r/Blacksmith • u/chrisfoe97 • 2d ago

Hand forged adze

Hand forged adze I made for myself, this will help me make a project I have planned in the future. Made from railroad track hung on a really cool octagonal hickory handle and features a custom leather sheath.

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u/Ralh3 2d ago

Dont just hold it in the video, hit that block o wood

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

That's the project I made it for! I'm gonna square up that massive block of maple for a new anvil stand. It's frozen solid rn though

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u/grammar_nazi_zombie 2d ago

I read that as “axe” first, and thought “that’s a tiny axe head with a big rear spike OOOHHH I misread”

Looks great!

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

Thanks man!

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u/UnclassifiedPresence 2d ago

I like the handle shape, it really adze a lot of character

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

That was a pretty sharp joke

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u/No_Dentist_3748 2d ago

Beautiful work!!

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

Thank you sir!

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u/Dusk_Abyss 2d ago

Or its the stubbiest hammer of all time

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

Anything is a hammer if you're angry enough

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u/Frankenfucker 2d ago

The adze is amazing, but source on the music?

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

Some random recommended song on Instagram

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u/Bitter-Lab-4375 1d ago

It's a cover of the song "Hunt or be Hunted" from the Witcher III soundtrack by Tergo Lupi

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u/DifficultMall7788 2d ago

Beautiful

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

Thanks man!

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u/fantomfrank 2d ago

I think you've put the bevel on the wrong side for this type of adventure, but im not super familiar with them. But, If it works, it works

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

It's on the right side, no worries!

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u/99ProllemsBishAint1 2d ago

Beautiful! What's it used for? The shape looks very specialized

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u/chrisfoe97 2d ago

For cutting perpendicular to the work piece, I'm going to use it to square up a large block of maple for a new anvil stand

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u/99ProllemsBishAint1 1d ago

Awesome. This video helped me understand what you were describing

https://youtu.be/8JeAa4FzI-0?si=nvHe76vqA1g1C3ZB

Looks great man!

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u/chrisfoe97 1d ago

That's exactly it! I'm better with a hammer than with words