coworker gave me a free Kobalt hatchet. the haft is covered in seemingly superficial mold, and the black coating on the bit is rusted. How do I best go about restoring it? do you reckon the haft will still be good if I just sand all the crud off?1yr ⋅ Biggie_Moose ⋅ r/Axecraft
Found an old Billnas no.12 at work, put an edge on it and it is a beast4yr ⋅ Von_Lehmann ⋅ r/Axecraft
Anybody recognize this stamp? Got my friend into vintage axes and he asked me for help tracking it. I can’t find it anywhere, might be a personal stamp from a previous owner...2yr ⋅ 40shadesofblue ⋅ r/Axecraft
Before and after of my first axe restoration, in on this Keesteel No4 axe.5yr ⋅ TheStig30 ⋅ r/Axecraft
New old stock Brades 1570. Bevels, high centreline, 5 bit. The perfect axe?4yr ⋅ ObtuseBogan ⋅ r/Axecraft
Is red oak alright for handles? I’m practicing but just realized it may suck as a handle...3yr ⋅ madacin ⋅ r/Axecraft
I was a little back and forth on how to finish this, being the stamp was so crisp, and I wanted to save the 3.2 weight stamp on the poll, but somehow make it blend with the rest of the axe. I chose a semi pit and polish?🤷🏻♂️3yr ⋅ mobitz1 ⋅ r/Axecraft
What should I use to stain the handle? Looking for a dark finish. Thx! First time poster/axe owner3yr ⋅ jonesylovesbeer ⋅ r/Axecraft
Wetterlings forest axe. Needs to be oiled and cared for but I wouldn’t be without it!4yr ⋅ PutinsSpliffRoller ⋅ r/Axecraft
Cannot for the life of me get this old elwell off this handle, has anyone ever been defeated by a handle they're trying to save?3yr ⋅ notnotnotnotmax ⋅ r/Axecraft
Someone asked what the best all around axe is. I'd have to say this Council 5lb Splitting Axe. Everything is subjective, of course.2yr ⋅ Knot_Breaker_85 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Ground the wings out more on one of my racers, pretty pleased with the result4yr ⋅ ObtuseBogan ⋅ r/Axecraft
is this a good first hatchet to buy I'm on a budget and currently this is 40% off2yr ⋅ dis_kgb ⋅ r/Axecraft
my gransfors bruks small forest axe. a gf woodburnt it for me for a bday. i take this thing everywhere5yr ⋅ gransforsbruk ⋅ r/Axecraft
Working on a new project for an old beater axe. She kinda ugly but I like how the shiny new bevel blends into the old pitted and patinaed cheeks. A bit more shaping and polishing and an oddball custom Adirondack handle and she'll be ready to go innawoods.3yr ⋅ Action_King_TheBest ⋅ r/Axecraft
Picked up some saws today, any chance someone can tell me what they are and how I should go about restoring them?4yr ⋅ AuCraftsman ⋅ r/Axecraft
My great grandfathers M tooth bowsaw and St.Catherines Kelly Tassie he used to build the family house over 100 years ago4yr ⋅ AuCraftsman ⋅ r/Axecraft
I was gifted this axe yesterday, There are no markings on the head. Does not look that old. Any idea on the age or any other info on it? TIA2yr ⋅ Lordvice ⋅ r/Axecraft
Just enough axes for a weekend of camping (not pictured: hatchets, machetes, and a chainsaw)2yr ⋅ skahunter831 ⋅ r/Axecraft
What do you consider the top of one handed and the bottom of two handed usability? In that range what is your ideal, do all axe?1yr ⋅ Action_King_TheBest ⋅ r/Axecraft
Trying to soak the eye of my Prandi with linseed oil. Does anyone have a better solution to keep it upright? I don’t have a vise.2yr ⋅ spaceface545 ⋅ r/Axecraft
3.5 hours of work with my trusted 3lb spearwell on a 30 inch handle. First time out felling and bucking this year, so i really had some problems with accuracy in the beginning, but it came back to me.4yr ⋅ roarht ⋅ r/Axecraft
Hytest black racer, the first production race axe and it was used by world champion Bob Radford3yr ⋅ AuCraftsman ⋅ r/Axecraft
Hung a new handle on my 3 1/2 lbs Wetterlings head I was gifted a while back. Will do a full restore later on but for now I kinda dig the old paint4yr ⋅ itchinmyhead ⋅ r/Axecraft
Love the handle I used for this Plumb Champion. Spotted Gum with beautiful curly grain. The stripes of the Osage wedge I used suit it so well.4yr ⋅ Twig1981 ⋅ r/Axecraft
St Catherine’s Dayton 5lb. Seems to be a few of these in Australia. This one is headed back to the US though. Such awesome steel. East Mahogany cross wedge.5yr ⋅ Twig1981 ⋅ r/Axecraft
I was looking for Vaughan catalogs to answer that how old is this question and found this. Look familiar?2yr ⋅ the_walking_guy2 ⋅ r/Axecraft
A mountain of magnificent White Oak, courtesy my 3lb GB Splitting Hatchet. Little friend punches way, way outside it's weight class.4yr ⋅ RichyHallaAxeNut ⋅ r/Axecraft
Was going to cure this hickory tree I cut down for some axe handles. Too small?1yr ⋅ dach209 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Cold steel trail boss after regrinding to roughly a 17 degree grind2yr ⋅ highdesertsteel ⋅ r/Axecraft
