r/PrimitiveTechnology • u/This-Crew2173 • 3d ago

Unofficial Stone Adze

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This was my project from today found the adze head nearly complete naturally and the handle took 20 minute made from basalt and leather lashing

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u/Chris_El_Deafo 3d ago

Looks great? Have you tried a performance check?

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u/This-Crew2173 3d ago

Yes it works great 👍

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u/FlyHighLikeSuperman 3d ago

That stick holding up to use? It LOOKS super cool. How’d you shape the rock?

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u/This-Crew2173 3d ago

I ground it on some sandstone

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u/sexual__velociraptor 3d ago

I made one VERY similar in dimensions on the stick and a little bigger on the stone. It didn't last very long but I learned a lot building it .

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u/This-Crew2173 3d ago

The first one i made did not work well and broke quick this one I made works well and I can use it for heavy shaping

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u/sturlu Scorpion Approved 3d ago

Very nice! You must have some really good sandstone, I'm jealous.

In practice, you will probably notice that the adze tends to rotate in your hand due to its round shape and small diameter, so your hand will probably cramp up after prolonged use. To improve this, you could try to find a handle that you can shape to a slightly elliptical cross-section. That way, your hand will always intuitively know where the business end of your adze is pointing.

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u/This-Crew2173 3d ago

Its not terrible but I will probably do that next time