the second time. I found an old ax that I had put away a long time ago and I know I've got a couple more someplace else. So when I get a chance I'm going to start working on them and all I can draw inspiration from your video.

I've just been transfixed with you fantastic video. Brilliant idea and well presented. Felix you are amazing and I thank you. Please know that you reach far and wide and you bring education and such joy for many many people. Thanks you Gray over in the UK!

Manual tools and a pile of reclaimed materials in the shop,,, my kinda place !!

Ich stolpere regelmäßig wieder über dieses Video. Für jemanden wie mich, der zwei linke Hände hat, ist die Handwerkskunst dahinter einfach Klasse und das Ergebnis wunderschön

You did a beautiful job transforming this hatchet.

Fascinating! A little time, a little work, and a tool you can use with real pride. Excellent work.

Absolutely fantastic work and result- Very inspiring, thank you!

wow. that last shot of the hatchet before and after is amazing. would definitely want to modify it like that in the future!

Love your workshop! Hands down the coolest looking shop, and an idea for a mancave look.

Thought you missed one of lifes few opportunities to use the SAK Corkscrew ...... to remove the original plastic wedge, keep up the great work, the axe looks great

LOVE how you use "non tools" (the can) as a tool! I do the same with my leather work LOL!

Clicked expecting a basic conversion video. What I got was a fantastically edited and very awesome conversion video! Love the soundtracks and the happy Mr. Bean noises he makes

One helluva workshop. A beautiful piece of work!

I have to say, I really appreciate the hard work you put into that axe using tools most anyone can afford.

The bevelling technique surprised me and the stone walled workshop is beautiful. Great looking axe !

Beautyfull work! I was doing the same for many objets but I still enjoyed the video and even learned an amazing sharpening method at 5:20 , thank you!

Beautiful tool! Chisel, hammer, plane, all the other things you can use it for. I weld pipes pipes to my ax and hammers. And put rubber hose around the handles. 45 years of being a diesel mechanic I found them very serviceable, once the wood was gone! Although I thought the guard on the wood was kind of high considering the blade was lower. Then again you don't have to worry about that with black pipe. LOL

Absolutely brilliant design and workmanship. I’m jealous of your skills.

Das ist doch Mal ein Projekt über die Osterferien! Ist richtig gut geworden!

Sensationelle Transformation! Es macht Spaß, Dir bei der Umsetzung Deiner Ideen zuzusehen! Vielen Dank für Deine Mühe - das Video dauert nur 15 Minuten. Die Arbeitszeit war bestimmt viel länger ;-) …dann noch schön geschnitten - einfach nur Wow! 😊

Absolutely amazing! All "by hand" using no sophisticated machine tools. Quite a good video!

Hallo mein freund. Ein tipp, wenn du die axt fuer 48 stunden in raps öl eintauchst wird der holz griff elastisch und wird nie brechen!! Beste gruesse aus Griechenland. TOLLE ARBEIT!!!!

You do fantastic work, man! Thank you for the video!

Nice work! I would've bought a flap disc for that angle grinder & save myself some hand rasping. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

The rag trick blew my mind. He has a lot of great sharpening ideas.

I still have my hatchet from my Boy Scout days. My stepdad said I must get a good one. I cut grass for weeks to buy a Swedish made hatchet. The handle is White ash. Still a great tool. Holds a good sharp edge. Circa 1967.

Great job eh friend. I happened to have one axe like that and had been eyeing what kind of modification I could work on it for quite a while.. now you are giving me an idea... That method of sharpening also is curiously ingenious.. Congratulations..

Amazing to see what a true craftsman can create.

Great work. I always like to see anything built by hand. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful! Great show Mr. Immler! Congratulations, almost 100k! Would it ever be worth considering redoing the heat treatment on such an axe?

Das schönste an deinen Videos ist immer, das man sieht wie viel Spass Du dabei hast...einfach super.👍

You r THE artist Felix.

The sharpening using a file and a cloth together that way is pretty smart! Safe too as you're keeping everything in a fixed position like a sharpening device would do.

Amazing transformation! With the skill you have I was surprised that you didn't do all of that with just your SAK.

Beautiful! Your ingenuity has no bounds and very inspirational

Please add bits at the beginning and end of vids like this - showing the starting product in use, and finished product in use. I live to see how the work you've done makes a difference for how the tool can be used!💙

That's no joke I wish I had even half the tools you got to do this project but realistically it's easier for me to buy one of these puppies from you my friend I appreciate the craftsmanship thanks

Thank you! I had never thought of a filing technique like what you displayed. I plan on using the technique shorty.

What an improvement!! I really like this modification, Felix!

Very nice work. To watch your eyes when you had it complete was exciting. You knew you had what you saw in in your mind before you started! I enjoyed this video a great deal.

Beautiful work. I loved the towel trick! Never saw it before

Saucooles Projekt! Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen, Felix!!!

Outstanding craftsmanship. I’m speechless. A polished work of art. Good luck man!

Nice. That's what I'm looking for since I had one similar bought at the local hardware. Will definitely mod mine after this. Thanks bro for sharing. Nice one 👍👍👍

Very impressive. Thank you so much for sharing. You've inspired me.

How you sharpened with file and towel was genius

Great transformation, I bought a cheap hatchet a while back stripped it of the paint and gave it a mirror polish, was very happy with that. Think I’ll be going to grab another and do it up like this, my son wants a bearded axe and this would make a nice project to surprise him with

That was a great video and a beautiful final product. Thanks for sharing it!

Finally watched this. Fantastic!

Thank you for the great video . I learned something new today. I also love your shop wall , that's made of rock. My house was built by a brick mason and was built using similar natural Mountian rock as yours and not that cheap , store bought , production stuff . There is a couple walls inside my house that's made of the same natural Mountain rock also and looks Beautiful. Even the fireplace , in one of the rooms is made of the same natural mountain rock . There was alot of time and effort spent alone , in just finding the natural mountain rock that was used to build my house , one of the rooms has a solid concrete floor and a storm shelter underneath. Thank you again for the great video .

Gotta say, the content is what I came for, but your playlist is why I subscribed. Vaporwave gang for life

probably the coolest music i've heard in a DIY video!

I like how you did the blade guard that way. Everyone seems to do it upside down but that way I think works a lot better if you carry it on a belt

Outstanding!

This is one of the best made videos of this type ever. Visuals are very well done and the sound track is the best I've seen since KZfaq yanked all of the copywrited soundtracks off of their platform. Awesome work!

Remarkable craftsmanship. I would love to learn this skill as a hobby.

I love this. I feel a project coming on! Yes, I use my S.A.K. every day too. It's the tool you always have in your pocket:)

Excellent work Felix, and I never realised the swiss army knife had a grinder attachment

Great video. Can you explain the finish on the handle that demands flames?

Thank you. Beautiful work.

Enjoyed the process. Simple step by step hands on.

That was awesome! The rag trick is one of The most ingenious things I've ever seen. I would have thought the grinding wheel would have pulled the temper.

Wahnsinn Felix, echt super was du aus der "Standard-Axt" gemacht hast! Mein tiefster Respekt!👍 LG aus Wels und schöne Osterfeiertage!

Ein obercooles Teil !!! Super Idee !!! Danke für die Inspiration !!! 💪💪💪🤘

You are a true Artist.

Ok, the honing with the rag got you a sub. The screw to remove the wedge was great too. Wear a face shield and gloves man..you scare me.

Next time you can try to use Acetone to remove the red paint on the axe head .... Better than using sand paper !

Very nice ! Thanks for sharing . Very cool rag trick .

Great work, love how it was all home tools you used and great skill