Making a Blade Bowl Adze

Dave Canterbury, David Canterbury, The Pathfinder School,Bush Craft ,Survival skills, Historical Lore, Primitive Skills, Archery, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Navigation, Knives, Axes, Fire, Water, Shelter, Search and Rescue

[EivindKreyHanssen]

I have to say, every time you end your videos with your "standard" thanking etc, it brings a smile to my face. It's a mouthful, especially since i'm not English or American. But I love it and all your videos are very informative and fun to watch. Much love from Norway! P.S Love you in "Dirty Rotten Survival" as well. Great show.

[talexander]

Dave, I want to thank you for these woodworking videos. They have inspired me to start carving spoons and bowls. My wife has given me a list of people that she works with who are willing to pay me to make them some spoons. So, if that pans out, you can expect some more business coming to your store.

[jeffery]

I really respect the fact that you showed breaking the tool and admitting that maybe you chose the wrong steel. Like you have said in the past, "Let's learn together."

[BrianDaleNeeley]

This is a rather strange coincidence Dave. First, a bit of background to help make sense of this. I work for a PBS station (WTIU), and we record programs off satellite a few days to several weeks before they air. Yours is one of my favorite YouTube channels, and "The Woodwright's Shop" one of my favorite PBS programs. Right after watching this video, I checked a program who's first airdate is this Saturday. The program episode is "Bowl Carving with Peter Follansbee" on "The Woodwright's Shop".
They don't make a bowl adze, but the carving and bowl styles are eerily similar.

[prado.offroad]

Nice to see its not only me that has cutting tool failures, lost count of the number of draw knives ive made out of various mystery steels that haven't held up, in the end that's how we learn, nice work Dave much appreciate the effort you put in showing the rest of us how its done in the real world.

[mattbehnke]

Thats amazing! I might just go out and make one myself. A bowl video in the future would be a fantastic idea. It seems that carving projects like these while at the fire while camping are fun to do. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[marcusaurelius]

If the blade is at a 90 degree to the handle you have to take odd swing types and end up chopping at the wood instead of hewing it out. whereas attaching the adze at more of an acute angle, take a normal hammer swing, the blade will go under the wood and you will get the desired hollowing effect as opposed to little U shaped chop marks.

[lyleharvey]

great vid and congrats on the new show. haven't missed an episode of DRS

[robertdellinger]

I really like your videos I have been taught a lot just by watching thanks again

[nerblebun]

Had me worried for a sec there brother. Pounding that chisel toward the boys could turn disastrous in a heartbeat. One slip and you'd be singing the wood workers vasectomy in soprano.

[samuelberrong]

Awesome video Dave you should make a hardy hole cut off

[fiddlinscott]

thank you Dave. I was wondering how i was going to make one of these with a flat piece of steel.

[phattdawgtrapping]

ive sold a lot of old files to people that are making their own knives in the past couple years. friend of mine makes machetes out of old leaf springs. great videos.

[putagooddipin]

your greatest teacher is your last mistake. well done Dave! :)

[BLACKIETHOMAS]

i wonder if you put your bodgers vice on some type of ..like a swivel for a boat seat..maybe with a strap or lock that would allow you to spin the vice around 180 then lock it in position..seems like it would speed up work since you would not have to keep changing positions for the best work angle..you could sit and swing the project around as wood was removed..just a thought..i am always looking to be lazy and find a easier way lol..love the wood working videos..safe jounreys

[theShepardsPath]

"hey dave? where do you get all your tinder?" i asked...

" i just sweep my work room floor" he said while munching on a pumkin spice and cream cheese cookies....

[keithmoore]

I don't know Dave, I think the through handle wedge of the first adze you made might be a better mount for the blade, I don't trust screws in end grain at all!

[billybobgr]

Is there a specific reason you were digging out from the outer part of the log rather than from the inner part? Is it just easier to clamp down that way? Or does it have more to do with the grain structure of the wood being stronger that way?

[ericbeall]

Hey Dave, What type of belt grinder is that you are using at around 2 minutes of the video? I would really love to know because I am looking for a good belt grinder for knifemaking. I have all of my tools such as forge anvil etc. but really have been looking for the right belt grinder and what you have looks just like what I have been wanting.

[bloodsoakedwhiskers]

Lol I didn't know you had a YouTube channel that's badass....