It was a while ago but I think it took a few days. I’d shape the rock then go, come back and polish, it cut the handle etc. Most of the work is in the stone head. Thanks.
Wow. Your work is amazing and so inspiring.
I so want to learn how to do the basics. Start a fire,
make a shelter, make tools, hunt and gather.
I live in Cairns and aren’t we so fortunate to have all this rainforest -will you ever run classes ?! Probably wishful thinking on my part. I know I should just watch your videos and learn that way – but I would probably not cope initially doing this work on my own.
Anyway. All the best. Keep posting. Can’t wait to see more videos
I used basalt here. It’s best to use a tough, fine grained stone for the head. The stronger the stone the better. Avoid stones with cracks or flaws in them. For shaping I use quartz and for polishing I use sandstone of varying coarseness. thanks.
The adze is easier to make but you can’t cut as low down on the tree as a celt. However you could get around this by hafting the head 90 degrees to the handle (a sideways adze or basically an axe). I’ve seen pictures of this but haven’t tried it. Another benefit of the adze is it focuses force over a smaller edge. It’s up to the user- in Papua New Guinea they favor adzes over celts, using them to fell trees and only switching to celts to split wood. Thanks.
Mate, consider monetizing your blog, putting together an ebook that you can sell for $5 or something from your YouTube sub list. Seriously, id buy just about anything you put out, I’m sure others would too.
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How long would you estimate that it took to make this adze?
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It was a while ago but I think it took a few days. I’d shape the rock then go, come back and polish, it cut the handle etc. Most of the work is in the stone head. Thanks.
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Didn’t you have trouble keeping the stone on the wood over time?
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The lawer cane lashings held on for a long time. They hold up to chopping wood well. When they got a few months old I just replaced them. Thanks.
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Make more videos and take my money! People will pay to watch this if you add more content. Keep up the good work☺
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Thanks.
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Wow. Your work is amazing and so inspiring.
I so want to learn how to do the basics. Start a fire,
make a shelter, make tools, hunt and gather.
I live in Cairns and aren’t we so fortunate to have all this rainforest -will you ever run classes ?! Probably wishful thinking on my part. I know I should just watch your videos and learn that way – but I would probably not cope initially doing this work on my own.
Anyway. All the best. Keep posting. Can’t wait to see more videos
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Eventually maybe. Until then do smaller projects like fire making, basic hut building etc. Thanks.
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Can you use any kind of stone for the head and shaping/polishing?
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I used basalt here. It’s best to use a tough, fine grained stone for the head. The stronger the stone the better. Avoid stones with cracks or flaws in them. For shaping I use quartz and for polishing I use sandstone of varying coarseness. thanks.
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How does the adze compare to the celt?
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The adze is easier to make but you can’t cut as low down on the tree as a celt. However you could get around this by hafting the head 90 degrees to the handle (a sideways adze or basically an axe). I’ve seen pictures of this but haven’t tried it. Another benefit of the adze is it focuses force over a smaller edge. It’s up to the user- in Papua New Guinea they favor adzes over celts, using them to fell trees and only switching to celts to split wood. Thanks.
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Mate, consider monetizing your blog, putting together an ebook that you can sell for $5 or something from your YouTube sub list. Seriously, id buy just about anything you put out, I’m sure others would too.
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I’ll get around to a book once I smelt iron- then I’ll have enough skills to put in a book. Thanks.
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