My elderly neighbor gave me about 26 axes that had been in a wheelbarrow that filled up full of water.
Every single head was loose, and some of the handles were badly cracked or warped. Because of the rust, no markings were visible. I started cleaning them up, and re-wedging the ones that had solid handles.
Did this one first, a nice little Plumb hatchet.
Ended up rehanging 6 full sized and two hatchets, with another 6 or 8 that I’ll have to get new handles for.
Several Plumb, several True Temper, a Worth, a Homestead (Collins), one simply marked Tempered, one with a triangle that might be a Council, and a few unmarked.
All these were fitted back to solid handles and re set with hickory wedges.
Every single head was loose, and some of the handles were badly cracked or warped. Because of the rust, no markings were visible. I started cleaning them up, and re-wedging the ones that had solid handles.
Did this one first, a nice little Plumb hatchet.
Ended up rehanging 6 full sized and two hatchets, with another 6 or 8 that I’ll have to get new handles for.
Several Plumb, several True Temper, a Worth, a Homestead (Collins), one simply marked Tempered, one with a triangle that might be a Council, and a few unmarked.
All these were fitted back to solid handles and re set with hickory wedges.
