MAKING an ADZE with AXE, KNIFE, and FILE- ASMR

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MAKING an ADZE with AXE, KNIFE, and FILE - ASMR primitive tool DIY video by Chop With Chris shows in detail the techniques and tools used to make an adze for wood carving and any woodworking project using simple hand tools.
Related links: 1. Chop With Chris "Tools & Wood Education" Playlist • Tool & Wood Education
2. Watch my projects progress on Instagram: / chopwithchris

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@MultiTom1956 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done Chris 👌you live in awesome place, can hear the different types of birds chirping in the background 😊. Thank you Sir .

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

It was a great day!

@ikust007 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing beat the songs of an axe and a craftsman working . No music :)) thank you for sharing your knowledge

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.

@ikust007 4 жыл бұрын

Chop With Chris loved your interview of mister Chickadee.:)

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

He’s the real deal!

@JavierBonillaC 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! This goes to my favorites immediately....

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks!

@olddawgdreaming5715 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Chris, really like the way you work and think. Fred. Thanks for sharing with us.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@urbanlumberjack 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. You are carrying the torch of knowledge. This is essentially how tools have been made for hundreds of thousands of maybe even millions of years. So simple. Natural crotch in wood and sinew.

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheAndrestacy 4 жыл бұрын

Always inspired by your creations and craftsmanship, awesome job

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@maverick4462 3 жыл бұрын

Inspiring video and beautiful collection of hand tools I might add.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jimbenge9649 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Truly inspiring Chris, Keep safe.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and the same to you!

@davehogg63 4 жыл бұрын

How refreshing to see the use of a hacksaw instead of the ubiquitous grinder! Great vid, really enjoyed it.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Of course!

@MrRigmunkee1 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

So cool. Sweet work all around!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

4 жыл бұрын

It looks so simple...Amazing tool!👍👍

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I love it!

@bootsandboxers5079 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pb & jealous of all those beautiful tool's on the wall and bench. Wow! Great video. I loved the background sound the most. I miss the wood's.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

It was a great day! Thanks.

@bootsandboxers5079 4 жыл бұрын

Your assortment of wood tool's is beautiful as well.

@MarkBenge 4 жыл бұрын

wow that was clever and so simple, thanks

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@uncledavesfrontier6846 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Chris!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chadantonio 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!!! Definitely a new project for me! I already have the handle dried out and shaped in my shop :)

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

@brianferris1233 4 жыл бұрын

I love content like this Mankind has been adaptive to life for eons of time now... Happy Easter Chop With Chris 👍

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and the same to you!

@brianferris1233 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris 👍

@FredMcIntyre 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome work Chris! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😄

@juanluqui5018 4 жыл бұрын

genius, excellent video!!! greetings from Argentina

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@vornamenachname1015 4 жыл бұрын

this video is absolutely wonderful

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@imhigh0013 3 жыл бұрын

Ideas/suggestions: ( like holes... everyones got one) here' s mine. When wrapping string about head and shaft keep its consistent from far end to swoop bit... When done shellac the finished bit to protect from elements. Also you can alternate cordage colors for a pattern. (idea comes from doing fishing poles same way). Thanks for caring and sharing.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! Thanks for the great suggestions!

@ikust007 4 жыл бұрын

This video is very awesome. And useful . Cheers Chris

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williamavery9185 3 жыл бұрын

This just popped up so l watched it....amasing, superb, you know your wood.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@josephleister9198 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, with a nice outcome....like this a lot.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@gunterschone8402 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, Chris. It has become great recordings. The tool is great. Have a nice weekend. Nice sunny Easter. Stay healthy.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and the same to you.

@gunterschone8402 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@dr5674 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video... as usual!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ataarjomand 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice job. Thanks for sharing.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@johannesbraun8415 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 I love this tool....

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sidbeaux6456 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful dog and nice work too.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gubsterZ 4 жыл бұрын

Best video ever see You have experince man 👏👏👏

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brianh8801 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Definite future project! New to the channel, but just wondering if you wear the elbow and wrist braces to reduce shock or wear & tear on the joints? Take Care

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and yes.

@aaronseamster7158 3 жыл бұрын

i love all the tools u have

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

I’m very lucky!!

@richardsolomon8076 4 жыл бұрын

Hi new sub :-) that's cool, looking forward to seeing some of your videos.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Lots of videos on my channel.

@nickmiller3796 4 жыл бұрын

Love the dog.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I thought you would!

@francescgaciasandreu3669 4 жыл бұрын

Great tool !

