Thank you very much. I like the axe a lot. I still use it almost every week.

Thanks Terrance, in truth in came in pretty dull but it was pretty easy to sharpen it up.

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you very much!

Nice! I heard somewhere that if you make modifications to your axe it makes it more personal and some tend to take care of it better. It's been true for me as I'm more conscious of how I treat it when I'm out in the bush.

@@IamOutdoorsy If you take care of your tools, your tools will take care of you. Cheers

I agree, though it did make for a fun little project.

I mean, I get why they do it, but I they're gonna do a protective coating I'd almost like to see them use a gun bluing.

Thanks steely mike, I got it on amazon, it's called Syle N Craft 94-027.

Hi Irene, thank you very much! Yes, I have purchased some leather oil and will be applying some both inside and out👍 .

Hi Jacob, the polisher that I used was a Dremil. Honestly the step isn't really required. I just wanted to add a bit of polish to the axe but I don't think you need to. I used an abrasive plastic scrub pad after soaking the axe in paint thinner to remove the paint. Steel wool may work too but may scratch more.

IamOutdoorsy thanks for getting back to me boss much appreciated :))

Using a finer steel wool will actually polish it up a bit. Besides of its hardened properly soft steel wool won't scratch it.

It's holding up really well. While I don't use it for splitting wood at home, I nearly bring it with me every time I go out in the woods (which is quite often). For the money, it's been really good.

Hey Patrick. I did a google search by typing "cold steel trail boss handle" and I came up with options for Canada (which is where I live). Perhaps you might be able to locate a distributor for your country using this search. Sadly though the handle that I found was actually more expensive than what I paid for the axe😑. Hopefully you'll have more luck!

@@IamOutdoorsy thank you, I’ll look around

Thanks windowclean100!

Hi Spike Chang, Yes, I still use it regularly. It's been really great. I love the weight and usefulness of it. Extra bonus, I think it looks pretty good.

Thanks, I had soaked the axe head in vinegar for about 14 hours (after 14 hours it looked like what it showed on the video at the 3:18 mark of the video). I did end up soaking it for an additional 16 hours as I wanted a darker tint.

Thanks John, I am still very pleased with it. It has been a great axe and still is!

Thanks The Klamps. I had soaked the axe head in vinegar for about 14 hours (after 14 hours it looked like what it showed on the video at the 3:18 mark of the video). I did end up soaking it for an additional 16 hours as I wanted a darker tint.

@@IamOutdoorsy thanks so much for the reply! I have a trail boss coming in the mail and I'm excited to try the process myself, looks like your came out amazing!

Just one more thing, your process for soaking it, are you just dousing the head so the paper towel is soaked and leaving it for the duration of the time? Or are you reapplying vinegar/paper towel and or submerging it?

While I entirely wrapped the axehead in paper towel,l I tried to apply the paper towel a bit loosely on the axed (I am not sure but I think that it allows more patterns to be created while it is soaking...though I may be wrong). Then I completely doused the paper towel with vinegar. If I had to do it over again I would allow the first soak to last 36 - 48 hours just to see if it would give a darker finish with an interesting design. Good luck with your transformation. I wouldn't mind seeing the results! Cheers The Klamps!

Sounds great, you didn't need to resoak it after the first time ? Thanks! I'm looking forward to it

Sorry Lasse, I should've explained better. The first product was just paint thinner to remove the paint. Because the axe has a protective coating on it, I had to use 2 coats and let each sit for about 20 to 30 minutes. The oil that I put on the handle is boiled linseed oil. It not only give the handle a nice colour and protective finish, but it also seeps into the wood than makes it less prone to breaking and when put at the top, lessen the chance of the axe head getting loose.

@@IamOutdoorsy Ah, I see, thank you! :)

@@IamOutdoorsy how long do you let it soak in the vinegar..... I NEED to do this to mine after watching this! looks soooo good

Hi Dianna, the vinegar etches the metal a bit giving it the nice pattern that you see at the 3:18 minute mark of the video. While the pattern does wear out a bit after using the axe, the vinegar still give the axe a darker which I like better.

@@IamOutdoorsy Thank you. I really liked the outcome.

I enjoyed the process quite a bit. I've paid money and have had less fun doing other things. I'd do it again!

@@IamOutdoorsy I completely understand that sentiment. I often do things for the doings sake.

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Their website says a touch over 1 3/4 lb.