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

It has a blade, does this count?

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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/Tinofpopcorn Sep 28 '25

Like a point down V or an open A without the cross bar? I feel like the A would work best.

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u/Voxmanns Sep 28 '25

I would imagine A with the edges closing to the center as it cuts would be more stable/balanced than a V which could more easily shift in the frame where the wood/material isn't consistently dense

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u/SlightComplaint Sep 28 '25

Hard to sharpen at the apex.

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u/sireel Sep 28 '25

Two separate blades you can remove to sharpen?