The Birth of a tool

[Scott T Smith]

I ran across these videos on another forum that I frequent. It is of two craftsmen in Latvia creating a carpenters axe and a timber framing slick.

Their craftsmanship is superb; a great combination of old world techniques (the blacksmithing) and new world equipment (the woodworking).

The axe is made with a tool steel insert for the cutting edge. There are video's of it slicing through paper like butter.

Definitely worth the watch.

Scott

The Axe video: http://vimeo.com/37360333

The chisel video: http://vimeo.com/38165983

[Brent VanFossen]

Thanks for those! It's a pleasure to find someone making a living in the modern day with traditional craft.

[Mike Holbrook]

Goofey thing is, the web site is under construction, could find no products for sale ;-(

[James Owen]

Interesting videos; they look like nicely made tools.

[Steve Branam]

Cool! I like the way the socket is formed in the chisel.

[Maurice Ungaro]

Damn you, Scott! That's just great - another tool lust site to visit and fantasize about......

[Ron Brese]

The production quality of those videos is uncommonly good. Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff :)

Ron

[Todd Burch]

Thanks for posting Scott!

[Joe Hillmann]

It kind of gives you a new respect for old tools.

[Scott T Smith]

Goofey thing is, the web site is under construction, could find no products for sale ;-(

Mike, they are just getting started, and their products are priced fairly competitively. In addition to the different Axe's and timber framing slicks, I understand that they make custom chisels as well.

If you send them an e-mail, they will provide pricing and a product breakdown.

[Scott T Smith]

Damn you, Scott! That's just great - another tool lust site to visit and fantasize about......

Well Maurice, aren't you going to need to purchase some wide chisels for that Roubo Workbench project of yours?.....

[Maurice Ungaro]

Well Maurice, aren't you going to need to purchase some wide chisels for that Roubo Workbench project of yours?.....

Ah jeez ......guess I better get a price list.....

[Jim Neeley]

Maurice,

Be sure to share it with the rest of uuuus.. No Don't!.. Yes, Doooo.. :)

[Maurice Ungaro]

So far, this is what John & Jacob have to offer. I sent them an email, and within 2 minutes, got a reply. They sent me these two screen captures of their under construction website. Get out the drool cups.