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Need some advice for peck and grind

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Stoner:
I made an adze and an axe head from some Washington basalt left over from a job I was working on. First attempt and I think they came out OK. John

Stoner:
Washington Basalt

Stoner:
This is my first attempt with a rock I found on a bridge job I was working on here in OK. It was in the general shape when I started. John

Hummingbird Point:
I don't think you can wrong on size.  They made some that seem too little, some that seem too big and lots inbetween.  I think smaller is better for a first project.

I like your ax, especially how you left the non-working end natural.  A lot of modern guys would try to make that look neater by making it more symmetric, but the old timers that actually used them couldn't care less.

I do think you maybe over ground the bit.  The angle is too acute and should be more arched, see:

Ryan Jacob:
Well, haven’t thrown it out just yet so I’ll keep at it. Now that I think about, what rock have I been hitting?

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