The video details the creation of a bimetallic axe by Lawyer Egorov, forged from a railway lining and carbon steel from a Soviet file. The handle is made from stabilized bird cherry wood, reinforced with carbon fiber. Despite its decorative appearance, the axe is highly functional, having passed rigorous tests and modifications. It has been used extensively in building a hut in the forest, proving its durability and sharpness. The video also covers the process of forging, including challenges and solutions, and ends with plans for future videos on metalwork, handle making, and testing the axe.
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1. The ax is made from a bimetallic material, with the eye and butt forged from a railway lining and the cutting edge made of carbon steel from a Soviet file.
2. The handle of the ax is made from stabilized bird cherry wood and reinforced with carbon fiber.
3. The ax was forged using a portable gas forge and a homemade anvil.
4. The author used a drill to create a series of holes in the railway lining to loosen the area for the eye.
5. The eye was stitched using an ordinary chisel and a hammer.
6. The author used a crossbar made from two fingers of a tractor's caterpillar tracks to shape the eye.
7. The ax was forged using a combination of hammering and heating the metal.
8. The author used a rasp to process the hot metal and shape the ax.
9. The cutting edge of the ax was strengthened with a piece of carbon steel from a Soviet file.
10. The author used electric arc welding to attach the carbon steel to the ax.
11. The ax was hardened in oil to give it minimal hardness.
12. The author used a small amount of oil to harden the ax, which heated up quickly during the hardening process.
13. The ax was self-tempered by taking it out of the oil while it was still hot.
14. The author used abrasive felt to polish the ax and give it a marketable appearance.
15. The author developed two logos and brands about ten years ago.
16. The ax is quite large and both logos could fit on it at once.
17. The author knocked out the brand on the ax using a stamp.
18. The author used a small amount of oil to harden the ax, which heated up quickly during the hardening process.
19. The author only hardened the cutting edge of the ax, followed by self-tempering.
20. The author used zone hardening to preserve the viscosity of the metal on the butt and eye of the ax.
21. The forging work on the ax is finished, which is half of the project.
22. The author plans to publish the second part of the video about the ax, which will cover metalwork, making the ax handle, and testing the ax.
23. The author plans to publish videos on the 1st or 15th of every month.