Old German "Helko Werk" Axe Restoration with Laminated Palm Swell Handle

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  • @GiveMeThatCake
    @GiveMeThatCake 3 роки тому +291

    Very well done. I appreciate the camera quality and audio. At no point was there obnoxious music or exceedingly loud feedback from the tools. I really like the fact you didn't use any excessive material. Everything seemed to be calculated to use the perfect amount of consumables while maintaining a clean shop. I didnt realize how much I enjoyed that until I noticed it. Most importantly, you didn't artificially corrode something and try to pass it off as "ancient". I like your delivery and style.

  • @ladbrestoration
    @ladbrestoration 3 роки тому +175

    Watching Cool Again is always a perfect way to start the day :-)

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +15

      Glad to hear that my friend 🤗 cheers and have a nice weekend 👍🏼🍻

    • @masemasemasie
      @masemasemasie 3 роки тому +17

      Watching LADB is a perfect way to start the day also! :D

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +11

      True 🤩

    • @joelboutier1736
      @joelboutier1736 3 роки тому +3

      toi aussi! j'aime bien regarder vos projets et bricolage. etes vous loins de montpellier?

    • @RestoredChannel
      @RestoredChannel 3 роки тому +2

      That's a great slogan😁

  • @lizardhollow
    @lizardhollow 3 роки тому +139

    I love how you kept the integrity of the old tool.... not glamming it up with etches or designs. A true restoration. Excellent!

  • @SceneArtisan
    @SceneArtisan 3 роки тому +243

    No music = 👍 No commentary = 👍 No extraneous noises = 👍 Sounds of the (hand) tools = 👍 Nice work! 👍

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +9

      Glad to hear that Kris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @slendergay
      @slendergay 3 роки тому +6

      Don't forget that smack that he made lol

    • @jeghedderhenrik
      @jeghedderhenrik 2 роки тому +11

      exactly the way it had to be,, often videos got music ruining it all

    • @SceneArtisan
      @SceneArtisan 2 роки тому +4

      @@jeghedderhenrik Music in these types of videos and unnecessary narration are not cool, IMHO, so I avoid them and watch only those without.

    • @هانيصباح-ث2ب
      @هانيصباح-ث2ب Рік тому +2

      00٠غانت😮

  • @Rev-D1963
    @Rev-D1963 3 роки тому +154

    THAT was one of the finest examples of hand filing I have EVER seen (and I'm a 58 year old man who's done a lot of it). Your ability to turn inanimate objects into works of art is amazing! This was an absolute pleasure to watch, bravo to you brother! Thank you very much for sharing your videos with us. God bless you and your family. Rev. D.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +13

      Thanks a lot for your kind words 😎 I really appreciate you

    • @Rev-D1963
      @Rev-D1963 3 роки тому +6

      @@CoolAgainRestoration Likewise my friend. :)

    • @thedemolitionsexpertsledge5552
      @thedemolitionsexpertsledge5552 2 роки тому +1

      least encouraging and wholesome conversation between two restoration enthusiasts

    • @ГВИ
      @ГВИ 8 місяців тому

      А что такое "преподобный"?

  • @secretagentbloke
    @secretagentbloke 3 роки тому +30

    It’s not just your workmanship I am jealous of, it’s the amount of equipment you have at your disposal too! Another great video 👍🏻

  • @FtWNolan08
    @FtWNolan08 4 місяці тому +2

    I don't understand the obsession with putting a mirror polish on working implements like knives and axes and such, so kudos to you on the simple, yet beautiful finish. It's nice but not gaudy. Phenomenal choices on wood for the handle. I love the laminated swell! Job well done, sir, all the way around.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed so much. I don’t like the polished axes too that’s why I try to make something different on my channel . I restored another axe 3 months ago , you will like that one too 😊 wish you all the best

  • @Frostgnaw
    @Frostgnaw 3 роки тому +38

    Axes are my favorite weapon; I just like the aesthitic. I really liked the addition of the oak pieces on the end of the handle to give it a bit of color on the handle. Overall a great restoration.

  • @CoolAgainRestoration
    @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +82

    I hope you like the video and... axe me a question :)

  • @MrChristopherMolloy
    @MrChristopherMolloy 3 роки тому +34

    I've watched hundreds of these axe restorations on UA-cam and this might be the best yet. Thanks 👍

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +2

      Oh,glad to hear that Christopher 😊many thanks

    • @MrChristopherMolloy
      @MrChristopherMolloy 3 роки тому +1

      @@CoolAgainRestoration Thanks for the hours of entertainment. All the best ✌️

    • @baronesstemplar7979
      @baronesstemplar7979 3 роки тому +2

      Christopher Malloy this IS the best are restoration. I've watched hundreds of them and between Cool Again and Tysy they are true MASTERS at their craft.

