Turning a Harbor Freight firemans hatchet into a decent camp axe

Shamus Mcquail · October 04, 2016, 08:31:00 PM

Anyone seen the videos I made about turning a Harbor Freight fireman's hatchet into a usable camp axe? If not, here it is.
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Savannahdan · October 05, 2016, 08:00:40 AM

Fun videos. Thank you. I use my short-handled axe to help in getting bark off of logs. Works like a dream. Clean an 8' maple log in less than a half-hour a couple of days ago.

Shamus Mcquail · October 05, 2016, 03:30:00 PM

Quote from: Savannahdan on October 05, 2016, 08:00:40 AM
Fun videos. Thank you.

Your welcome

florida · October 06, 2016, 02:48:17 PM

What was the point? You spent $20.00 and several hours labor to make a camp axe you can buy for $20.00.

LAZERDAN · October 06, 2016, 08:27:43 PM

Florida: You sound just like my father, my ears are ringing when you use that tone. Lazerdan

florida · October 07, 2016, 02:52:06 PM

There was no "tone." Asking an honest question.

JJ · October 07, 2016, 05:35:19 PM

Quote from: florida on October 06, 2016, 02:48:17 PM
What was the point? You spent $20.00 and several hours labor to make a camp axe you can buy for $20.00.

x2

Gearbox · October 07, 2016, 07:36:38 PM

Plus you took off all that lead based paint .

Seaman · October 08, 2016, 06:50:31 AM

Sometimes you do, just to do I think. I personally would rather use a tool I made, rather than buy it.
Just saying.

Chop Shop · October 08, 2016, 07:57:30 PM

I wonder if sometimes the video is the importance, not the tool/teaching.

Jeff · October 08, 2016, 10:02:39 PM

In the case of the original poster, he was here to troll. After posting some posts purely to get people to his website and a forum he had just created he was warned about it. He did not take that warning well, and it became absolutely clear his only goal here was to try and use the Forestry Forum to get people to view his website and his videos that have ads on them.

Oh, he is not longer here due to his response to the admins.

Chop Shop · October 08, 2016, 11:16:34 PM

I wonder why he doesnt work well with his pops? :

:D

sharp edge · October 08, 2016, 11:30:01 PM

8-10 years ago I made a "wood pecker" out of the fireman axes still use it. cut the axes part off.

SE

jab73180 · October 09, 2016, 11:07:33 AM

Quote from: Jeff on October 08, 2016, 10:02:39 PM
After posting some posts purely to get people to his website and a forum he had just created he was warned about it.

I know that it is against the rules but why does it matter. The guy is obviously new. Whats wrong with driving a little traffic to a guys new site? When you started this site did you just sit here and wait for people to show up? Probably not. Just because it's a rule doesn't make it right.

Jeff · October 09, 2016, 11:27:21 AM

Clearly you don't know anything about internet forum decorum. I built this forum the hard way. Through paid advertising, networking in real life and legitimate means. Not freely on the backs of those that came before. Use this as an example. You are wanting to sell puppies. You put a flyer up at the store. The next day, you see someone has put a flyer right on top of yours.

jab73180 · October 09, 2016, 11:52:43 AM

Quote from: Jeff on October 09, 2016, 11:27:21 AM
networking

Networking is visiting other sites right. Getting your name out there. It's pretty unfair to reprimand a guy for "networking". The very way you started.

jab73180 · October 09, 2016, 11:54:58 AM

Quote from: Jeff on October 09, 2016, 11:27:21 AM
Use this as an example. You are wanting to sell puppies. You put a flyer up at the store. The next day, you see someone has put a flyer right on top of yours.

Be the bigger man and move your poster to an open spot.

Roxie · October 09, 2016, 12:03:53 PM

Jab, you need to work on your reading comprehension skills. Jeff said that when he directed the man to the problem, the man was disrespectful. We don't tolerate that with other members, much less the OWNER of the forum.

Jeff · October 09, 2016, 12:04:35 PM

You need to have the ability to look past the end of your nose on this to understand that if you allow such conduct, the forum would be inundated with nothing but people's personal ads and posts destroying the purpose the site owner intended. In this case, I am the site owner, and his posts to advertise his website is not what my intentions are. Be the bigger man in your words then and understand I might know what I am talking about and doing after 16 years of it.

jab73180 · October 09, 2016, 12:11:03 PM

Arboristsite allows posting links to personal websites.

Roxie · October 09, 2016, 12:38:26 PM

I direct your attention to Exhibit A:

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/board,74.0.html

Mooseherder · October 09, 2016, 12:43:13 PM

Jab had 12 posts here. 6 of them were about how he doesn't agree with how this site is run so I took care of his problem for him.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · October 09, 2016, 01:34:26 PM

My dad always says to save the good maters and throw the bad ones out.
You're salad will taste much better. materhead

thecfarm · October 09, 2016, 02:31:15 PM

I know Jeff did right. I saw it,thought that would happen. Some on here have sites to visit. BUT they have to earn our,Jeff's, trust. Most site's are wood related too. He was brand new and tooting his horn.

gimpy · October 09, 2016, 03:29:54 PM

Quote from: Jeff on October 09, 2016, 11:27:21 AM
Clearly you don't know anything about internet forum decorum. I built this forum the hard way. Through paid advertising, networking in real life and legitimate means. Not freely on the backs of those that came before. Use this as an example. You are wanting to sell puppies. You put a flyer up at the store. The next day, you see someone has put a flyer right on top of yours.

Those that have/had run a business for years, totally understand. I'm with ya brother.