Homemade Damascus Axe
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Mike Draper on pirate4x4.com
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Homemade axe forged from Damascus steel.
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Aug 22, 2013 3:11 PM
DIYer
Back when I was a youth reading adventure books, Damascus steel had some sort of legendary connotation! Seen these in the flesh makes them amazing to look at!
Aug 22, 2013 3:02 PM
brick7
Nice job mike....I have several Japanese chisels and have always marveled at the interesting patterns in the steel....What wood did you use for the handle?
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DIY Damascus Axe - comment on how to build a Damascus Axe - 2 comments
DIYer says:
Aug 22, 2013 3:11 PM
Back when I was a youth reading adventure books, Damascus steel had some sort of legendary connotation! Seen these in the flesh makes them amazing to look at!
brick7 says:
Aug 22, 2013 3:02 PM
Nice job mike....I have several Japanese chisels and have always marveled at the interesting patterns in the steel....What wood did you use for the handle?
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