    • @baronesstemplar7979
      @baronesstemplar7979 3 роки тому +1

      axe* Spell check took over.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Glad to hear that 🤗🤗

  • @EmmaDuncan8740
    @EmmaDuncan8740 3 роки тому +28

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. These are the BEST restoration videos on youtube. Everything is perfect. From timestamping the videos to putting explanations of what you're doing, filming enough to be interesting but not too much so it's boring. Your videos are relaxing, organized, easy to follow and have everything I want in a restoration video. Other channels, although good, just don't do it as well as this one.

  • @mikemccollum4521
    @mikemccollum4521 Рік тому +3

    That’s the way an axe needs to be restored. Thank you👍

  • @user-yu1zp2vu9x
    @user-yu1zp2vu9x 14 днів тому

    I’m afraid that true craftsmanship is a dying art. You sir are a true craftsman and artist. Your video shows each detail of your work and nothing else. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼👍🏼✌🏼🪓

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  13 днів тому

      Thank you very much for liking my videos , wish you all the best 😊

  • @alorota9728
    @alorota9728 3 роки тому +14

    I can't get over how beautiful the handle turned out. All in all, A very impressive and respectful restoration of a piece of history.

  • @Anopheles12345
    @Anopheles12345 3 роки тому +1

    This is the best axe restoration video I've ever seen. Thanks for keeping it real, no mirror-polish, Viking runes, charred handle nonsense.
    Your result it authentic yet gorgeous axe.

  • @micgreenson7308
    @micgreenson7308 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow ... Just wow ❤❤❤ subscribed brother

  • @StarbornCthulhu
    @StarbornCthulhu 3 роки тому +5

    I'm an amateur blacksmith, and this gave me ideas for my handle construction. Beautifully restored

  • @checopasha8772
    @checopasha8772 3 роки тому

    Finally some restorator who doesn't do mirror polishing every metal he found!
    Dark, matte rough finish almost always gives a better apperance to axes

  • @gitaseldiy9525
    @gitaseldiy9525 3 роки тому +18

    beautiful idea mate..... really I want to be like you

  • @str8_1s_gr8_2
    @str8_1s_gr8_2 3 роки тому

    12:39
    My fingers started tingling at the sensation of a splinter- that scene PAINED my very soul

  • @mikeoxmall6442
    @mikeoxmall6442 3 роки тому +3

    I've said this before and I'll say it again and again..Bluing is one of my favorite parts of restoration videos. Truly magical!

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Yes,i agree with you! Is something satisfying in that process 🤩

  • @LesperenceVirkov
    @LesperenceVirkov 3 роки тому

    I would pay some genuine serious money for that axe, absolutely astounding. Phenomenal woodwork and amazing head.

  • @CreativeDailyWorks
    @CreativeDailyWorks 3 роки тому +7

    Great job friend 👍.

  • @akmalshahrul482
    @akmalshahrul482 2 роки тому +1

    "I dont have a template, so i copy one" mate ur just pure talent and hardwork. Keep it up. This is absolute therapy for me.

  • @Vapid_Idiot
    @Vapid_Idiot 3 роки тому +8

    Awesome technique for shaping the blade with the file! I never knew it could be done that way but it seems so simple now that I think about it.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you liked and that’s why I make the video easy to understand 😇

  • @VeradonaRestoration
    @VeradonaRestoration 3 роки тому +1

    The result is perfect, buddy! Thanks

  • @drk_blood
    @drk_blood 3 роки тому +8

    Mate I need to say that I just discovered your channel by chance.. (thank God for the incredible Zippo video).
    Since everyone is talking about the handle and some other aspects.. I will take a minute to tell you how incredible is for me that you can remove material and polish the metal to such a degree that it literally shines like a mirror. For me, that was the best part..anyway, your work is outstanding, please NEVER STOP making videos like this ❤️

  • @131dyana
    @131dyana 6 місяців тому +1

    LOved the work you did and loved the video thanks.

  • @Contenttrough82
    @Contenttrough82 3 роки тому +3

    Nice this is just the thing to watch after feeling sick during the night a nice restoration

  • @da___man
    @da___man Рік тому

    Not only did you restore it, it is perfectly usable for decades to come.

