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Esq1997
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My first fail as an axeman. While driving a wedge into this older FS axe (which appears to be folded metal), a small crack appeared at the seam. Not sure what to do as I’m not a welder.
Esq1997
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The crack might have been there but went unnoticed until I hung the axehead.
Esq1997
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I filed the top to get a better look.
Esq1997
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Find someone who can weld and have them slot it and weld it with a 7018 rod.
Esq1997
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I wish I knew someone or some business that could weld it. Do you know of anyone on this forum that does that type of work? I live in Massachusetts and know of nobody who restores and/or fixes vintage axes. I'd hate to have to scrap this axehead.
Any welding shop can do that. I had a WWI German bayonet I used for digging when I was metal detecting. Snapped the blade in half. Took it to the machine shop two of my roommates worked in. They welded it back together and used it another twenty years. I usually toss those, but it would be an easy fix.
Just been gifted this. I can't quite make our the name although there's enough there to make it feel like I should! It think it's something modern, it's just painted, but condition is pretty good other than a badly mushroomed poll. Handle remnants still firmly epoxy/bonded in. Bit of a bruiser at 6lbs. It was found in a wood pile apparently, I think perhaps it had been used as a wedge, maybe after the handle broke, and the beating has mushroomed the poll but the eye is fine as the handle is firm.
It'll take a while to get to it.... I've got numerous others to do.... But should be easy enough once I've got the head off the handle. Any tips on getting those surebond/epoxy handles out? Drill holes then drive out the he remnants I guess?
Esq1997
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I recently had an axe head with epoxy. Just drilled it and used a drift to drive the wood out. Good score.
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I’d leave it. Nice find.
Thought you guy’s might like this, from today at the local flea market... guy was a collector and seemed pretty knowledgeable about what he had, said they were excess from his collection.
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GoBigRed
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Found this girl when I went to look at a few Pro Mac 850s . Couldn’t get the saws at a price a wanted but I did get this girl for $10. She’ll cut. 
Oh my, that is beautiful as is, I'd leave it be!
Well I got an old axe that belonged to my grandpa, it was dug up while doing some excavation. An uncle stuck an old cracked handle in it and passed it on to me. Plumb 35.
So I went and got a cheap hardware store hickory handle. I practiced on the hang, may put a better handle on it later. Probably will use it to split with, don’t think I will ever fell a tree with it. So how did I do, honestly?
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So I went and got a cheap hardware store hickory handle. I practiced on the hang, may put a better handle on it later. Probably will use it to split with, don’t think I will ever fell a tree with it. So how did I do, honestly?
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From what I can see on that view and on my phone the fit is good but can't see much from they view. They handle may be short lived though, the grain runs out badly amount is length and it will likely split along the grain as a result
I thought the same as Neil for long life on the handle, but I do find the grain interesting and I think it looks great for a seldom/lightly used tool. You also did well for cleaning up the head to make it functional without removing too much material.
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