Axe restoration thread

[lead farmer]

Lol you and me both. I was just looking, and there is some decent deals right now.

I guess I'll be lookin tonite

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[rarefish383]

The farm auction is the 17th. I plan on bringing home a 5 gallon bucket full of ax heads. If I pick up any dollar no names I plan on polishing them to a piece of chrome, hanging on a house handle and selling to the local tourists.

 

[svk]

Axe patterns must be a regional thing as I had never seen a Jersey pattern until I fixed one for the children's camp out in upstate NY. Only seen Michigan pattern and a few Hudson Bays up around me.

 

[rarefish383]

I'm telling ya your going to have to do the evilbay thing lol.

Or, just move down here to MD, we throw them things away, they fill up the scrap metal bucket quick.

 

[p61 western]

Or, just move down here to MD, we throw them things away, they fill up the scrap metal bucket quick.

Well maybe you could set a few aside lol.

 

[dancan]

Just be patient .
I had never seen one up here until last summer , and then I found 2 real nice ones at 10$ each .

 

[lead farmer]

Well maybe you could set a few aside lol.

That's zackly what I'm thinkin

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[dancan]

Had a few people at the shop yesterday , a young couple and an older gent , we were talking and the older chap asked what I did for a hobby ,,, So I showed him a few pics

The older gent was a custom cabinet builder so we talked then the young fella asked about what knives and axes and wood I used so we chatted for quite a bit more .
The young fella said that his dream ax was to get a GB of some model , I let him know that none of the stuff I made needed a GB and to look for some nice vintage head and start with a rehandle .
Then he tells me that he did that with his grandfathers ax that was given to him but was unhappy with the handle that he ordered online from a US handle company and he showed me a pic of his grandfathers ax and the hatchet that his father gave him .
Both were stamped "Genuine Norlund" Hudson Bay , an ax and a hatchet!
SOB !! I don't have any of them lol
I told him to watch Skilcult's channel and that he had 2 fine axes .
He said that he didn't think that he got the hang right , I told him where to find handles here locally and not to worry about a bad hang , just take it apart , get another haft and start again because it takes time and practice to get it right , don't worry it's how we learn .
Told him to call me if he has any questions , he left with a smile .

 

[p61 western]

That's zackly what I'm thinkin

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We just might have some hope lol.

 

[rarefish383]

Dan, I do like an Alexander Keith when I can find one. It's been a couple years since one turned up down this way.

 

[rarefish383]

Well maybe you could set a few aside lol.

Will do.

 

[dancan]

Cantdog from Maine likes the Keiths as well , comeon up , it'll be on me

 

[rarefish383]

I met a couple brothers from Nova Scotia many years ago. They were looking for parts for a 62 Nova. I had two cars on display at the show so I got them in free and they kept me full of food and beer all weekend. I think one worked at a Toyota dealer in Halifax. I figure I still owe them a couple cold ones. If I ever get up your way I'll trade a Jersey for a Keith.

 

[dancan]

Any of youse get up here , Keiths on me !
Joe , we might have been neighbors , my old man almost took a job with the DNR in Pa back in the 70's but got got offered a good paying job with Bowater Mersey Paper locally so in Canada I stayed .

 

[lead farmer]

We just might have some hope lol.

I got my eye on one on the bay. [emoji38]

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[p61 western]

I got my eye on one on the bay. [emoji38]

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Lol there is a decent amount on there right now. Let me know how you do.

 

[p61 western]

Will do.

When you have one let me know, and we can work out the details in a pm.

 

[LondonNeil]

inspired by the good work going on here I bought a 41/2 Elwell (good vintage English brand) axe on a 29" haft on the 'bay. arrived today , opened the packaging and ....Oh poo. I knew it was well rusted and a bit mushroomed but there is a clear crack right across one side of the eye, top to bottom of the head. Messaged the seller, told him of the crack and asked for a refund and to give him his due, he was very good, very quick reply and instant refund. Phew. So I have a large rusty paper weight...oh and the haft which I could see was a bit damaged is useless, the head has already been jumped on further several times and its got too short to do any further as I was hoping....so I as well as a rusty paperweight I've a bit of firewood. Oh well...back to the 'baywatch (not the one with the Hoff, the otherone)

 

[svk]

inspired by the good work going on here I bought a 41/2 Elwell (good vintage English brand) axe on a 29" haft on the 'bay. arrived today , opened the packaging and ....Oh poo. I knew it was well rusted and a bit mushroomed but there is a clear crack right across one side of the eye, top to bottom of the head. Messaged the seller, told him of the crack and asked for a refund and to give him his due, he was very good, very quick reply and instant refund. Phew. So I have a large rusty paper weight...oh and the haft which I could see was a bit damaged is useless, the head has already been jumped on further several times and its got too short to do any further as I was hoping....so I as well as a rusty paperweight I've a bit of firewood. Oh well...back to the 'baywatch (not the one with the Hoff, the otherone)

Sorry to hear. If you wanted you could try a pin repair like the one head that I recently refurbed.

 

[LondonNeil]

don't think it is worth repairing. Although just searching again there's a 4 1/2 elwell on original handle listed at a starting price of £60, and an Elwell 4 at £75 ....but to me those are just really hopeful starting prices, not what they are really worth. Most peopel would rather pick up a SAW/HB/GB at that money....or spend the extra to stretch to one of those. Also the crack, starts at the top and front of the eye but runs backwards and is close to the middle of the eye for half the top to bottom height, so I don't see it as pinable. weldable maybe, but nah... I wouldn't trust it, not to pound stuff with a big head like this. I'll keep looking.