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[Tuomas]

Wow wonderful piece of workmanship great axe!

Thank you very much Mr.Pete !

[Tuomas]

Re-uploaded it.

Attachment 25587

Step 1. Cut 10" long piece of H-beam.

Step 2 . Smash axe to one end of it.

Step 3. Weld a little mild steel plate to other end of the H-beam.

Very simple but working solution

Actually stand is made from two U-channels.
Ends are bend with heat and splines, then pieces are weld together.
Weld is sanded to surface level and finally whole stand rusted with acid.
After washing acid out, its dried with oxy-acetone torch, that makes surface instantly rusty.
Finally layer of varnish.

[Drew1966]

What is the timber used for the haft please? It certainly does not look like white hickory.