Blessed with axes today.

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blue_drummer

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I am very new to the Axe collecting and restoration scene and was wondering if I could get some help identifying what was given to me today. Here is what I have found stamped on the axes.

1. Double bit on handle - Stamped HB, Hultsbruk, and Sweden on one side. 4-1/2 on the other.
2. Double bit head - Stamped Made in Sweden and 4.
3. Double bit head - Stamped Superior Cast Steel.
4. Axe head - Stamped TG and is red under the rust and petina.
5. Hatchet Style head with offset blade.
6. Hewing/Broad axe head - Stamped HSB & Co. and Our Very Best.

Also, where do I start in the restoration process? What do you suggest that I remove the rust with?

HELP!

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Thanks for all the help in advance.
 
Someone was very very generous to you.

The one on top that still has it's handle is a Puget Sound felling axe. It's a little short tip to tip so it has some wear but not bad. The double bits look like maybe a Western and a Reversible. The single bit might be a Michigan pattern. Then you have a broad hatchet and a broad axe. The hatchet is very handy for shaping wood atop a stump or chopping block. The big broad axe is a Canadian pattern. It's in fair or very good condition depending on whether the bit is chipped or just stained. In that first pic it looks chipped.
 
The broad axe has a small chip near the bottom that is it.

Bearhunter. These were given to me by an older friend of mine.
 
Holy wow!...... That is a beautiful collection of axes you have there. Those will make for some very nice users or displays. The history in the old collections and axes is something I always wonder about. There is some history there i'm sure, enjoy it.:)
 
Nice axes! I like to use a wire brush on an angle grinder because it removes the rust while leaving the patina intact. You can strip the axe down to bare metal and then "force" a patina with vinegar and other substances but IMO nothing compares to the original patina that formed over many years. Always wear eye protection and a dust mask when angle grinding.
 
The "hatchet with offset blade" is a hewing axe. I've used several of them over the last few years. They make a right handed and left handed models. Very nice find.
 
Spots said:
The "hatchet with offset blade" is a hewing axe. I've used several of them over the last few years. They make a right handed and left handed models. Very nice find.
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Most of them are right or left handed just by the nature of how they are hung. Just flip the head over if you need to switch it. :D
 
OVB hewer.....calling me......calling me softly......


(yeah I know, operator this is what it is calling you **********************)
 
blue_drummer said:
The broad axe has a small chip near the bottom that is it.
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That's nothing. It'll file right out. Your broad axe is in amazing condition. In it's former life it was hung as a left handed axe. You can tell by the wear on the toe and heel. I encourage you to hang it and learn to use it. It will be a very fulfilling journey.
 
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