A tool with ready-made topproofs is always on sale. But what is offered in specialized stores is not always suitable. The length of the axle should be such that the master it was convenient to work. But every person has its own growth and power. Therefore, it is better to make a topopoly with your own hands.

How to make a toporishche with your own hands. Preparatory stages

Wood harvesting for toporie with your own hands

In order to make an ax with your own hands, you must first choose the appropriate material. It is better to make it deep in the fall: at this time of the year, the creation almost stops and the wood will be the most dense and dry. The following wood breeds are suitable for the axle:

• oak;
• hornbeam;
• rowan (old tree);
• ash;
• acacia;
• beech;
• apple tree.

The greatest density is characterized by wood birch taken from the root section of the trunk. The axle carries out for a long time.

Tip: For the manufacture of an ax, it is necessary to stock wood in such a quantity so that there are several blanks. During operation, some blanks can be corrupted or rejected.

Topor blanks

Drying billets for ax

The axes for the ax should be made of dry wood. Drying blanks in natural conditions should be carried out for 3-4 years. Drying conditions: Dark and dry ventilated premises protected from precipitation.

IMPORTANT: Making a hatch with their own hands from insufficiently dry material will not give the desired result. Further drying of wood will lead to its warping and deformation.

We make a temporary tempor with your own hands

There are strict rules regulating the form of the axle depending on the type of tool. For light axes (0.8 - 1.0 kg), the handle is manufactured with a length of 0.4 - 0.6 m, and for heavy axes (up to 1.4 kg) - 0.55 - 0.65 m. The axes are also different In its functional purpose:

• lumbering;
• carpenter;
• bumping;
• colong;
• butcher's ax.

Types of axes depending on the functional purpose

How to make an ax with your own hands: drawings of various models.

In the manufacture of the template, take into account the following.

1. In order for the axes does not jumped out of the hand with a wave, his tail is made a little wider than the gripping.
2. It should be made with a length of 0.75-0.9 m. Topors of carpenters with a shorter hatcher - about 0.5 m.
3. To the length of the axle will be added to 8-10 cm per battery. It can be trimmed after the embedding of the footage. It is important that the wood does not split.

What it is necessary to leave the allowance, manufacturing the axle with your own hands - video to your attention.

Note: The template can be obtained by attaching to the workpiece and outwards already ready to the toporishche of good quality. At the same time, do not forget to add allowance.

Technology of manufacturing toporishche

To sort out how to make a toporishche with your own hands, you should familiarize yourself with the technology. The whole process consists of three stages:

• marking of the workpiece using a template;
• sawing the harvesting by an electroll q or another tool;
• cracking and grinding.

There are several rules that need to be observed during the work.

1. Treatment of the attachment of the axle should be performed carefully in order not to remove excess wood. Otherwise, the volatile will not sit tight in its place. The axle must be periodically performed to the eye to leave the stock of about 2 mm in finitely.
2. It is not recommended to use the file with the detail in front of the refinement: it breaks the wood and complicates its further processing. The best way is the use of finely abrasive sandpaper with grinding machine. Tool movement - along the fibers.
3. To give the final form to the attachment of the axle, according to the angle of the foothold. For the colon, this angle is selected equal to 85 °, for an ax - 75 °.

Splitting of the Topor

Making a hatch with your own hands: video for those who use ordinary tools in the work.

How to protect the toporishche from rotting

Topor wood under the influence of moisture gradually comes in disrepair. It is necessary to protect the tool from damage. To handle the handle, it is impossible to use observer means to which paints and varnishes include. In this case, the tool can slip out of the palm. For protection, it is recommended to use olive or flaxseed oil. There are other antiseptic means absorbed into the wood.

Multiple receptions are necessary in several techniques. Each new processing stage should be carried out after full absorption of the previously applied tool.

Treatment of the actuator protective

Tip: A bright red pigment can be added to the means for processing the axle. As a result, the instrument will be well noticeable in thick grass and it can be easily found in case of loss.

At the end of the article on how to make a toporishche with your own hands - video where the master clearly demonstrates the main techniques of work.