Before the days of sawmills, table saws and planers, you chopped away with a hewing ax if you wanted flat sides on round wood, says Wood magazine. In the hands of the skilled craftsman, this nearly ...

In this video, we explore the process of forging a very large Scandinavian hewing axe. The video demonstrates the techniques used in traditional axe-making, showcasing the tools and materials involved ...

Forging a Norwegian hewing axe inspired by traditional methods outlined in a Norwegian book. This video documents my first attempt at creating one of these giant axes. Norway holds personal ...

In the previous entry, we discussed debarking spuds and drawknives. We’re going to continue discussing other ways to prepare your logs for the next step in log cabin building. This time we’re going to ...