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@dlsb1234 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video Chris...congratulations...

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@timothylongmore7325 3 жыл бұрын

Ya know what would've helped on this build? An adze ! Cool build. Nice adze collection too. Ship wright adzes are hard to find, around here at least.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I found a big one in an antique store in California believe it or not.

@DarrenMalin 2 жыл бұрын

great work , thank you 😁 and your dog is awesome 😍

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SteveC38 4 жыл бұрын

Very Nicely Done My Friend!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@RRC1 4 жыл бұрын

At first I was like wha😟 But after watching the whole video . That's a very simple,easy,effective design. Thanks Chris !

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@johndowe7003 3 жыл бұрын

its a design that's used all over the world for thousands of years, of course its gonna work good lol

@horseblinderson4747 3 жыл бұрын

Now to find affordable tool steel.

@johndowe7003 3 жыл бұрын

@@horseblinderson4747 truck axle, 3-6in round bar stock, best steel for the price

@lionelabadie4039 4 жыл бұрын

Bon travail great job!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Merci!

@villain1409 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice & thank you.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@villain1409 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris You are very welcome.

@zdenkogudlek 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo !

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheStickGarden 3 жыл бұрын

This is what ive been searching for 🙂

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻. Good luck!

@williamlake6151 7 ай бұрын

Nice work

@ChopWithChris 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@sosteve9113 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@tcl379 4 жыл бұрын

At last I found someone on KZfaq with an axe who isn’t some kind of self proclaimed wood chopping expert asshole! Well done! Thanks! And you have a new sub!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel!

@brandonjackson7168 4 жыл бұрын

Love the build I'm going to make one with an ax and with stone

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Good luck!

@PrimitiveTechnologyTools 3 жыл бұрын

The best.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brandonjackson7168 4 жыл бұрын

Nice collection

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@joaquinpenaenrique3252 3 жыл бұрын

Me encanta. Enhorabuena

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@christopherckarkson5605 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, very nice video. Thanks for taking the time to show it. A couple of questions, what type of wood did you use for the handle? Also did you make or buy the blade? If you bought it where did you get it from? Thanks.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

The handle is hickory to absorb the shock. The blade was left over from another adze I had made by a blacksmith.

@ronphillips379 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job,..... like.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kellytulu748 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet video

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jasonmoonshiner 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Chris! What kind of string/cordage did you use to attach the blade to the handle?

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Its was leftover nylon cord from when I made a crossbow string.

@jasonmoonshiner 4 жыл бұрын

Chop With Chris Thanks

@AaronTWas 3 жыл бұрын

I have an old mattock in the garage. I think it’s time to repurpose it, because I’d like to rough out some bowls with an adze, but I’d like to not pay for one. Did you shape the “sweep” curvature as well, or was that already the shape of the steel? Just trying to think how I could do that without a forge. Great video!

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

The blade was think enough that I could file a slightly curved edge into it. Hopefully that can work for you. Good luck.

@ChemistyStudent 4 жыл бұрын

With the prying action of the adze, wouldn't the blade be more secure on the inside of the arm? I have a cheap gardening one that's awesome! Underrated tool!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

My blade should have a bit more interior curve to prevent that. I guess both could work.

@gwaaiedenshaw8310 3 жыл бұрын

But then the bully of the woodwould be on top of the blade. Creating an obstacle that will bump against the wood you are carving, You could probably get around this by changing the angle that the edge is put on. You’ll notice that on this adze Chris has cut the angle on the down face of the blade, whereas in the rest of his adzes the angle is cut in towards the inside crook of the handle. That is actually how you would tackle the issue of the angle of attack. You make that angle more severe, and it is plausible that the handle will clear your work and not dent it. It would solve another issue with the conventional design, which is wood chips won’t get jammed where the blade meets the handle. I’m not convinced that the balance would be correct tho. When the blade is honed in the conventional fashion the weight of the blade is coming in directly behind its edge for every swing. The other thing is that the adze is not a prying tool. There is meant to be a springiness to it tat carries you through the work to help stave off fatigue. If you think of it that way, then having the blade resting inside the crook would then put all of the strain of of you blows against the strings.

@ferrumitzal4584 3 жыл бұрын

I've forged a few of those simple adze blades from 1070 alloy, but didn't think it was durable enough at the edge. Might have been a problem with the edge geometry. Fun project, though, and maybe now I'll need to make a handle or two....

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@verdikulk6193 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, would you make a video, of maling a broad-axe for me, here in the Netherlands, a broad-axe is quite expensive to buy.....

