kelly works ax

[phantomknives]

I just got a beat-to-**** true temper kelly works, it looks intact and barbaric but i can't find any info on it, it just pulls up with the kelly perfect.

Any info?

 

[Hickory n steel]

I just got a beat-to-**** true temper kelly works, it looks intact and barbaric but i can't find any info on it, it just pulls up with the kelly perfect.

Any info?

A picture speaks a thousand words 👍

 

[phantomknives]

well its soaking in vinegar ATM so its gonna need to wait

 

[Hickory n steel]

well its soaking in vinegar ATM so its gonna need to wait

I'd recommend not using vinegar anymore as it removes the patina, a wire wheel is the best way to go 👍 some people prefer the set it and forget it approach of the vinegar soak, but the patina which it destroys just can't be replicated ( not exactly anyway )
If it hasn't been soaking for very long I'd take it out and go with a wire wheel instead.

 

[phantomknives]

i know about that, im just trying something different on this, i've done quite a few axes with just a wire wheel, now i only have a wire wheel on my drill so i figure i'll let the vinegar instead of fighting a drill for half an hour. And if i want the patina back, i can just boil it in vinegar, i think. i saw it, but steels are different

 

[Hickory n steel]

i know about that, im just trying something different on this, i've done quite a few axes with just a wire wheel, now i only have a wire wheel on my drill so i figure i'll let the vinegar instead of fighting a drill for half an hour. And if i want the patina back, i can just boil it in vinegar, i think. i saw it, but steels are different

Good luck dealing with that vomit inducing smell 😷😷😷 ( the smell of vinegar literally makes me sick )
I know what you mean about using a drill, I too have yet to get a new one for my angle grinder but it was a heck of a lot easier before I lost mine.

 

[phantomknives]

i'll get a picture up tommorow, the thing looks like someone found it in a river

 

[Hickory n steel]

i'll get a picture up tommorow, the thing looks like someone found it in a river

Then it should look really cool and ancient with lots of character 👌

 

[phantomknives]

alright, the link has the story in it https://imgur.com/gallery/byK6C

 

[Sharp_Canadian]

Will find more info searching true temper kelly.

 

[phantomknives]

thanks

 

[phantomknives]

oooh this thing cuts like nothing i have, not even my KP double