AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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Making a Tomahawk from a Hammer
Comments in the source indicate it might be an axe, but then again it is a youtube comment. Gif is (2:03) Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2xi6dG1HKY
Quasipickle
+0.75 for the gif, +0.25 for saying how long it is.
TheShusher
Step 1: Make hammer hot Step 2: Hit hot hammer with regular hammer
Tsurani499
Helpful hint to the dim witted like myself, when working with metal don't wear frayed jeans, shit caught on fire yo.
cvnk
And then he bangs it back again when he needs a hammer
DenverPostironic
Aren't hammer heads usually made from mild steel? Shouldn't it have a high carbon inlay on the edge?
TacosLocosForever
Plowshares into swords...
Zentique
yes polish that shit good :0
loganthomsen
I would consider the word tomahawk almost exclusively a native American term... I am native American and using my credentials I dub it a...
loganthomsen
TOMAGAWK
azethor
Excuse me did he quench in water and not oil?!
eatingdickbuttwithmichealcera
I love the part when op starts destroying stuff. I hate coconuts!
Piepersonsmom
Better way to open a coconut.
Piepersonsmom
AlliDOiscomment
You can do this in your very own home with a meat tenderizer mallet and an oven. Preheat oven to 1500 degrees.
DunnoWhatToPutHereOrHowToSpellit
I'm no expert, but wouldn't it be best to wear protective gear and long pants when doing thus kind of thing?
thegrimreaver
There are two types of blacksmiths: Those who wear shorts, and those who have learned better and have the scars to prove it.
kingsRooktakesQueen
Your weapon... *tilts head* will kill..
lochnessmonsterr
Grinder and paint, my friend
Frogless
That's just cutting and grinding...my old forgemaster would have kicked my ass for that.
OneBugIsFake
Grindsmith.
Goldenteckel
Came for tomahawk, stayed for hammertime...
fskn
*stopped for hammertime.
sammyismycat
IIIHalezIII
https://media.giphy.com/media/QrjhLehX8zeqQ/giphy.gif
Sm9yCg
Why not make one from folded steel?
TacticalSpoon
The short answer is that modern metallurgy gives us steel of such quality and performance that you don't need to fold it.
morewitches
Its possible he means "folded" as in folding a strap of mild steel to form the eye, and sandwiching a carbon steel bit in for the edge.
SteveMcQueenIsMySpiritAnimal
I've never forged anything before, but I've watched a lot of Forged In Fire and I am 100% positive that I could do this.
AdolfEngels
I notice it's also good for hammering things
TylerTrashy
Oh so thats how the hammer head stays on... I guess you need a hammer to make a hammer..
CroissantMagnet
A tomahawk didn't originate from a need to slice plastic bottles or coconuts; it's a thrown weapon. Nice tomahawk shaped hatchet tho.
YesButAlsoYes
Could have just bought a roofing hammer
kerby233
a Hammer is made of low quality material, this axe is pretty but useless
CrunchySock
Another quality post from @AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
witchOfTheEast
Seems like that would be poorly balanced.
arhgef
Reverse bible
somedudedude
a tomahawk is an axe. it is just for throwing instead of chopping
Dani3113
Tomahawks are made for killing. You can throw it, or swing it, so do whatever you want. As long as it kills something, there s no wrong way
IfYouLiveAroundMeLetsGrabABeerOrBottleOfWhiskeyOrBurnAHouseDown
More similar to a hatchet? Perhaps? I don't know. Fuck I can't do anything right *sobbing*
erischilde
My bad guess? It's styled like a.. Medieval or like "knight" axe? The straight edges and the pointy for the plate mail... *sobs with beerman
mrose50
Upvote for the sentiment
TheUltimatePunMaster
That is definitely not a throwing axe
somedudedude
i did not say it was. i just pointed out that a tomahawk is an axe, but an axe is not a tomahawk
ithinkmycatisbatman
What if he throws it tho
Bibulus
Then it becomes a thrown axe. Still not a throwing axe, though.
TheGalaxyTG
...until you throw it.
IIIHalezIII
TheUltimatePunMaster
you have a point there
eggmuffin
A tomahawk was not made for throwing. Think about it. You throw your weapon, now what? Now you have no weapon, and only maybe a dead foe.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
More than one, prolly.
eggmuffin
① The only axe I know to have been intended for throwing is the francisca, and even then it was only useful when thrown in a volley.
eggmuffin
② Reconstructions suggest that its intention was not to kill, but to disrupt an enemy formation prior to charging it.
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erischilde
Just like viking charges may have involved carrying 3 axes; two thrown while closing, last for fighting..
BrenKat
Thrown weapons are a thing. Used while closing distance, then you reach for your belt, unsheathe your main arm. Like an axe sword or spear.
eggmuffin
Yes, usually thrown en masse. But an axe is unlikely to kill anyone, even an unarmored foe. The intent is to wound or to distract.
BrenKat
Thrown axe, no. Chip a shield, carve muscle, but usually not kill. Just hamper ability to fight. But in lieu of kill, that's what you want.
eggmuffin
I'm just interested in giving the popular image of the lethal axe-throwing warrior somewhat more nuance. It's mostly a Hollywood-thing.
BlueElephant92
afaik the romans threw their spears at the enemies so that they would get stuck in their shields, making them unusable^^
eggmuffin
They had perfectly regular javelins that did the job of killing just fine. You're referring to their pila.
AnnoyinProphet
This man has utter disregard for his fingers.
NipsInTheBlender
juliastarfire
I was thinking that too....
xVancha
Just call him Victor.
deepfriedpotato
Video's sped up. He's probably chopping real slowly
Kayayayaya
It's more about the metal work than the wood.
OriginalSyn
You don't wear gloves when working closely to belts and grinders.
almightyjoshy
They seem decently manicured to me.
AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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StephanieWasTheTrueVillainOfLazyTown
subtle. i like it
CarsNStuff
Underrated comment is underrated.
Un0riginalComment
Keep polishing that wood...
josephh92
Gloves are dangerous around fast spinning anythings. You like getting your finger ripped off?
AnnoyinProphet
I use a grinder almost daily, always with gloves, they are far more protective than without.
josephh92
Yeah, if the guard didn’t fall off like dago hanging from your ass.
RascaruRaccoon
Where the hell is your PPE dude youre not even wearing socks or pants
Teevo83
You can see pants at the beginning of the vid.
AnnoyinProphet
PPE. Nice!
RobinYiff
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT!!! GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER!!! FUCK!!!!
AnnoyinProphet
I work in the trades. I know what PPE is, I was just excited someone else did too
RobinYiff
... Oh... My bad... >W<
SDWeasel
There may, in fact, be several of us lurking around.
klaxor
As a former Boy Scout who still bears the scars of hatchets, you are correct.
heebiejeepie
But did you get the merit badge?
GreenFox
Not even the ax. All the power tools he's using. Without gloves or any safety gear at all.
cptwott
i thought exactly the same
Gaehhn
Sanders and gloves don't mix well. And you can't see if he's wearing safety glasses or not.
GreenFox
Sanders, fine. He's hammering red-hot metal without gloves. He's putting it back in the forge without gloves.
Gaehhn
He put it in the forge for the first time without gloves. I couldn't see his hands while hammering. The most unsafe thing i've noticed is