"...the Mark of a Man is to Expose Himself to Toxic Chemicals..." 🤣🤣🤣 Mate we need that on a T shirt !My hands picked up a nice tinge of blue dye today from weed spraying...love it haha The crankcase oil thing is alright, some folks down here use it to put on fenceposts, stains it a nice black colour and keep the bugs off! Ive thought about trying it for an axe handle but havent quite convinced myself yet This was a cool vid👍
I have also started using raw linseed oil. I think either way it takes time and many applications to get anything like a weather resistant finish. I should try the pine tar
Listen, I don't use BLO either. Well, correction, I only use Swedish Boiled Linseed Oil. Which is made the old way and doesn't have the drying agents. But I tend to prefer the look and feel of raw linseed oil over the boiled. The crankcase oil is definitely a new one. That handle looks amazing, though.
A box of nitrile gloves can last you quite a while, and keeps you from having to wash your hands after if nothing else. Never tried pine tar. I use that Watco Danish Oil that Buckin' BillyRay is always using on his handles. I've also rubbed some bees wax on it as a finish after the oil cures, not sure if it helps or matters tho.
Hope i can get your opinion... I was lifted a beautiful LIAM HOFFMAN TRAPPER'S HATCHET. With a hexagon handle and a leather trike gaurd. It's beautiful but the leather strike gaurd is put on in a way that it's extremely tight and no way to remove it without ruining it. Id like to treat the handle with raw linseed oil but what do I do about where the leather gaurd is? Thanks for all your knowledge
I have tried it but not long term enough to have a firm opinion. I think hemp oil like Badger paddle oil is something I would like to try but it’s been tough to find for a coherent price
I’d love to try it out! It’s a bit out of reach for my channel budget at the moment maybe in the near future but I don’t have any concrete plans to buy it yet
I'd recommend that you get the Ol' No. 7 splitting maul and not the FE8. The FE8 is not designed to split, and is a municipal fire axe. The poll is larger and the blade is longer than the FE6 to gain the extra two pounds, and changes the geometry. Peace, Rooster
One axe I DO have though is the Ol No. 7, actually that’s the first axe In the video! Totally agree it’s the way to go for a hard work splitting axe. Love it
Good reminder about the proper application of handle oil.
0000 steel wool works great. However, if you want to take it to the next level, switch to a card scraper. It's amazing!
Cards scrapers are awesome!
"...the Mark of a Man is to Expose Himself to Toxic Chemicals..." 🤣🤣🤣 Mate we need that on a T shirt !My hands picked up a nice tinge of blue dye today from weed spraying...love it haha
The crankcase oil thing is alright, some folks down here use it to put on fenceposts, stains it a nice black colour and keep the bugs off! Ive thought about trying it for an axe handle but havent quite convinced myself yet
This was a cool vid👍
Crankcase oil nice!! I was actually gonna try used diesel oil, apparently they used to stain wood with that stuff.
Enjoyed it always treat them handles and heads
I have also started using raw linseed oil. I think either way it takes time and many applications to get anything like a weather resistant finish. I should try the pine tar
Listen, I don't use BLO either. Well, correction, I only use Swedish Boiled Linseed Oil. Which is made the old way and doesn't have the drying agents. But I tend to prefer the look and feel of raw linseed oil over the boiled. The crankcase oil is definitely a new one. That handle looks amazing, though.
A box of nitrile gloves can last you quite a while, and keeps you from having to wash your hands after if nothing else. Never tried pine tar. I use that Watco Danish Oil that Buckin' BillyRay is always using on his handles. I've also rubbed some bees wax on it as a finish after the oil cures, not sure if it helps or matters tho.
Killinger checking in!
/you still make suspenders/??
Hope i can get your opinion... I was lifted a beautiful LIAM HOFFMAN TRAPPER'S HATCHET. With a hexagon handle and a leather trike gaurd. It's beautiful but the leather strike gaurd is put on in a way that it's extremely tight and no way to remove it without ruining it. Id like to treat the handle with raw linseed oil but what do I do about where the leather gaurd is? Thanks for all your knowledge
I've been thinking about trying something other than BLO lately as well. Thoughts on Tung oil ?
I have tried it but not long term enough to have a firm opinion. I think hemp oil like Badger paddle oil is something I would like to try but it’s been tough to find for a coherent price
No mineral oil?
Hey man, when you getting an FE8? Been waiting on your thoughts of it
I’d love to try it out! It’s a bit out of reach for my channel budget at the moment maybe in the near future but I don’t have any concrete plans to buy it yet
I'd recommend that you get the Ol' No. 7 splitting maul and not the FE8. The FE8 is not designed to split, and is a municipal fire axe. The poll is larger and the blade is longer than the FE6 to gain the extra two pounds, and changes the geometry. Peace, Rooster
One axe I DO have though is the Ol No. 7, actually that’s the first axe In the video! Totally agree it’s the way to go for a hard work splitting axe. Love it