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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: JacksonCash on August 09, 2016, 11:15:46 am

Title: Axe making video
Post by: JacksonCash on August 09, 2016, 11:15:46 am

An interesting video from the 60's of an axe making shop:
https://youtu.be/Qr4VTCwEfko (https://youtu.be/Qr4VTCwEfko)

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: osage outlaw on August 09, 2016, 11:53:29 am

That is a great video.  I like how the one guy lit his pipe off of the glowing red axe head.   The lack of safety equipment is surprising.  I guess it was the norm for that era. 

Thanks for posting this!

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: JacksonCash on August 09, 2016, 12:27:50 pm

The pipe lighting was a favorite of mine too. That equipment is pretty old for the time, everything seemed to be driven of of leather belts from a central shaft- When I lived in NY, I saw a lot of old factories converted to winerys and other things that still had the power shafts in them- it was really cool to see.

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: BowEd on August 09, 2016, 02:59:21 pm

Great video.

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: bubby on August 09, 2016, 08:32:32 pm

Makes me want to get my hands on one if those axes

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: Buffalogobbler on August 10, 2016, 09:10:39 am

I enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing it.

Kevin

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: Pat B on August 10, 2016, 10:00:19 am

Great video. Gotta love those trip hammers.

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: Scottski on August 13, 2016, 02:59:57 am

Nice video. Back in the day when men took pride in their work and knew what they were doing!

Title: Re: Axe making video
Post by: Chief RID on August 13, 2016, 05:22:47 am

I enjoyed that very much.