  • @randysmith3828
    @randysmith3828 3 роки тому +38

    That handle looks amazing! That was a great idea laminating the palm swell, you nailed it. Also I really liked the towel trick for putting a bevel on the axe, I liked the whole video, awesome restoration.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much Randy and glad you liked so much 🤗🤗 much appreciate

    • @robertbruderer6950
      @robertbruderer6950 2 роки тому +2

      Randy, are you saying he nailed it by glueing it? Lol

  • @pjakpjak7000
    @pjakpjak7000 2 роки тому

    Finally someone who doesnt ruin the patina! Love it. 100% satisfaction.

  • @TechnicsFR
    @TechnicsFR 3 роки тому +3

    I don't understand how you can do it better and better from one video to another? So beautiful 👌 Can't wait to see your next project💯

  • @SatisfyingRestorations
    @SatisfyingRestorations 3 роки тому +2

    Gotta say, I have never seen the towel folding trick to re-establish the edge. Such a simple technique, yet such a proper outcome!

  • @BB_Chaptsick
    @BB_Chaptsick 3 роки тому +5

    The axe is 100% Cool Again. Beautifully done, sir. Both the restoration and videography we exceptional. 👏

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much B 👍🏻👍🏻 glad you liked it so much ! Cheers 🍻

  • @keithcarawan4076
    @keithcarawan4076 3 роки тому +1

    I really appreciate watching a true craftsman. Great work!

  • @евгенийвласкин
    @евгенийвласкин 3 роки тому +5

    Отличная работа, приятно посмотреть.

  • @loydevan1311
    @loydevan1311 3 роки тому

    Excellent restoration. Superior presentation quality. Repair of the mushrooming of the hammers head was done with a hand file. Very old school.. Thank you 😊 for not wasting my time.

  • @CobyGannaway
    @CobyGannaway 3 роки тому +3

    Another, yes another awesome restoration. If I lived anywhere close to you I’d be the friend that hung out in your workshop and wouldn’t leave…but I’d bring beer. Love watching you work…if you ever come over here, I demand you visit me. Awesome restoration…awesome!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much for these kind words my friend . I really appreciate you 🤗 have a nice weekend

    • @CobyGannaway
      @CobyGannaway 3 роки тому

      @@CoolAgainRestoration I appreciate you sharing your workshop with us! I have a question…is Odies a local product or do they sell it everywhere? I want to try it. And what brand draw knife is that? I can’t find a new one that’s any good. I have two that I use and they are both eighty+ years old.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому

      Mine is old too. Has no company marks on,maybe is handmade,I don’t know. And the odie oil is very good,maybe the number one in business. But is too expensive. They ship everywhere but is expensive the shipping too. If you are from USA maybe is a way cheaper but to me was expensive because I paid the price for oil,the shipping from USA to Europe and the tax too

  • @greg1474
    @greg1474 3 роки тому

    I have a Helko Werk Forestry axe and also a small hatchet. They make amazing products. A lot of people swear by the Swedish made axes, which are very good. But as you pointed out they’ve been making axes since 1844. Thank you for restoring this piece. It is stunning.

  • @marianavasile1387
    @marianavasile1387 3 роки тому +4

    I like a lot the laminated palm swell. Never seen anywhere else ❤️❤️❤️

  • @philiposm
    @philiposm 3 роки тому +1

    That towel trick was amazing. So simple and effective. Great job.

  • @Austeration
    @Austeration 3 роки тому +10

    Very nicely done 👍 really love that hand crafted handle, looks sweet. Amazing job

  • @fredford7642
    @fredford7642 7 місяців тому +1

    Great job on bringing back an old gem to a charm of today!

  • @xxPenjoxx
    @xxPenjoxx 3 роки тому +5

    Such excellent work on the handle, it looked incredible. Great restoration as always 👍

  • @remyaworld1
    @remyaworld1 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful restoration with honoring the original material.

  • @RestoreMore
    @RestoreMore 3 роки тому +3

    This was an incredible restoration, it flows so nicely and what a beautiful outcome!

  • @superdude3112
    @superdude3112 3 роки тому +1

    After taking metals class, I start to understand some of these techniques. Very cool video

  • @Mum_said_its_my_turn_BRO
    @Mum_said_its_my_turn_BRO 3 роки тому +4

    It’s cool on how much work you put in restoring these objects! Keep up the good work :D

  • @retiredafce3373
    @retiredafce3373 3 роки тому +1

    I have a Helko Werk forest ax and I love it!

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Yes,is first one for me but I liked very much. Is not so heavy,is perfect. 😍

  • @AlvaroLucard
    @AlvaroLucard 3 роки тому +13

    Nossa, Dave, ficou lindo demais. Cara, você é foda!

  • @potoole
    @potoole 2 роки тому +1

    Very well done and thank you for preserving the makers-mark and overall antiquity.

