Build a primitive tomahawk from an old rasp - Cedar Bow Build part 1
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2019
- Over the next few videos Clay Hayes is getting back to basics. In this new series Clay will be hand forging the tools he will need to build a primitive sinew backed eastern red cedar longbow. We'll use very basic, primitive tool kit consisting of a tomahawk made from a rasp (shown here) and knife (to me made in a future video).
Charcoal is used to fire the forge and heat the steel making it malleable. Once the basic shape is hammered out, Clay files the edge before bringing the cutting edge up to cherry red and quenching it in oil to harden the steel.
Once the tomahawk is finished Clay finds a very nice eastern red cedar tree and uses the new hatchet to harvest it for two bow staves. In future videos we'll forge the knife, rough out the bow and continue to process. If all goes well I'll also make some river cane arrows, steel broadheads and take the bow and arrows out for a hog hunt.
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Fantastic work, as usual, and omg, that forge!
Thank you very much!
Blacksmithing and bowbuilding this chanal is geting bether and bether.
Nice addition to the chanal Clay 👍, can wait to see the next video.
Working on it today!
U can forge too, my god this guy is awesome!
I come to rewatch this series from Time to time because it’s very informative and really cool. On this recent viewing I realized he didn’t quite manage that hot cut did he? Not a jab just thought the editing. Was funny.
To be fair to Clay, hot cutting isn't easy on a tough steel like a rasp, especially when your chisel is a long bar that you're laying across the steel to be cut. It'll cool down very fast along the edge making every strike more difficult.
Dandy little forge you have there. Packable and looks to be perhaps the type used by army smiths in the field. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy the channel.
Thanks Stan. I’m not sure the origins of this forge. It’s been around here forever.
I just bought a little forge similar to his for $129.00
Very nice straight staves
Cool project. One tip for you: Wrap enough chain around the base of your anvil to make 7 or 8 wraps (maybe 8 or 10 feet?) that will take the "ringggggg" out of your strikes. Its much easier on your ears.
Good tip, thanks!
Smithing:) A good addition to bowcrafting.
Awesome work, with old world craftsmanship!
That looks so great. Nice job. Like that.
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You can get rid of that ring by wrapping some large heavy chains around it
Epic video photography Clay, very good. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, looking forward to this series and that river cane arrows one.. B)
Your effort is awesome. Thank you for sharing.
You are a cool human
When I saw you spinning the forge gears, I put on Rush. Natural Science. Wheels within wheels in a spiral array......... well, ya know.
Love the audio in fast forward had chuckles throughout them
Hey Clay, Come up to VT for a BHA pint night one of these days. We'll spend a day in the forge and make a couple camp axes from mild steel with forge welded high carbon steel bits. Heck stick around for a few days and we can make what ever you like. If its during a hunting season, non-resident tags aren't bad.
Heck yea! If I'm ever up that way I'd be down for a beer! and an axe.
Hello, was the liquid in which you dropped the ax water?????
Where did you find a forge like that?
Hey Clay I was curious is there a difference why you choose to do the split handle at the end vs doing where the head slides down from the bottom of where the handle starts and gets to a wider end of the top of the handle tomahawk style?
Good eye! I didn’t make this one with the cone shaped eye like most tomahawks. The handle goes into this one just like an axe handle. It’s just easier to build.
Good job, what wood was used for the handle?
Looks like Red oak....probably from the same tree as the board he threw that hatchet at, and the wedges used to split the Juniper.
Good eye! Red oak it is.
awesome!! is there anything you dont do lol
yes. I dance like Frankenstein...