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Offline bubby

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Camp axe
« on: September 01, 2019, 10:22:44 pm »
Not really forging but I got a old boy scout axe that was in dough shape and it took some fair amount of shop work to clean it up. Had some mushrooming at the pommel and some fool took a grinder to the bevel. Once I got it cleaned up I made the handle for it, all work the town Smith would have done imo
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2019, 11:10:04 pm »
Nice restoration job!  Hate to. See tools abused like that!
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2019, 08:31:14 am »
nice restore.

Offline DC

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2019, 10:35:42 am »
some fool took a grinder to the bevel.

Can you explain this a little more. it seems I have something to learn ;D ;D

Offline bubby

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2019, 10:41:25 am »
some fool took a grinder to the bevel.
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Can you explain this a little more. it seems I have something to learn

The previous owner very roughly tried to change the geometry of the blade, went maybe a third of the way up the head on one side . Noticed he f#$d it up and stopped
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Offline bubby

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2019, 10:43:58 am »
nice restore.

Thanks Kevin, this is going to my younger grandsons Levi and colt. I just need to put the edge on it
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2019, 10:17:24 am »
looks good Bub!

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Camp axe
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2019, 12:09:51 am »
That reminds me, I hope I find my Estwing axe while I am cleaning the garage this weekend!  It's out there, but I haven't seen it for quite a while! >:D
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