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Broad axes are amazing.

@Needtorestore 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 💪

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@vala8002 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work. Very entertaining as well. Chris how efficient is it compared to the other adzes you have? Recently I made one from brick hammer. It is very sharp and very very bad for carving. I kept the original handle maybe that's my problem.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

It is very very average. The blade profile needs more work but for my 1st adze I’m pretty happy.

@LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChrisChris, what makes this one average as you say? What would make it better? What makes an adze, great?

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

@@LitoGeorge It just does not feel very good in my hand. The balance could be better.

@LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris so I saw you take care with putting the square on to measure the angle of attack. Romandybala below says to place it at 90deg to the handle. Do you think that would offer a better balance? (Given this is 2 years ago, have you changed or fixed it yet?)

@romandybala 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting to know how you determine the angle of the blade to the handle. The square used on the back of the curved blade would seem to give widely varying distances on the handle as the square can rock quite significantly. Looking at all your other tools only the ones used for barrel or bowl making have such a tight curve to them to be used in a tightly curved space such as a barrel head. All the others are relatively shallow curves.There is a method to determine correct angle on large adzes . Adzes usually have an s curved handle so to get the right fit of handle to blade you set the adze on a flat board edge down and make a mark, now flip the adze 180 degrees and the top of the socket eye should go exactly thru the mark, this makes the force of the swing run right thru the curve of the blade for best application of power. If you were to make a small adze with an angle close to 90 degrees at the head you will find more power will go into the cut.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the useful information.

@frankgaletzka8477 3 жыл бұрын

Yes man you do it right like the people in the stone edge But they used Flint to carve out the handle and they use a Flintblade for weapons or a hard stone as the blade The binding was very good but the used leatherstraps or woodbark straps to fix the blade At the handle and the use birtchglue to fix it Well Done Yours Frank

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Great feedback. Thanks!

@ratchelmcmahon9175 4 жыл бұрын

I saw the droid too!! 🤣

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

😄👍🏻

@munchkin5674 4 жыл бұрын

Curious about why you used string instead of rawhide to do the wraps with.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I would have preferred raw hide but didn’t have any.

@ChrisHuisman1963 4 жыл бұрын

Hi chris where did you get the adze blade thanks

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I had a blacksmith try to make an adze for me from an old drywall hammer. It was never finished so I decided to use that. A lawnmower blade will work as well.

@rcwheeler34 4 жыл бұрын

Nice build Chris! Have you ever considered dabbling in blacksmithing? I know it may seem rather different that what you currently do, but I think your skills would transfer nicely. And it's another craft that doesn't require power tools

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I have its just finding the time... Take care.

@Needtorestore 4 жыл бұрын

What wood did you use?

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Oak

@angelojeda2146 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent video. What about an axe, could you make one with the same technique? It would be nice to see it in your collection.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea!

@bashkillszombies 3 жыл бұрын

6:08 - Instead of wasting all that time you could have given this a heat and hit it a few times and bent it to shape. You need a forge. It'll open a whole new world of making stuff to you!

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

I know. I know.... Blacksmithing looks amazing!!

@timothylongmore7325 3 жыл бұрын

But he likes to saw

@millbankbagsusa2037 4 жыл бұрын

Beautimus . . . nothing some bank line won't fix. Does the wood need to be seaoned before you make a handle? thanks Chris . . .

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Ideally yes

@Fizland 4 жыл бұрын

what trees should we be planting to make these tools..?

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Oak, hickory

@anthonyfeatherstone7696 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you don't use power tools

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Its the ONLY way!

@Noronen13777 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man! I've been watching your videos and I have to say as a Mainer who's good with woodworking in the turning sense, your videos are very educational and interesting on various techniques and even friendly to those at early levels. I'd like every single one if I didn't use my liked videos for music!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brandonjackson7168 4 жыл бұрын

Also have a chiropractor look at your neck often it's a neck issue resulting in improper communication to elbows and carpultunnels

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

@GwaiHaida 4 жыл бұрын

Chris, what type of wood is that?

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Oak

@samstewart4444 4 жыл бұрын

The adze seems to be the tool of choice for indigenous people, i.e. Eskimos (kayak building), Pacific Islanders (dugout canoes), North Africans (for shaping mud bricks), Native Americans (for shaping planks), and boat building by shipwrights the world over. In the television series "The Great Human Race", an experimental archeologist used one to shape a bow.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the information.

