Very cool, thanks for posting!

Thank you

I worked in a spring making shop building springs right out of the Forge.....many memories brought back.

Amazing.

Thanks for posting. Had no idea of the total process. Cool stuff. Unfortunately, the concept of a craftsman actually "crafting" an item by hand is pretty much unheard of these days...

That's awesome! Thanks for posting.

Awesome! Check out the link in the Winchester forum for a handmade Volcanic.

Have you ever wondered how many axes just like those are sitting in old barns or sheds, rusted and with broken handles? Nobody knows or cares that they're hand made and will last a few more generations but nobody has a need to clean it up and put it back in use. For cutting a few sticks of firewood on a camping trip, there's no need to go to the effort of cleaning it up. Just buy a $20 ax at Home Depot and you're good to go.

Anyone care to count the number of current OSHA violations in that?

LOL !!! Had a similar thought myself while watching the video. After 50 years of running that trip hammer every day without hearing protection, I doubt any of them bothered with hearing protection when firing a weapon.

Pretty cool.

That's cool

That was awesome! Thanks for posting that!

That was my 1st thought, too. I have a hearing problem and can appreciate a good pair of muffs. Those guys would have been stone deaf long before they retired.

Fine video! Thanks.

Thank you for posting that well done and very informative video. I learned a lot from viewing it. I have started looking for and restoring old axes as a retirement hobby and this helps me appreciate the material I am working with and the skills of the makers.


mike r

Thanks for posting

Those were the days, axes hand made right here in America.
Today, some gook in Peking flips a lever and a machine makes 1,000 axes, then they are loaded on a boat destined for Home Depot in America.

That's pretty cool

Some interesting stuff from Emerson and Stevens still out there.
They have some value, this is basically just a head.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Emerson-Stevens-Co-Oakland-Maine-ME-Hand-Made-Belt-Ax-Axe-Head-1-1-4-lb-/112326610348?hash=item1a27300dac:g:pwMAAOSwfVpYvi~o

A little bragging. I guess axes wasn't their only product.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-Emerson-Stevens-Co-Oakland-Maine-ME-Axe-Ax-Scythe-Competition-Circular-ES4-/111962959478?hash=item1a11832e76:g:pDkAAOSwiylXCFEH

Very cool.

In1965 he was making $1.25/hr.

I was making $2.02/hr pushing broom in a grocery store.
Many co-workers making the same amount had as many as a wife and 2 kids living off that check (but not well !!).