PICKAROON--Homemade from an Axe
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Creating a Pickaroon out of an old Axe. Watching the Videos of Hand crafted tools and Homesteading done by Wranglerstar has inspired me to create one of my own. I have always had a sore back picking up fire wood by hand after cutting and splitting, I believe I will have the advantage over the trees now. I hope you all enjoy the video, feel free to leave comments.
Great tool !
Very nice tool you made. Happy to come across this video.
Very well done. Beautiful attention to detail. I am going to find an old ax head and make a pickeroon myself. Thanks for the video.
Thank you Sir, I'm glad you liked it!
worked with picaroons for years this one is a keeper
nice job
Thank you for the great video.
Many thanks to you sir for giving the inspiration to get back into making my own tools again.
Good detailed work
good work.
I'm glad you all enjoyed it!
You're a true craftsman.
Ouaouuu SUPER boulot.
BRAVO
Functional work of art !
Thank you for the educational video :)
Very good loocking tool. Nice touch with the roll pin.
Nick, you've done yourself proud with this Pickaroon,
wranglerstar Thank you Sir! Your videos have definitely inspired me to restore all of my family's old tools, as well as create some new ones as i go. I am currently working on several other old AXE and wood working tool projects...more videos to come!
Nick Sellers
Nice man, very nice. Better than any store bought anyday IMO
Thanks, i appreciate it. yeah, i don't think you will find one like this in a store.
Great Video. Now that is a PROPER Pickaroon.
Thanks Mark!
What can I add to what others have already posted. I am blown away. You rock Sir.
You're a master. Nice work.
Well done, you've shown how with a little time, and alot of perseverance, you can turn an old tool of one sort into a new functional tool. And i must say, the end product looks beautiful.
Thats beautiful 😍 so wanna make one
Awesome, I can’t wait to make one.
Nice job!!
I love to see such care and pride put into a hand made piece, a job well done
Great video. Thanks.
Awesome , I have and old axe, going make one soon. I can feel it saving my back already !!!
very nice end product
Great job Nick !
Beautiful job! Thanks for posting.
Nice job. Shiney!
truly beautiful
Very nice. Looks like it could make a nice weapon too.
Looks great! I need to start watching the pawn shops so I can steal your idea. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent jobyoung man
Great vid, a lot of work went into that, lovely finish too,
Cool!
excellent tooling skills !
Awesome piece of art!
Nicely done , even if it doesn't get much use it's a good tool to have around.
Peace
You sir, are a craftsman. Nicely done.
Verry good job.congratulations from France (south).alex
Nicely done Sir. You definitely need your makers mark on that tool. It's deserving of it. ;)
Thank you, I hope to create a makers mark soon.
That is an absolutely wonderful job! nice work.
I love how all that work went towards basically making a pointy stick :)
But seriously, great work!
I would call you an artist 🙏
Great Job! I just started working on turning an old hatchet head into a hammer sized pickaroon myself. I also got my inspiration from watching Wranglerstar videos. I hope mine turns out half as well as yours did. You have a new subscriber.
Isn't nice to use a tool that you forged with your two hands? Excellent job Nick Sellers.
he didn't FORGE it! He cut on the line with a grinder! This ax was never "forged" LOL
NICE!
Lovely job mate, was thinking of doing the same with a spare axe I have, might just give it a crack, beats paying the ridiculous prices they are asking for them and I reckon this one is way better and more solid anyway, thanks for sharing.
Very nice ! You have inspired me to make my own ! That is a beautiful and well made tool.
very nice job
Love it! Well done Nick, Wranglerstar inspired me to buy a pickeroon for myself and your design has got me excited about making one with my own hands.
You made a really nice tool, something to be proud of imo, much better than something store bought by far.
wow. you did a much better job than I. I didn't bother sanding it or making it look half as nice
Nice work
You said its a working tool so it doesnt need to be perfect. I can't imagine you doing a better job than this!
That is a very amazing too you have made, when will you add a makers mark?
Perfect.
Loved the pickaroon. I was actually goin to ebay to look for one, and somehow found your video.
Instead of buying one, i will build as you did.
Thanks for sharing!
Subscribed to your channel.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for subscribing..glad you liked it. working on various projects..more to come soon.
Looks great man. I subbed.
Absolutely first class! Turned a $10 axe into a piece of art! Great tutorial too... Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍👍👍
Solid work man!
Looks amazing.
Thanks Everyone!, i should have some new videos coming soon.
Im just wondering, since you have a double headed axe you probaly know this.
What is the actual usage of a double headed axe? I just cant of any practical usage in chopping wood with a double or going to war with a double.(not modern war ofc)
HorizonExer one side is usually a finer edge for chopping deep into the tree, and the other side is a wider edge for splitting or taking out the chunks of wood on the opposite swing. some people alternate on every other swing, and others just clear chunks every once in a while. The wider edge can also be used to limb where the wood is tougher making the edge last longer....hope that helps your question.
HorizonExer, a double bitted axe was used in warfare to allow the user to execute cuts on the return, as well as providing a second striking edge if the first should happen to become damaged. They weren't particularly common, but there are examples that exist.
Nick have you seen that new lever axe
Nick Sellers Double bitted axes allows you to start the day with two sharp edges. You can also have a very fine edge and a more chisel shaped edge for different kinds of cutting. They were popular with professional loggers years ago.
credit were credit is due.....
nice job pall...
i was verry suprised at the start with all the jagged edges BUT what a finish...
Thank you Sir!
Very nicely done! Inspiring. Now, off to find an old axe head...
