Anyone collect axes or hatchets

[Dennis Cahoon]

Here's a picture of part of Dennis Harvey's(Grassvalley, Ca) axe and hatchet collection.

Yes....vinegar works good. It removes rust and lightly etches.

 

[ironhead]

Here's a picture of part of Dennis Harvey's(Grassvalley, Ca) axe and hatchet collection.

Yes....vinegar works good. It removes rust and lightly etches.

WOW!! What a collection. I have a hatchet soaking in vinegar right now. I will post a before and after when its done.

 

[046]

I stand corrected. vinegar is acetic acid. muriatic acid is what we used to remove rust. would not attack steel unless you left it in solution for a long time.

vinegar is weak muriatic or hydrochloric acid HCI
QUOTE]

Vinager is Acetic acid
Muriatic acid is Hydrocloric acid

 

[ironhead]

I just went out to the garage and checked the hatchet i have soaking in vinegar. After 24hrs. i was very pleased. I wire brushed it a little and put it back in the vinegar for another day. I'll take it out tommorow and post pics. Thanks for the tips guys. I new i could get some good tips here but was a little leary about posting on the chainsaw forum.

 

[ironhead]

I have about 3/4 of a gallon of mortor and brick cleaner left over from a small brick laying job. It contains hydrocloric acid and was thinking about trying a hatchet in it. Any comments??

 

[TimberPig]

Refer back to the posts on muriatic/hydrochloric acid. That is what your brick and mortar cleaner is.

 

[Finland]

Something else to look at !

www.vipukirves.fi No rust.

 

[ironhead]

Here's a couple before and after pictures of a hatchet soaked in vinegar. First to are before ,second two are after.