My 2nd tool restoration project. This was difficult to get just right. I learned a lot and can definitely do better next time. Constructive criticism welcomed!
welcome to the community of restorers - nice video for your second one! Never seen anyone use mahagony wood! And to answer your question on what can go wrong - anything lol. I enjoyed your video and subscribed!
Great job, Cris! Excellent video quality as well! So, you found that grinding the head gave you the finish you wanted? Looked like it kept some of the black tinge to it, which was cool. Getting to a mirror finish might have made it look more like an ornamental piece instead of a working hatchet.
Thanks Jeff! I think both grinding discs (flap and then regular grinding) got me most of the way, but then I used the belt grinder a lot. I did want to keep some of the black tinge and not go to mirror. If I want to go to mirror in the future I will need to improve my angle grinding technique.
welcome to the community of restorers - nice video for your second one! Never seen anyone use mahagony wood! And to answer your question on what can go wrong - anything lol. I enjoyed your video and subscribed!
Great job, Cris! Excellent video quality as well! So, you found that grinding the head gave you the finish you wanted? Looked like it kept some of the black tinge to it, which was cool. Getting to a mirror finish might have made it look more like an ornamental piece instead of a working hatchet.
Thanks Jeff! I think both grinding discs (flap and then regular grinding) got me most of the way, but then I used the belt grinder a lot. I did want to keep some of the black tinge and not go to mirror. If I want to go to mirror in the future I will need to improve my angle grinding technique.