rusty hatchet project - before and after

[COSMO]

Finally finished this project today. I picked this up at an estate sale, threw it in with a bunch of other tools I was buying. Low investment so I was not worried if I messed it up.

I spent some time sanding the pitting out and bringing it to a nice finish. And it desperately needed a new handle. Fun project, I have another in progress now. No shortage of rusty hatchets at sales. My problem is feeling compelled to rescue them.

Thanks

Cosmo

 

[Skycool]

Nice work it looks great

 

[phantomknives]

Finally finished this project today. I picked this up at an estate sale, threw it in with a bunch of other tools I was buying. Low investment so I was not worried if I messed it up.

I spent some time sanding the pitting out and bringing it to a nice finish. And it desperately needed a new handle. Fun project, I have another in progress now. No shortage of rusty hatchets at sales. My problem is feeling compelled to rescue them.

Thanks

Cosmo

i think you put it on upside down

 

[FLINT77]

i think you put it on upside down

Looks great, but I do believe the head is upside down.

 

[COSMO]

The good news, swell lock takes more time to dry, how's this???

 

[FLINT77]

 

[flexo]

you should have polished the tomato too! nice job Indeed.

 

[FLINT77]

I was hoping that the next picture was the tomato finely sliced by the hatchet!!

 

[Michael Letourneau]

Very nice

 

[Lego]

Looks real nice. I can appreciate how much time you put into restoring it. Well done

 

[Dusty One]

Nice Job !

 

[Square_peg]

Well done!

It's fun to take an old hatchet or axe and give it a full polish. And when you're done you have a fine tool.