Fire Axe Restoration - How (Not) To Polish An Axe

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I wanted to try to do a mirror(ish) polish on this unmarked (pretty sure it is a Harbor Freight Pittsburgh brand) fire axe to give to my brother for his birthday. I finally finished it a few months too late for his birthday but made it in time for Christmas. Along the way, I learned all of the wrong ways to try to get to a mirror finish and burned through a whole lot of sandpaper and crappy grinder discs. But the end result looks pretty good, and I think my brother liked it.
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  • @drawinoranges
    @drawinoranges2 ай бұрын

    My favorite axe? in my birthday, and its a restoration!? Awesome!!!!

  • @Factor85Labs

    @Factor85Labs

    2 ай бұрын

    Happy birthday!

  • @mathuparrish6798
    @mathuparrish6798 Жыл бұрын

    That turned out real nice, I think your brother's going to love it.

  • @_BigLife_
    @_BigLife_5 ай бұрын

    Nicely done. I love my small fire axe. It makes a perfect truck axe. My secret Krampus just gave me A True Temper Standard 6lb fire head. I cant wait to hang it.

  • @Hunting4Hookers
    @Hunting4Hookers10 ай бұрын

    That sucker is flat out pretty buddy!

  • @StrongWing93
    @StrongWing93 Жыл бұрын

    I just got ahold of an old axe head my dept was getting rid of, I plan on doing this with it but I've never seen a handle like that. Could you elaborate on how you burned it?

  • @Factor85Labs

    @Factor85Labs

    Жыл бұрын

    I used a propane torch and ran the flame over the handle lightly, just enough to darken it a bit. Just make sure it is all fit up to the head first before burning, and don't get it too hot, or it can crack.

  • @deejaudible
    @deejaudible9 ай бұрын

    Title says it all 😅

  • @2224addy
    @2224addyАй бұрын

    I wonder why my ps5 is so sharp

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