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Crossing an Axe with a Circular Saw Blade

I've seen some people make axes from circular saw blades, but none of them have a spinning blade! So, I made one that spins. It's hung on a hickory sledgehammer handle, so I had to lengthen the slot so that it was longer than half the diameter of the circular saw blade. It's got a 1/2" diameter bolt for the axel and a 5/8" brass bushing to spin around. Currently, it has zero practical value, but I'm going to shorten the handle and see if it's any good for throwing. Edit - If you like kind of offbeat things that are actually kind of cool, check out my latest business that is a website for electric vehicle charger real estate and real estate for other small machinery and hardware like vending machines and shipping container farms.

Morakniv 120 Carving Knife Review

I've only recently gotten into woodworking, and even more recently into wood carving, so it took me a while to pick my first wood carving knife. I heard good things about Morakniv in the bushcraft community, mostly that they make good quality, relatively inexpensive knives (though many of them are not full tang). And they're Swedish. Everybody loves Swedish knives and axes. So, I bought this Morakniv 120 wood carving knife, and I have to say, it's a wonderful tool. Even the little things, like the smell of the wood handle though I'm sure it will start to smell like my hands pretty quickly. Anyway, the handle is super comfortable in just about any position and the blade is sharp and quickly makes shavings from holly tree wood. I'm planning to make a kuksa, so I also need a curved blade to clear out the cup - definitely getting another Morakniv.

What is Damascus Steel?

First and foremost, some definitions are required. Ancient Damascus blades were not made from Damascus steel, they were made from Wootz steel that was produced in India and exported to Damascus where the blades were made, so really, Damascus STEEL isn't a thing, but Damascus BLADES are. Modern "Damascus Steel" is not produced in the same way that the ancient Wootz steel was (it's still a mystery, but the microstructure found in the ancient blades shows a significant difference in elemental composition and microstructure found in modern blades), and it uses a process called Pattern Welding. Pattern Welding is, essentially, a process where different types of steel ( see this post about steel phases ) are welded together and heated, folded, and stretched (kind of like kneading dough ingredients together) repeatedly to create a visible pattern of the different steels and work-harden the steel (I guess I'll have to do a post about work-hardening) to improve its mechani...

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