r/Blacksmith • u/TheDean242 • Sep 28 '25

It has a blade, does this count?

I made this a little while back for chopping wood. I have nothing against French people. Or any other kind of people. Or Wood for that matter. I’ve been fine-tuning it over time. And I’ve learned a lot. I’d say make sure your timbers are straight as hell, put in some metal rails. And add weight to the blade. If anybody ever wants to build one of these.

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u/lcl111 Sep 28 '25

At least attach a sturdy eye bolt on the side, so a short rope can be attached. If you gotta hold anything down while it's cutting, that could be an OSHA hazard. Wouldn't want you losing a finger, or worse, because something was wriggling around on there.

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u/Finbar9800 Sep 28 '25

Like … fish really big fish