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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Restoring my old childhood axe over the next few weeks. No manufacturer or any markings but it came from the grandparents place about 50 yrs ago according to ol’ boy so who knows how old it is.

Being down here the salt air has not been kind. But the edge of it is remarkably in good shape given the abuse it took. Blunt as shit so time to change that.

one side untouched:

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the other that’s half done (taking forever):

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Plan is to restore the edge using the Rag trick

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useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Not to put too fine a point on it, but, that rag trick looks excruciatingly dull.

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- Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Bee in your bonnet?
  
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  - useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    No, why do you axe?
    
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    Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    m.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_or9gEB6g I’d be fired if that was my job
    
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  - Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    No he’s sharp as a tack and just being edgy.
    
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    Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Well, maybe a bit electrical
    
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
It’s looking very good!

Maybe some oil on it? I once restored an axe head in a similar way and was told that sanding it back to shiny would let it corrode again

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- Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I used a long oil soak on my Dad’s old hammers before any sanding. But hammers aren’t intended for sharpening.
  
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  - melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Sharpened hammers… 🤔
    
    The hot new weapon for the next horror movie
    
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    TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Trust the good ol’ ball peen hammer - best modern substitute for a medieval war hammer. Though I guess you could up the nasty by squaring off the head and putting a point on it if that’s your jam.
    
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    Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Was trying to make a TMBG ref. Guess out of sync
    
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- Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Ooh I was supposed to before but forgot. thanks for the reminder lol chucked some wd40 on for now.
  
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Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Nice

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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Dude that looks fucking awesome!

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