Growing Axes for the best possible Handle

[trapperjacksurvival]

shrub woods work best (ie. crepe myrtle, box wood, cotton wood, and holly. the harder the wood the slower the growth. soft woods make good handles but hard woods are better if you can wait for them.

[frackcha]

what a simple concept... how many times have i seen tree's grow rounds stuff but it never crossed my mind to do anything like this....

I dont suppose you know what type of tree's work best??

thnx for the gr8 upload :D

[asubjectiveopinion]

Absolutely brilliant, I can't wait to try it.

[footballguy146]

wow awesome. by the way jack, APACHE RULE

[TheSonofgun666]

@footballguy146 Narragansett FTW!...

Because that's what I am! lol

[lian5k]

that is so creative.

[kaleb4444]

how ever cool this whole concept is, its not really all to convenient. having to wait the better part a year has never really been convenient. but all the same its a cool idea ill probably look into

[spannernuts]

fantastic...looks like I have something new to grow...thanks

[themadscientest]

is it stronger than normal modern methods

[pup9et]

So not true , lame wifes tale given to whites !

[suskyboy3]

Can you make us a video, that teaches the way of making arrowheads with Hot rocks and cold water? I would really like to see that done. I have heard this story so many times but I have never seen it done.

[suskyboy3]

Why would you wait 3 yrs to make a handle when you could make one in a few hoursby hand that will be much stronger than that method. If this is really the way they did it I would think there would have been many axes found in the trees after the Indians were drove off. I believe this is a wive's tale and the Indian was laughing his but off when he walked away from you. Did he also teach you the hot rock cold water method of makeing arrowheads, Because that's the way the Indians did it.

[MrRugercat45]

@suskyboy3 Yes, this is ONE of the ways they did it, if you read a bit, you'd know that. They used it as a method when they didn't need one now, so they had a few growing in the trees, when they were ready, they cut them down,kept them. They didn't start growing them when they needed one now, people had more time and brains back then, it seems.Ston axes do break, y'know, so having a couple extra was just normal and logical.There probably was some found like this, who said there isn't?

[ydnarnosfatsug]

will any tree or wood with a tight squeeze kinda fit work? like a pine tree or birch or oak ect.....I ask because thats what is most common where I live. I dont recognize the tree you are workin with.

[BigWheelaCatPeelaYea]

This Is Awsome im 19 now so ill put an axe head in a tree and cut it down in a year or two if it needs it.

[littledrago7]

thats a really cool idea

[nonamelef]

WHERE did you learn all of this stuff?  Awesome!

[trapperjacksurvival]

The Native North AmericaN people taught me how to make traditional knives and axes that employ this method. the wood holds the stone more securely than any other way of mounting. truly a superior method.

[MrRugercat45]

@nonamelef Oh, he probably learned it by reading lots of these things we used to read called "BOOKS!" ever heard of 'em? Where do you think you learn this stuff, some shriveled old dude called Yoda living in a cave?C'mon, guys, the Net isn't the only source of info, it WILL NOT be around forever, if it goes the way it has been lately.Read some books folks, sorry to be a bastard, but it seems Americans are the dumbest people in the world.

[nicko978]

You really know your stuff!

[hobbexp]

hehehe thats really cool , i have not see that before, 5/5

[0MrENigma0]

hmmmm

[boywalton]

I am gonna do that, so simple why didn't I think of that before?

[trapperjacksurvival]

That tecnique was taught to me by a friend in Cherokee. you should have visible results in 7 or 8 months.the entire process takes up to 3 years. spring time does the most work.