What To Watch For When Buying A Vintage Axe
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2017
- Axe restoration is fairly straight forward if you start with a good axe head and handle. Choosing those two things are half the battle and can make for either an enjoyable or frustrating experience.
In this video I'll talk briefly about common abuse and damage to vintage axe heads and in the end it's up to the individual how much work they want to put into the project.
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Really useful info, especially about eye deformation. Poll abuse is generally pretty obvious, but remembering to look at the eye properly is a good tip. Thank you.
I'll bet the weld on that old Storvik axe would hold longer than most people think it would unless someone was gonna use it every single day. It's like I always tell my son... there's still a lot of work left in a rusty old man! 😆😉👍 Great videos!
I bet you're right. It looks likes a pretty old repair too. Any kind of resale value is gone but it'll definitely get used hard.
Thanks for watching.
Looks like you have a lot of "door stops." Thanks again for the informative videos! You have the ability to condense a lot of helpful information into short clips. Your channel is one of the few that are really enjoyable to watch.
Thanks Scott. It's great to be able to pass along some information and maybe stop others from having such a large collection of door stops too. Although I am still guilty of ignoring my own advice sometimes.
Thanks for the nice summary of tips what to look for. That'll help me selecting a good vintage axe.
Hello, Mr. Borchardt;
You said "life is too short" regarding rust removal.
While I'll agree life is too short in general it's not relevant to rust removal.
I've used citric acid & vinegar to remove rust.
On the last 2 axes I used citric acid alone & the last 1 I used a mix.
The rust is gone in a day or 2 of soaking while I do other things.
So it doesn't take much time at all.
Put the head in glass or plastic container big enough for it to lay flat, pour your solution in.
I make sure the head is completely covered & just let it sit somewhere out of the way.
Check it in a day or 2, when the rust is gone wash it (I use dish soap), dry it well, oil if needed.
Both of the last 2 came out great but I didn't start w/ huge piles of rusted junk either.
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
Great video lots of good thinks I did not know!
I have a blue hatchet with a G inside of a Square with a 2 on it with a 16 inch handle I bought for 75 bucks ...It's a Gransfors Bruks
thx for your help
Crags can be welded if you have access to welding or a welder to do it for you
ok added pics to your facebook page!
Pitting can't go down to the cutting edge, just grind back the bevel like 1mm and you will be clear of any pitting at the cutting edge, it's not a problem because the cutting edge lies in the middle of the steel. On a single bevel hewing or side axe it's a problem as you can't grind back the flat side without changing the cutting behaviour, although it's probably still possible to grind back the pitting at a shallow angle.
Could you help me? I believe that I found an axe head that is about 200 years old. What is it worth? It has no markings but is of a style that blacksmiths of the era would have used'
Sevens on its quality. If you can restore it it will go for a good few dollars
Did you mig or tig weld? Tig welds will do the job the best I think
Which axe were you referring too? The older Wetterlings was welded by the previous owner. Tig is definitely the way to go though.
I have a hatchet and I am not sure if It is salvageable, can I send you a pic?
Sure. Probably the easiest way is through my Traditional Tools Facebook page. The link is in the description.
isn't that first axe a finnish head? just curious.
Axes marker star H
Thank you, I learned a bit from this. I guess that the two dislikes are from dodgy axe sellers.