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21st August 09, 06:16 PM
#1
DIY Lochaber Axe
I had no work today so I finally got around to doing a project I've been planning on doing for awhile. A Lochaber axe! Thanks to the guides and photos in this thread, I made my own with a large dowel, some aluminum, and a few screws and nuts. The whole thing cost me about $20 and took me an hour to finish.
Keep in mind I have NO metalworking experience and was doing most of this freehand with just some photos as a guide.
What do you think?
-Greg Long
Whisky Buyer, Vom Fass USA
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21st August 09, 07:37 PM
#2
Careful Greg. Now you have a taste and it won't be long before you want steel.
Great project!
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Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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21st August 09, 11:25 PM
#3
Yeah, next would be steel, but if I tried that I don't think I'd be satisfied unless I used a forge!
-Greg Long
Whisky Buyer, Vom Fass USA
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22nd August 09, 07:03 AM
#4
Glen
A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.
Kilted With Pride!!!
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22nd August 09, 07:38 AM
#5
I think my question is why. And "why not" doesen't count.
Frank
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22nd August 09, 07:41 AM
#6
Creative, Greg. Good for you.
Things I've learned in life:
What you focus on becomes your reality.
You can't control what other people do or say, you can only control how you respond.
Don't act your age, it's not healthy.
Frank Clark
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22nd August 09, 09:46 AM
#7
 Originally Posted by Highland Logan
I think my question is why. And "why not" doesen't count.
You know Frank I had a good friend ask something similiar about the 7 foot long spear I had just hung on my library wall over the window.
I don't think there is a logical answer beyond "some things are just cool to make and have". 
Greg,
It looks like it turned out nicely, though I might suggest staining the handle.
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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22nd August 09, 09:56 AM
#8
Originally Posted by Highland Logan
I think my question is why. And "why not" doesen't count.
Frank
I've always been a creative person and if I go too long without building, sculpting, molding, photographing, painting, assembling, forming, or modifying something I get grumpy.
-Greg Long
Whisky Buyer, Vom Fass USA
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