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Copper celt and adze - mound builder style
Stoker:
Well done.. Very cool..
Thanks Leroy
swamp monkey:
A smaller adze. I just wrapped it with rawhide this afternoon.
swamp monkey:
I cut a tree down recently with the large celt. The maple tree was 3 inches in diameter and it took less than 5 minutes to fell the tree. The blade showed no signs of damage.
WOW.
swamp monkey:
We did another pour last night. Re-poured the flared bit celt. much better results this time. Andy Stover is a pro at this. He was meticulous in working the sand mold and the pour. Nice even flow.
It was open shop night and Mr. Stover had just under a dozen boys in that shop working independently. Most of them were the students who just enjoyed their projects. It was great seeing youth work hard without being told to do so. What a great learning environment.
Patches:
I am glad this pour went better. I look forward to seeing these in person at some point. I was surprised to see that the ax did not even dull or suffer any damage when you cut down the tree. Are you making a moundbuilders bow with that tree?
Cool work!
Neal
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