Zombie killer. 'Nuff said.
its funny thanks to Cody at wranglerstar I've started using the term "proper" much more often than I ever had before.
that's one of the best looking pickaroons I have ever seen!
Thank you....That means a lot to me!
Did you soften the steel by re-heat treating before cutting it ?
No, but i did wear out one full cutting wheel and half of another one getting through it all.
...workin' tool... doesn't have to be perfect... i'm on 800 grit now... i won't go higher than this 2000...
The tool obsessive ocd made me smile. Nice Job!
I chuckled at that as well. And then he goes on to say that if there's any scratches left it will give it character... Like you could see the scratches a 2000 grit left anyway.
I'd say it turned out a lot better than pretty good. That thing looks great. How many hours did you have in making it?
good job you do good work enjoyed watching thanks for sharing
Nice job! I think you'd now call this a heirloom pickaroon. Probably be able to hand that down to the great-grand -kids.
Very nice ,American craftsmanship!
I know it’s been 8 years how did it handle
That looks great. How long did that take, start to finish?
About 40 to 50 Hours to make it.
Nick Sellers so you looked around and they were too expensive ... and then you spent $15 and $2000 worth of labor on it? lol, the video is popular though it seems. Wonder how much the ones you saw out there cost. It's a great looking pickaroon, hope nobody steals it. ... where do you live again?
Lol tblbaby, i didnt feel like spending a bunch of money on a sub par quality type of tool, so i tried to make something with higher quality and meaning to me. I know i couldnt get back the full worth of the labor into this tool if i were to sell it, but i enjoyed making it and using it is a dream. Thanks for watching, i hope you enjoyed the video.
Nick Sellers I did enjoy it, the comment was fun. So many things like that we never make minimum wage on, but it's worth it for the quality :)
Very nice job! Looks stunning...
5 people dont know what a pickaroon is used for :D
That is a really great use for an old beater axe head. You turned it into something that looks like John Neeman custom forged it! Personally I don't see the point in putting a mirror finish on a tool that is going to get scratched up immediately when put to it's proper use, but I love that you showed how it can be done. Hats off.
Wow ! ill take the comment being compared to a Neeman Custom to be a very good compliment to my work. Thanks for watching! as far as the finish goes, lol yeah i got carried away, but it does clean up really easy after use
Wow, well done. Love that you did it for $4 + handle!
You have made a beautiful tool! I have made one also, but not quite so beautiful, as a matter of fact quite ugly, but it works; only one thing: you are gonna adulterate that beautiful tool with orange paint! if you drop it down to run the saw, you will say " where in the H is that pickaroon?"
So enjoyed this vid, loved the quality of the finish especially the countersinking of the roll pin.......inspirational
dude i fuking love your videos keep up the great work. you inspire me so much! cant wait to try some of the stuff i learn from your videos
Noticed your foot in the background. Made me wonder what it would do for ingrown toenails. Nice job and be safe
Looks like good zombie medicine too
I had absolutely no idea what a Pickaroon was! Very nice job.
lol ," its gona be a working tool not gona clean it up too much..... im on the 800 grit now "
hahahahahaha
i really must get myself another bench sander, thanks for sharing
Not only does it look great, but it is very functional too. Great job.
Great job! I always wondered if an axe could be converted instead of spending 50 bucks on one. UA-cam'd it, and here it is.
How's it holding up for you after all this time? Do you use it much?
pickaroon in spanish its a funny name :), means "rogue" in english
Keep a short one under the front seat of the car or on the dash. It's called open carry.
Nice looking job you done there, looks like a good american made tool
You did an amazing job just put a handle and a guard on that angle grinder!!!
I want one but with a longer handle maybe 40”/52” long
Nick, good job ... and I see that Cody gave you a thumbs up also
7 years later I want to try this with a crusty HF axe I got for free.
I am impressed. I have a store bought picaroon that I use quite a bit . But have been considering making one from left over axes I have laying around. I watched your video from start to finish and apparently great minds think alike as I was planning on nearly the same path you took. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for showing us how to repurpose the axe head. This project is within the grasp of most do-it-yourselfer's. My thought on purchasing the head. If I have to buy the head, might as well buy the hole thing.
i like to make great things out of not so great things.
Very nice! I know what my next project will be.
Very nice work sir, definitely a tool you can be proud of. It sure came a long way from what it started out as.
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed the video!
nice job nick...what I usually do with mine is swell the wood handle in water for about 1 day, then the wood expands and you will have no gaps at all...no need for wedges or anything...I always put a role pin like you do...
Gary
Man he's good.
Possibly a stupid question, would you happen to know what sort of steel that axe was made from? I've found it remarkably difficult to find that info for some reason.
PhilIip that's not a stupid question, but to answer, im really not sure about that, it started out as a master mechanic boys axe. It would be interesting to know.Thanks for watching.
The point is easier to get out of the wood if it is flat wedge shape. It needs to be sharp enough to stick but the angular edges come out with a twist to the left or right. Twisting the hook in the wood enlarges the entry hole and allows for quick repetitive extractions. Been working with pickaroons since 1979.
Thanks for the tip Ernie Seedhouse , i will take that into consideration on the next one i make.
I think that was brilliant. What a fantastic job, and if I may say, much better that the expensive offerings on eBay. You should consider selling them. And for those that think this is a worthless tool, this would be invaluable to someone like me with a bad back. I've watched that video a couple of times now. I love it. Good job!
Nice work. I like your belt sander, I have never worked with one of those before. You have given me some useful ideas. Thankyou.
You are very welcome, glad I could help out!