If it was drying that fast you may have been better with raw LO. It still polimerises but slower, so it can soak in deeper.
Axe restoration thread
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I stuck a straight edge down the eye of the scandDancanavian head to see how big the bulge is, it was 3/8" away from the eye by the top at the back. There is a similar but smaller bulge inside the front of the eye too. It's going to need that eye reshaping, hopefully it'll file easily.
It was partly cloudy/drizzly today so I ended up putting them in the broom closet on top of carboard. It's sucking in much slower now so I'd say we are getting close. Still need to finish up the Hudson Bay axe that my son partially completed.
I had rubbed down those axes around lunch yesterday and left them in the closet. As of a short time ago they were still just a slight bit greasy, telling me that they are pretty much done pulling in the oil. I put them out in the sun to dry this afternoon.
What's the Saying, something like
' once a day for a week,
once a week for a month,
Once a month for a year'
' once a day for a week,
once a week for a month,
Once a month for a year'
Going to put my 55 Husky together this evening and finish up that last axe.
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I only have four here at the rental house lol.
Here's the first three finally done. I think the two refurbs turned out pretty well especially considering the middle handle started off with two colors of paint.
Hudson Bay after sanding. My little guy did 95 percent of the sanding, I just needed to clean up around the ends.
First coat
Hudson Bay after sanding. My little guy did 95 percent of the sanding, I just needed to clean up around the ends.
First coat
Looking real nice after 4 coats
Thank you. Ill definitely think of him every time I use it.
I hope that the extensive wedging and leaving the handle proud above the head keeps it locked on tight as it slipped the last handle.
OK Steve, you may not have meant it, but you threw the gauntlet down on me. You said that super rusty little Plumb was salvageable. Then you had to throw that qualifier in there. You said, "BUT", it will be pitted. It can't be both ways. It either "IS" or it "ISN"T". It can't be right and be pitted too. So, if you look at that jagged rusty edge in the pic, it is no more. It's nice and smooth, contoured nice, and it's quite sharp. I've got a birthday party at 6 this evening. I'm gonna put a couple more hours of flat file on it. I might get some half way pics. Or, the next time you see it, it may be a half pound lighter, but it won't have any pits, Joe.
Trx250r180
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I like the rust pits in an axe head ,i would just clean the scale and leave the patina .This one was super pitted .
No stamping. I'm not sure if it was originally a HB pattern, the lower edge is rough like it was cut by band saw so maybe it was originally a standard axe that was cut down.
That is a great look!I like the rust pits in an axe head ,i would just clean the scale and leave the patina .This one was super pitted .
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I like the rust pits in an axe head ,i would just clean the scale and leave the patina .This one was super pitted .
Is that your very own Buckin' Special from Billy?
Trx250r180
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No i copy pasted the image off his website,i do want one of his axes,not sure which one yet ,i am thinking a double bit of some kind though.
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