My stubby axe go t a new edge, 20 degrees flat. 6.8 inches from poll to edge3yr ⋅ ObtuseBogan ⋅ r/Axecraft
Been removing pitting and rust from this old broadaxe head. Anyone know if you hang the axe then bend the handle, or bend handle then hang?1yr ⋅ UnicornSheets ⋅ r/Axecraft
Found what appears to be an Estwing hatchet with the handle broken off in a creek last night. Any ideas on how to salvage it?3yr ⋅ jackof_some_trades ⋅ r/Axecraft
Was gifted this. Far more axe then I’ll ever know what to do with. It’s a smaller axe, the intention was to use around camp and the yard.4yr ⋅ DavidRZ12 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Wouldn’t have been my first choice for bigger wood but the baby hults bruk impressed me today2yr ⋅ theforestkern ⋅ r/Axecraft
Got old axe head that was pretty fucked up, cut it down in an attempt to make it a hudson bay. Didn't do very well, should I still get a handle for it and hang it? If not what else should I do with it?1yr ⋅ midwestcatfish ⋅ r/Axecraft
Restored this Collins Legitimus I got for $15. I made the leather sheath, sharpened it and rehung it. Then I decided it needed an octopus burned into it. Now I can release the krAXEn!6yr ⋅ 00wabbit ⋅ r/Axecraft
Found for $13 at a swap meet for cars. Did I strike gold? (minus the spike)1yr ⋅ Minechaser05 ⋅ r/Axecraft
A nice 20 degree chisel grind and a nasty cut on my finger. Gloves would probably have been a good idea4yr ⋅ roarht ⋅ r/Axecraft
While I was hatchet throwing I found a spider named Stumpy living my target:)1yr ⋅ KnifeSw0rd ⋅ r/Axecraft
I've been thinking about doing this for a while so three hours last night and two hours today.., this is my result.5yr ⋅ ButterKnife01 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Can anyone tell me anything about this please? Wetterlings? Marked 4.5 lb, shows hints of blue paint.2yr ⋅ HairyRectum ⋅ r/Axecraft
Any idea what kind of axe is this? was recently found in the mountains of michoacan mexico1yr ⋅ 956valley__ ⋅ r/Axecraft
Do you guys like the shape of this axe? This is a render I made in blender. Thanks.2yr ⋅ 230290 ⋅ r/Axecraft
my first bearded axe, cut from a crusty old no name. made the cherry handle too4yr ⋅ palmedrose ⋅ r/Axecraft
Felt like a job half done so I recut the hollows a bit and polished her up. NOW it’s a race axe5yr ⋅ theforestkern ⋅ r/Axecraft
No-name hatchet. Hands down the hardest bit I've filed to this point.3yr ⋅ kreaturesleeper ⋅ r/Axecraft
I recently acquired a GB Small Forest Axe and wow is it a fine axe. I couldn’t be happier, I wish I didn’t wait so long to get one.5yr ⋅ packman420 ⋅ r/Axecraft
i just got done sharpening and i noticed if i run my nail down the edge. there a tiny drop, almost like a step just right before the apex of the edge on both sides. what's going on?1yr ⋅ Timi-db ⋅ r/Axecraft
Christmas present for my brother. A head stamped P on an lightly burnt octagonal ash handle. With a bottle of BLO.4yr ⋅ Barkspade ⋅ r/Axecraft
When it rains it pours found another beauty. Who can tell me more about the uses for a double bit vs single. The chicken and the egg was the axe for trees and then killing or killing then trees1yr ⋅ asstastrophobic ⋅ r/Axecraft
Bridgeport official Boy Scout hatchet from the 60s. I cleaned up the faces and rehandled it with Brazilian walnut5yr ⋅ canaidenbacon ⋅ r/Axecraft
This is my favourite axe that I own. Its been in the family for 3 generations, the handle and the head have never been apart, and the only thing done to it through the many years of hard use on the bungalow was a generous coating of boiled linseed oil each year.5yr ⋅ Textomancer ⋅ r/Axecraft
This is my small carving axe. The head is about 500g, making it perfect for spoon carving5yr ⋅ Kalzenith ⋅ r/Axecraft
Have a chance to pick this up! How much would someone pay for this?2yr ⋅ Emotional-Resident35 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Should I pop a steel wedge in this? the wedge apparently fell out with use. nervous about adding a wedge because the eye is so small. previously had a fiberglass handle.1yr ⋅ TJamesV ⋅ r/Axecraft
Guys who say China only produces junk axes obviously never tried one of these heads. Lovely steel to work with2yr ⋅ ObtuseBogan ⋅ r/Axecraft
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Works great for chopping knotweed.4yr ⋅ the_walking_guy2 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Hung this handle i made, cut half a cord and the wedge rose to this point. Head still seems really set; couldnt get off with mallet. Should this be redone? :drilled out etc. Thank you.4yr ⋅ BRUXA4 ⋅ r/Axecraft
Round eyed axe, took 5 mins to hang, chops pretty good too when bucking but felling leaves a lot to be desired.4yr ⋅ ObtuseBogan ⋅ r/Axecraft
