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piccini9

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Hi, I was recently sent here because I started doing unreasonable things with steel. Namely, polishing a cheap hatchet to a shiny shine. Don't know why, but a video of a guy making a tsuba got me inspired..
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Welcome aboard, New Guy from New York.

That's a mighty fine polish. How did you do it?
 
The little hatchet I found in the grass behind an abandoned house, it was pretty rusty, and painted black. The edge must have been hit with a grinder at some point because it was very hard when I started working on it. Paint came off with scraping, sanding, and filing. the polishing, (that still isn't done) is with stones, and sandpaper. Over the top, I know, but I'm having fun.:)The edge it pretty good now, but I don't like the plastic handle, so I'll probably tape it. The Plumb axe I got in a lot of tools from a yard sale, had a big ding in the top edge like somebody was chopping rocks, still has a strange shape to the edge, but it came up really sharp with just a file. Anybody know what the 3/2 designates on the mark?
 
I think that worked. Sorry if I'm a little slow on the uptake here.
That Plumb still needs some shaping on the edge I think, and I'd also like to get the handle re-set properly, it's missing a wedge, but it doesn't seem to want to move at all. Any advice?
32" overall, and the handle is painted red and white. Maybe a Boy Scout axe?
 
Even with a dinged up bit that is still a pretty nice specimen. Looks like it will clean up well. Nice score.
 
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