Forging an Adze Iron (pictures progress from left to right)
Forging an Adze Iron (pictures progress from left to right) | ||
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| The shank is forged first | ||
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| The other end is heated so that the blade can be forged, which required a good deal of widthwise spreading. The last few heats are for forging the bevel at the very edge, which also spreads the steel a bit. This is done with a hand ball pein hammer on the anvil. | ||
Adze Recommendations
Adze Instructions
Adzes with natural crooks
Forging an iron