50 p axe

[edingg]

Hi everyone, i found this axe at a local thriftshop for 50p and im about to buff it up a bit, but can annyone tel me a little more about it ? I know its an axe and i know it rusty and old and it says 500 on the side 

[ducttapetech]

Don't know anything about it, but I can't wait to see all cleaned up.

Nate

[enki_ck]

I'd say the 500 is probably a reference to its weight, so 500 grams.

[kirk13]

Careful...rusty axes,Sparkie will be here soon

[Sparky415]

Careful...rusty axes,Sparkie will be here soon

Hey, I have permission to play in here 

 

I'm with Enki,       500g

This thread might give you some ideas for cleaning the head
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41665.0.html

[edingg]

Wow thats alot of options sparky haha, im going to keep the old busted up look but om u going to polish the edge to razor scharp... i think im going to make a little survival axe so later im going to ask for some handle mat. tips, thanks all

[edingg]

@sparky415
I set it in vinigar for a night and after a good scrub i wetstoned it to razor sharp after that i fabricated a handle from an old hammer with some leather i had laying around and heres the result! What do jou think?

[ducttapetech]

That looks good!

Nate

[Sparky415]

@sparky415
I set it in vinigar for a night and after a good scrub i wetstoned it to razor sharp after that i fabricated a handle from an old hammer with some leather i had laying around and heres the result! What do jou think?

Nice job Edingg, looks sharp 

[Gareth]

That does look very neat.   Can I ask what's to stop the head coming off when being swung?

[edingg]

That does look very neat.   Can I ask what's to stop the head coming off when being swung?

i used a little slice of the top of the handle, under there is a steel wedge slammed in the handle as jou normaly do, then i glue'd the top slice back 

[David]

Lookin good!     I was wondering about how secure the head was also? Have you tried it out yet?

[edingg]

Lookin good!     I was wondering about how secure the head was also? Have you tried it out yet?

O yes its stuck haha really aint going no where

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Looks good to me mate, nice bit of recycling too

Sent from the astropathic choir.

[Gareth]

That does look very neat.   Can I ask what's to stop the head coming off when being swung?

i used a little slice of the top of the handle, under there is a steel wedge slammed in the handle as jou normaly do, then i glue'd the top slice back 

Ah, very nice way of doing it.

[edingg]

Thanks for the great replys 

[comis]

Thanks for the picture, the restoration job looks wonderful and a cute hatchet I must say.

[tattoosteve99]

Wow that looks great. I like the older broad style. Best for cutting wood IMO.

[Grathr]

Very nice restauration!


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[JBW1]

Cool handle , so what kind of vinegar works for you?

[edingg]

Cool handle , so what kind of vinegar works for you?

hmm  I dont know .. the clear kind my wife uses to make salad actualy. It loosend the rust right up so i could brush it of under the running tap.  Probably dun a good job al wrong...

[edingg]

The cool thing is it left a kind of blue'ish patina