  • @kolsen6330
    @kolsen6330 Рік тому +9

    Using a wood chisel to remove a steel wedge???? If my father had caught me doing that to one of his wood chisels, I wouldnt have been able to sit down for a week.

    • @krozdo5an809
      @krozdo5an809 8 місяців тому +4

      he didn't remove it... he made some space for it to come out... he hit the wood not the wedge itself

    • @DavidCadena-h1l
      @DavidCadena-h1l 6 місяців тому

      Sounds like child abuse for no reason.

  • @brettkarloff5235
    @brettkarloff5235 2 роки тому

    Love watching handles. Don't know why but handle making makes me happy

  • @DrMunns
    @DrMunns 3 роки тому

    The tip with the water to raise the fibers is really useful thank you and the palm swell is brilliant

  • @thealicemonster9217
    @thealicemonster9217 3 роки тому

    Wow the part with the towel to fix the edge was super smart! Great job.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Glad you liked it Alice 😊

    • @thealicemonster9217
      @thealicemonster9217 3 роки тому

      @@CoolAgainRestoration It's always awesome to get a response from the content creator. 😁 Ty.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      I try my best. Without you this channel is nothing 😇

    • @thealicemonster9217
      @thealicemonster9217 3 роки тому

      @@CoolAgainRestoration Well you do wonderful work. I am happy to watch.

  • @frankmurphy5
    @frankmurphy5 3 роки тому

    Love the handle. Nice touch. I also liked the plot twist where the black devil oil was actually shockingly clear.

  • @lemau8458
    @lemau8458 3 роки тому +1

    That was the most professional handle build I've ever seen

  • @garypeterson3628
    @garypeterson3628 2 роки тому +1

    Great job. It's nice to watch someone who knows what they are doing.

  • @NTRprojects
    @NTRprojects 3 роки тому +2

    Hey finally found the time to watch it. Such a nice project. Very well done and the video was so calming. Thank you for that!

  • @blancobeatz2582
    @blancobeatz2582 Рік тому

    Extrem gut gemacht! Keine nervige Hintergrundmusik, keine Stimme, einfach nur dokumentierte Arbeit, herrlich!

  • @lewisgreenway5065
    @lewisgreenway5065 Рік тому

    From an old carpenter I much admire your work. Oh forgot to say yes I like the palm swell idea.

  • @brettkarloff5235
    @brettkarloff5235 2 роки тому

    And this is the most beautiful handle ever!!!

  • @CertainlySpooky
    @CertainlySpooky 3 роки тому

    I bet your workshop is the stuff of dreams. Having a tool for everything is satisfying.

  • @wiggleroom3039
    @wiggleroom3039 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful to see a restoration done with love.

  • @lindawallace6750
    @lindawallace6750 2 роки тому +1

    BEAUTIFULLY DONE !!!

  • @fluchterschoen
    @fluchterschoen Рік тому

    Watching you remove that wedge with your lovely wood chisel made me a little bit anxious! But I'm relaxed seeing no harm came to the chisel 🤣
    A lesser mortal might have taken an angle grinder to that axe head - total respect to you for taking the craftsman's approach and using the file instead.
    And yes. I love the laminated hand swell with contrasting wood. Most beautiful!

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  Рік тому

      Thank you very much mate ! That chisel is only for that kind of jobs 😅 because it was cheap and I think is not hardened enough . After a single use in wood , the edge of the blade became dull quickly, so I took the decision to use it only in these dirty jobs 😅

  • @AMatofFact
    @AMatofFact Рік тому

    Incredible quality. Didn't think cold bluing would look so good on an axe.

  • @LO-dp5ee
    @LO-dp5ee 3 роки тому +1

    watching things get restored is very relaxing.

  • @gender_demon
    @gender_demon Рік тому

    I love how you restored it with some beautiful wood, but that you kept its original personality, like with the eagle maker’s mark and the cheeks of the head.

  • @pietfonteyn1397
    @pietfonteyn1397 7 місяців тому +1

    In my 50 years as a blacksmith, I never had time to spend so long with a restoration.

  • @CrazyPolarBear82
    @CrazyPolarBear82 3 місяці тому

    dang man, that is a premium restoration

  • @biggpoppa8573
    @biggpoppa8573 2 роки тому

    I can't begin to say what a great job u did on this bro, my jaw has dropped

  • @laukinath194
    @laukinath194 Рік тому +1

    Amazing, especially the remake of the handle! And the bluing made it look so great!

