Vintage Axe - Simple Tool Restoration

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3 жыл бұрын

An axe restoration with shocking results. What starts as a cheap axe turns in to something that I'm glad I didn't stuff up. A restoration with some tips and advice if you are thinking about giving anything a try. I cover basic electrolysis, filing, preparing and carving a wooden fawns foot style handle as well as literally uncovering some of the history of this hunk of steel.

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@patriciavavra7375 Жыл бұрын

I not only enjoy your transformations, but you are a good teacher and introduce products that I have never heard of. Thank you.

@RestorationEndeavours Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@MaryAlice61 2 жыл бұрын

I like your way of explaining, step-by-step, what you are doing and why. Keep up the good work.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome comment. Made my day!

@anthonycaster9319 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the narration. Good work also thanks for throwing some fun facts about the history of the axe.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for kind words!

@billf9526 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! I'll be honest, at first when I heard you were narrating the video I wasn't expecting to enjoy it, but you balanced out sharing useful info that benefits the viewer while not overdoing it. I probably got too used to other restoration channels but your video is more educational than entertainment, which is what I'm looking for. Thanks for sharing!

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I think a lot of people are used to no voice now so I wanted to try it a bit different. Glad you liked it!

@theshyguitarist 4 ай бұрын

Wow. That was a dangerously loose and gappy area at the bottom of the axe head and handle. Always make sure the handle fills this area.

@RestorationEndeavours 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I got a lot of good feedback from people. Looking for a small hatchet to work on in the future, and I reckon I'll be all over it!

@_BigLife_ Ай бұрын

Nice video and nice axe. I have an all or Hults Bruk five star Arvika from around the 80s and it has the Reson field, eye just like plumb used to do.

@RestorationEndeavours 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info! I gave this one back to my dad so its been getting some good usage again.

@_BigLife_ 29 күн бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours that's awesome

@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful restoration, I liked it👍

@tytymanM60 Жыл бұрын

Really like your style of restoration, leave the character but tastefully fix up the abuse. Awesome!!

@RestorationEndeavours Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think it is what makes things stand out.

@DANYMITERESTORATION 3 жыл бұрын

That is some axe - really sturdy and you made it sharp. Also loved you old school work on that handle. Great vid!

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps. Glad you enjoyed it!

@restorationvintage9579 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool and interesting restoration. 👍

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps!

@RestorationAustralia 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool well done.

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, was a fun job.

@paulhare662 7 ай бұрын

Check out Felix Immler's "rag trick" for putting an edge on an axe. Experience has proven it to work well and it's kind of fun.

@RestorationEndeavours 7 ай бұрын

I will look it up!

@LittleRestorers 3 жыл бұрын

Nice and functional...good job 👍was waiting to see that tree fall in the end 🤣🤣👩‍🔧

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I got partway in and gave up. A lumber jack I am not.

@hoperestoration5595 3 жыл бұрын

nice restoration i like this

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps.

@tjm6217 9 ай бұрын

Whacks at the cheap axe, turns out its a hults bruks/ plumb colab, reason why I say that is because that resin is called permabond, and plumb usa did have hults bruks make them axes meant for the Australian market, looks like yours is the Tasmanian pattern that many in the USA would love to have, a yankee patern has less swoop at the toe end. Sell that to an axe junkie and you'd be able to fetch upwards of $100 bucks for it. At least just for the head. Id rehaft that on a whiskeyriver 32c if I got my hands on it.

@RestorationEndeavours 9 ай бұрын

This is way more info than I was able to dig up at the time. Thanks heaps. I ended up giving it to my dad, so he'll put it to good use, until he get too old to swing it anymore.

@a.p.a.woodmetal3412 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing design, amazing workmanship. Best wishes 👍👍🤘

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Restorology 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work. Did you try for a particular angle when filing the edge? I've never used electrolysis for rust removal but it really seems to do well. Cheers!

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

I kept with angle it basically had, I'd estimate around 25 degrees? And yes, electrolysis is great, I prefer it a lot over a wire brush. Bit messier though.

@adampotter9051 Жыл бұрын

And you should always cover your metal jaws, even when clamping metal. Much to learn

@RestorationEndeavours Жыл бұрын

I've had aluminium soft jaws on my 'To-Do' list for ages. I'll have to move it up the list.

