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 ...

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 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 ...