Axe(head) giveaway

[lowtech]

I cannot throw useful things away. So i had to keep this Axe with a hammer face and Nail puller when i cleared a cellar room.

It was mounted the wrong side up on a rotten handle and is pretty rusty.

I did saw off the handle and planned on refurbishing the tool, but as i seldom use a hatchet/axe other tools and projects had a higher priority.
Now this Axe head is sitting on a shelf in my shop getting nowwhere.

Does anybody care enough to pay postage? It´s yours if you promise to post a pic of the finished tool. 

I´ll ship internationally as long as the law allows to do so.
 

[Pacu]

i'd be interested. waddya think postage would be to deep south texas?

[lowtech]

I´m in my shop on sunday and will put the Axe head on a scale to estimate shipping.

[Pacu]

 

my zip is 77345

i'll give it a good home and bring 'er back to life.

[Sparky415]

Nice gift Lowtech 

[lowtech]

The Head in a bubble bag weihs just a hair below 1 kg, so shipping should be 7,- € the cheapest possible way.

PM me for teh details, Pacu

[lowtech]

I can´t remember if i already told it, but the head has been sent to Pacu and we´ll eventually see soem resurrection pics.

[Sparky415]

       

[Pacu]

i'm frisking the wife daily for mail 

[Sparky415]

i'm frisking the wife daily for mail 

Sounds like fun 

   


   

[lowtech]

Did the Mailman get used to the frisking by now? ;-)

any news on teh head yet?

[David]

That axe head should clean up nicely. It still has a good temper line. That pattern of axe head has not been made for many years if I remember correctly. Almost all the old axe manufacturers are long gone also.     

[Pacu]

Did the Mailman get used to the frisking by now? ;-)

any news on teh head yet?

It arrived yesterday!   





both sides for your display pleasure



and into a container for an oil soak



Rem Oil of course!



i'll let it soak in a bit then i'll start gently getting some of that rust off.

Thanks again for the axehead lowtech!   

if anyone has some tips for restoration i'm all ears. This is my first axe resurrection.

[Pacu]

after a little internet digging around i found it's a Helko.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helko

[David]

Pacu never heard of Helko axes before. Keep us posted on your progress please.     

[Gareth]

Looking forward to seeing the results.

[Sparky415]

Looking forward to seeing the results.

+1 


Don’t really have any tips,
If it was mine I would hit it with a wire brush but not too much (made that mistake before    )
and try not to sharpen it before you fit the new handle (make that mistake every time    )

[AimlessWanderer]

Looking forward to seeing the results.

+1 


Don’t really have any tips,
If it was mine I would hit it with a wire brush but not too much (made that mistake before    )
and try not to sharpen it before you fit the new handle (make that mistake every time    )

That was a bit thin on the ground mate .... no recommendations on 115mm grinding discs, no flamability of favourite tee-shirts, no tips on the souce for the tanker deliveries of vinegar ... 

 

Pacu, ignore Sparky's humility ... he's the rustmaster round these parts, and I've actually got a couple of the axes he managed to resuscitate

Psst Tony .... Pacu's started a fresh thread for this renovation 

[Sparky415]

I was just trying to say don’t do too much to it, I’ve buggered things up before by not knowing when to stop with the power tools 

Thanks Al  …… and I will go look for the new thread 

[lowtech]

I missed the updates - I´m glad the head made it safely and will get the treatment it deserves.