@restorationconstantines7731 3 жыл бұрын

Very well👍super

@janjones9748 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice job. There were many places most people would have added that annoying music. THANK YOU for NOT putting music in your video. I would much rather hear the narration.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps. I put it in my first ever video, then realised I'm not a fan of it either. Thanks for watching!

@dawnflynn196 2 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting, never knew you could get rid of rust that way always thought sanding it off was the only way ( something my grandad did when his tools got rusty) Had a giggle the way you threw the resin away 😂. Loved that you gave us a bit of info on where it was made....nice to know they are still around. Curious about the tree, did you manage to cut it down?

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I got part way through and gave up. Got cut down by developers a little while after anyways. I always try and find some history but some items are hard to find anything on.

@dawnflynn196 2 жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours I really like the history behind it, not many people do it and I think it's great. Ah let someone else do the hard work...love it lol

@GT_Racer347 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jasonbubley9427 10 ай бұрын

Everything was a joy to watch except you swinging that axe. That part was painfull.

@RestorationEndeavours 9 ай бұрын

I am no lumberjack, that's for sure. Glad you enjoyed the rest!

@stevestanfill7765 2 жыл бұрын

What is Metho? Being from the USA I don't know.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Denatured alcohol. It's called Methylated Spirits here, but Metho for short.

@stevestanfill7765 2 жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours Thanks, great video.

@jannetyni7338 2 жыл бұрын

How old are this Axe Is

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

It was hard to tell, but possibly from the 80's based on the depth of the makers mark and the resin set head. Thanks for watching!

@JosesGarage101 Жыл бұрын

Great results 👏 👍🏻. Can you sharpen the edge with a dremel rotary tool?

@RestorationEndeavours Жыл бұрын

You could, but I would think keeping it consistent would be hard.

@erichagler7842 2 жыл бұрын

Hults Bruk oldest axe company in the world 1697 .... great find i have a smaller version

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

They are a nice axe. Mines still holding a good edge. Only let down may be the handle!

@Saw-IT 2 жыл бұрын

That tree looked tough, camphor laurel? How come you have ads on this video when you only have 200 subscribers? i'm the 200th.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what type of tree it was, but it was dead and dry which made it harder. I shouldn't have ads on my video, so not sure what happened there. I think you need 1000 subs for that.

@Saw-IT 2 жыл бұрын

@@RestorationEndeavours i recon check if this video has a copyright claim on it. I listened to it very carefully again and there is an almost imperceptible radio going on in the background in one scene. The question is whether you should do something about it. i.e let the claimant skim money off your video and KZfaq will continue to favor this video in recommendations or take the high ground. In the past I have always jumped on these charlatans, but looking at your stats, perhaps they could be thought of as a type of short term symbiotic scum. (till you can your 1000 subs)

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up and being #200. No copyright claims or anything in my dashboard so I'm still not sure why you got an ad. Did YT change something recently? I would have thought they would let me know.

@theariesexperiment4642 2 жыл бұрын

That's not how you hang an axe head. That thing will fly off in less than 100 whacks. Maybe 50. You want at least 3/8th's of an inch or a smidge less out the top so it can mushroom out to hold the axe head securely on. I'd highly suggest you go to Bucking Billy Ray's channel. The man is hilarious and a master axe maker. I know of nobody else that builds a better WORK AXE. Not wallhangers for show. But a real world wedge busting demon of an axe. Just thought I'd give my 1 cent. No disrespect intended. You do phenomenal restorations. Have a beautiful day sir. God Bless.

@RestorationEndeavours 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback! I have given this to my father so it will definitely get used hard. I may grab it back and see if I can make some adjustments after checking out a few videos from his channel. He does some great work. Cheers Bro!

@joseantoniozamorarodriguez2215 3 жыл бұрын

El hacha quedo muy bien pero el mango como lo pegaste no es muy seguro que aguante el golpe del hacha que pesa como 2 kilos se va abrir o despegar y en la parte de abajo el mango quedo chico se ve un hueco lo deberias de rellenarlo con resina o una cuñita chica y se veria mucho mejor.

@RestorationEndeavours 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias por la respuesta. Estoy de acuerdo con usted. A pesar de que todavía no se ha movido, me acaban de poner una cuña en allí después de hacer trabajar un poco más con ella. Prefiero la madera a la resina. Lo siento si esto no se tradujo también !!