  • @LAR0604
    @LAR0604 Рік тому +1

    Best one yet I've seen, your attention to detail is amazing and I am transfixed on its start to finish and this one were u really did have to make new handle which perfectly made and the restoration to the axe again step by step details helps me to understand your thinking process so again I love watching your vids

  • @signorsiluro145
    @signorsiluro145 11 місяців тому +1

    Good job

  • @ajb651
    @ajb651 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent

  • @A-1BurmaShave
    @A-1BurmaShave Місяць тому

    Geeez that’s precision work!!!! You’re a talented guy!!!!

  • @Otis010707
    @Otis010707 Рік тому

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! LOVE the laminated palm swell!

  • @reidkemp
    @reidkemp 16 днів тому

    That axe turned out great! Well done

  • @laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953
    @laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953 3 роки тому

    You can't beat a lovingly restored, antique axe. So much better than modern ones. 👍

  • @ihorpavlovych5236
    @ihorpavlovych5236 3 роки тому

    You have shown an interesting way of making a convex cutting edge using a towel. It's surely a useful lifehack to be armed with!

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  3 роки тому +1

      Hi Igor 👋 yes. I try to combine hand work with power tools. I’m conscious that not everyone has power tools home

  • @davidinthewild7
    @davidinthewild7 2 роки тому

    Great video! Your videos have given me some inspiration for my channel!

  • @B-leafer
    @B-leafer 10 місяців тому

    Nice axe. Needs a longer handle than the original in my opinion.
    Good attention to detail bluing the inside of the eye.
    Great job on the poll.
    I also liked how you soaked it in oil overnight.
    Excellent choice of wood for the handle.
    Good job.

  • @lotsoffreetime8392
    @lotsoffreetime8392 3 роки тому +1

    This is the very best of how many procedure to make things go the way they look before and that axe is beautiful 😍.....

  • @ironwolfF1
    @ironwolfF1 3 роки тому

    +10 for using a drawknife to shape the handle...not to mention the use of the rasp. 👍
    Bravo for giving that axe a second life.

  • @vincentwesolowski459
    @vincentwesolowski459 3 роки тому +1

    You did a nice job on the axe head but the handle, that was craftsmanship. Well done.

  • @jstaatzy5606
    @jstaatzy5606 3 роки тому

    Holy crap! I cannot believe all the tips in this video! Love the bevel edge trick and raising the fibers of the handle. Fantastic work.

  • @garypeterson3628
    @garypeterson3628 2 роки тому +1

    Perfect restoration, no BS. Boy you have a nice shop.

  • @simjai1000
    @simjai1000 Рік тому +1

    Very nice work! The handle is great!

  • @hikedayley9309
    @hikedayley9309 4 місяці тому

    Loved the video. Black Locust is an extremely hard wood. I had a few BL trees in my yard. One fell and I had to cut it up. It destroyed my chain saw.

  • @Waleed9547
    @Waleed9547 3 роки тому

    Wow 😱 a folded towel to sharpen the axe 😱 brilliant 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏 I'm trying that for sure thank you "COOL AGAIN " 👍 love your restorations

  • @dylanteets921
    @dylanteets921 2 роки тому

    Easily one of the best axe restorations on UA-cam

  • @vv000007
    @vv000007 3 роки тому

    Wow...agree with Christopher below: the best restoration I've seen. Quality restore, quality videography/editing. Thanks

  • @sardonic_smile_8752
    @sardonic_smile_8752 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice camera angles and close up shots.
    The flared handle reminds me of a horses foot.

  • @luca_ftbl
    @luca_ftbl 2 роки тому

    I loved it. Only a man's hands at work, no music.

  • @jarnedevleesschauwer2032
    @jarnedevleesschauwer2032 2 роки тому

    the sandblaster is so satisfying to watch

  • @Проспект
    @Проспект 2 роки тому

    Высшая лига!
    Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾

  • @robusthedgehog
    @robusthedgehog 9 місяців тому

    You're the first UA-camr I've ever seen doing it right: restoring the edge with a file not an angle grinder or any other electric tool.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks a lot 👍

    • @robusthedgehog
      @robusthedgehog 8 місяців тому

      @@CoolAgainRestoration no problem. I just hope it inspires other people to do it the same way. I've seen too many axes and other tools being destroyed by morons with power tools who don't know nothing about frictional heating and heat treatment of steel.

    • @CoolAgainRestoration
      @CoolAgainRestoration  8 місяців тому +1

      @robusthedgehog yeah , you have right . But also with power tools can be done right if you keep an eye on the metal ( exactly what you talked about , friction and metal tempering ) 👍 glad to have educated people here , cheers mate

  • @kizlok73
    @kizlok73 3 роки тому +1

    Super axe, super restoration, handle perfect, best regards my friend🪓