I got tired of waiting to find just the right tools and the tools to sharpen them before starting a project, so I went back to my staff idea.
Used my trusty sawsall to cut down the tree, I had lopped off the top a couple years ago and it was a cull anyway - but has a nice straight trunk.
I planted it as a seedling.
Used my ancient rusty ax, that I knocked off the layer of rust using 80 grit sandpaper, and used it and a brick to split the trunk - well, until the brick shattered, then I used a rock, until the ax head was lower that the top of the trunk, and then I used a hammer to drive the ax all the way down.
Now, when wood is wet with sap, is probably not the best time of year to do this.
The closest thing I have to a hatchet is a gardening "tiller" for flowers and veggies. Brand new, never used, so the edge was decent, but not sharp.
After about 30 minutes I got the hang of it and my aim greatly improved.
Decided to leave the bit of bark at one end, for the top of the staff.
Getting back to it after lunch.
Used my trusty sawsall to cut down the tree, I had lopped off the top a couple years ago and it was a cull anyway - but has a nice straight trunk.
I planted it as a seedling.
Used my ancient rusty ax, that I knocked off the layer of rust using 80 grit sandpaper, and used it and a brick to split the trunk - well, until the brick shattered, then I used a rock, until the ax head was lower that the top of the trunk, and then I used a hammer to drive the ax all the way down.
Now, when wood is wet with sap, is probably not the best time of year to do this.
The closest thing I have to a hatchet is a gardening "tiller" for flowers and veggies. Brand new, never used, so the edge was decent, but not sharp.
After about 30 minutes I got the hang of it and my aim greatly improved.
Decided to leave the bit of bark at one end, for the top of the staff.
Getting back to it after lunch.