At last! here is a restoration video after a long time just on public demand.
This is the most rusty cleaver I have ever restored, this antique butcher cleaver was send to us from Netherland by one of our supporter Stuw, his instagram @Stuwhoutje. He found it with the help of a metal detector. I did not make any big changes to this cleaver. I did not smoothen those big holes from corrosion and at the end I like that antique look of the cleaver.
Restoration:
First of all I removed thick layers of rust with gentle hammering then I choosen Electrolysis for removing deeper rust because it is a safer and non damaging way of removing rust. After many hours of electrolysis I simply do a sandblasting for a good looking surface.
Now time to Reshape it using belt sander and files While filing the surface I felt that it is still good tempered and ready to make the bevel I used a wet surface grinder to not destroy its temper. And after sanding now we have a razor sharp blade.
Next I tried a new way to give it a royal look and securing it from further corrosion.
Brass brushing: Simply we heat up cleaver with a gas torch and brush it with a brass wire brush using an angle grinder.
Now time to make its handle. I used brass, resin and wood to make its handle. After blackening and smoothening the wood and a gloss finish it looked good.
For its protection I made a leather cover. I used a wax hardened black leather
to make this fancy cover. And now it is ready to beautify the walls.
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