@Raritful 4 жыл бұрын

11:07 A tool for every job ;)

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

💪👍🏻

@everready19373 3 жыл бұрын

I like it. I think rawhide would work better than cord. Soak the rawhide in water for a few days and use unflavored gelatin as glue. That thing would be tough as nails.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@GOLDSMITHEXILE 4 жыл бұрын

If I had the pick of all those adzes at the end, it would be elbow adze every time. Once you get used to them, heavy european ones seem absolutely alien, heavy and tiresome. Elbow adzes are lighter you can go with them for hours. A real pleasure to work with, that and learning to coordinate movement of tool AND that of the work piece being carved To get a real snug fit for the blade I always put dirt on the blade (eg graphite or charcoal dust) then fit the blade to the seat in the wood and rub it slightly to mark the high spots, shave the marked spots, and repeat as often as necessary until you get a perfect fit. A layer of leather sandwiched between blade and handle also reduces shock. I tended to use thick linen bootmakers twine for wrapping in the past, but recently experimented with lengths of bike inner tube stretched real tight. It worked fantastic even if its unconventional

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great information!!

@solidname7839 4 жыл бұрын

Nice dog

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@imhigh0013 3 жыл бұрын

Ancient man, when making adzes, said same thing to their students... make the adze wood so it look like a droid army robot.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

@everready19373 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood did you use? You should consider raising that work surface up a bit. It'll save your back.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Oak

@user-fi4dw8zu7l 4 жыл бұрын

Прикольно 😁

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Спасибо!

@bashkillszombies 3 жыл бұрын

3:39 - It's a fishing hook for megalodons.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@shotgunsherman 4 жыл бұрын

Your dog has the cutest underbite!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

No doubt!

@georgecurtis6463 3 жыл бұрын

The islanders where I lived used a particular shell as the blade long ago. I'm sure they use steel now.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

I bet they made some beautiful things.

@georgecurtis6463 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they did. But mostly they were used to build their ocean going canoes.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@johnswick4593 4 жыл бұрын

This has all but become a lost skill. My Fathers father made some of his own tools the way you have shown. I really wish my Grandfather was still alive today. I could have spent hours with him as an adult. I would've learned so much. Nice job Chris. I admire your skill.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.

@fhurlburt6532 3 жыл бұрын

You could have used rawhide strips that were wet and then wrapped and when dried would be one strong binding

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I just don't know where and how to get it.

@fhurlburt6532 3 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris if you live in America then if you can find a leather shop you should be able to get some

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@ebbios 4 жыл бұрын

So mr chris.....how much did you pay the birds to sing and chirp in the background????? Lol Beautiful work as always ans now I learnt how to tie an adze

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

They were loud weren’t they!!!

@ebbios 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris just nice... ;)

@user-hd9vj3kh1z 3 жыл бұрын

В коллекции не хватает двух тесел на правую и левую сторону. Это как обычный топор только рубящая часть согнута полумесяцем. Нужны например для заделки носа лодки долбленки

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Я понимаю. Спасибо.

@manwe_sulimo 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back, where were you? :)

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Just taking a break.

@haidafella8651 4 жыл бұрын

Seems to work for you... and that’s all that counts in the end.... but the guideline around having your blade vector off the position of your index; the way you have built your adze, would have you choking right up on the throat of it. For the way you have built your adze, you should be calibrated to the bevel that you have honed on the tip.. the way that you measured would be, more or less, correct for your other adzes, but all of them have their bevels on the inside... the inside bevel is a nuisance, btw, if you ever want to reshape your tool on a wheel.. in that instance, you will be very happy to have your bevel on the outside.. as to why they are beveled to the inside, I’d be very curious as to your experience.. does it bite more/less? Anyways, nice job on the adze... you sure waddled it down from a big chunk of wood.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

All god points. It’s not great. Needs more work for sure.

@gwaaiedenshaw8310 4 жыл бұрын

Chop With Chris Only the way it chops will determine how great it is. Out where I am we seem to prefer a bit more of an acute angle than what seems to be standard with other dazes I’ve crossed paths with. If it feels right to you, then it’s right. In fact your adze looks right to me because the haft and the shank of the blade or pretty much dead on for the way I would make it. It’s just that the Kant on the blade is on the opposite side, which changes the math. But I’ve only been doing things a certain way, because that’s the way it’s always been done (in my neck of the woods). I haven’t tried another way, so that’s why I would be happy to hear how you like it.

@brandonjackson7168 4 жыл бұрын

Was that a white oak or red oak

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Oak