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    Well done!

    Good on you guys! I love restoration of old tools that are then put to work.

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    @cornstalker

    I plan to get the ax head out in the mail this afternoon...so I'll PM you the tracking info later on today.
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    @cornstalker

    I plan to get the ax head out in the mail this afternoon...so I'll PM you the tracking info later on today.
    Awesome! Thanks!

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    Here is the "wedge" assortment that I found in the Hults Bruk double.

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    So... you literally have an axe to grind.
    "The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
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    Quote Originally Posted by cornstalker View Post
    Here is the "wedge" assortment that I found in the Hults Bruk double.

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    The key is certainly interesting.

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    Well, my first hard lesson has been learned. I am thankful I decided to start with a cheap head for practice.

    On the single bit I had notched out some dents with a grinding wheel and asked a buddy to weld the notches up so I could machine them back down. Well, bless his heart, he felt like he should go the extra mile and fix some areas that I did not request as well. He also decided to do some of the shaping with a die grinder.

    Unfortunately, he went out past the temper line with the welder turned up too high and blew a small chunk out of my cutting edge. The heat marks also indicate to me that he may have ruined the temper in two places on the cutting edge.

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    I will have to hit it with a file to see if the affected areas are now softer than the rest of the cutting edge. I will need to pull the edge back two more millimeters to get rid of the blown out part anyways. If it is softer there, I have to decide if it is worth taking it to the machine shop that does our cylinder heads at work and have it annealed in the oven. Then I would finish shaping it and re-temper it. Will also have to sand out the chatter marks from the die grinder.

    I am thankful it didn't happen to one of my heirloom heads.

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    There was no difference that I could tell in the harness of the edge where the burn marks were. Whew.

    I went ahead and finished shaping and cleanup. It's in a vinegar bath now. If the patina comes out satisfactory, I will fiinish the edge and hang it.

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    It isn't perfect, but for my first crack at it I am pleased so far.

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    The Sager should be there tomorrow, looks like. Post Office is slow...but I guess a week is better than a month.

    Nice work cleaning up that ax head.
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