Forging an AXE from a HAMMER

This was a really fun one y'all! Watch to the end to see me DESTROY some pumpkins with the axe! Or you could skip to the end, LOL. But it's not that long of a video so.... 😉. Anyway thanks for watching! Be sure to hit the thumbs up and if you haven't already please sub for more!
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[@siegehammer63]

This is exactly the blade and spike shape I have for a future project, well executed!

[@TheArtofCraftsmanship]

Super cool brother.

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks brother!

[@curseddragonslab7980]

It looks like a pirate’s boarding axe but so very awesome to see how you made that nice work

[@geraldstamour1312]

Axe be lookin' hella dope, Curtis Haaland!

[@stevensharrow7438]

One of the coolest axes i have seen. Love it.

[@Tylerhakenwerth]

What was the stuff you sprayed in it to turn it black?

[@Take_And_Make]

Turned out great! That's actually one of the things I'm planing to do, only by hand, don't have a press, yet!
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[@CurtisHaaland]

Awesome!! Get you a coal press when you do. Thanks for subscribing!

[@wandereagle4785]

This exactly what I want

[@gustavoadolfomendez8356]

Muy lindo trabajo!!

[@redwolfknives3174]

Awesome build! Great video!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks man!!

[@dylanschram2281]

Really cool!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks Dylan!

[@willardjames2685]

Great video! Love watching all your stuff man! Hope to buy a knife one day (If I can find one in stock). Thanks!

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks Willard! I appreciate that. I really enjoy making these videos.

[@TheTurinturumbar]

Beautiful axe, just feel you should have opened up the eye for a sturdier handle.

[@darlanalmeida1595]

Great 👏👏

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks!

[@wkjeeping9053]

That handle grip would be so uncomfortable to use. But great work

[@berlinetta350]

Beautiful work, love the repurposing of old steel. I'd like to do this but dread the idea trying to forge it out by hand with the little skill I have. Out of curiosity what ended up going wrong with the first handle?

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thank you! Ya I love those old USA made hammers. The hang was loose and the top of the handle was broken.

[@rhomanubis]

This is really awesome. I'm gona try to forge one. What do you use for blackening the steel???

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks! Do it! I use birchwood Casey super blue

[@aaronfurman8208]

Can I ask, why did you harden the entire axe? Didnt you want some flex if you are throwing that beast?

[@joem5903]

Curtis, what size and brand of power hammer are you using in this video?

[@CurtisHaaland]

It’s an old Kinyon style power hammer I got from Burt Foster.

[@satyaranjanpradhan7104]

How can order an axe

[@diymsthuanvt]

wow amring

[@CurtisHaaland]

Thanks man!

[@diymsthuanvt]

@@CurtisHaaland ok you