Nice restoration. Good to see you back. Your dad would be proud.

Nice job there I'm sure your pops would approve.

So glad you are back!!!! Great video Kimberley

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers...

That's a beautiful job hoss. That mirror finish is awesome. I need to do that lanyard mod to mine.

*Nice work! The axe is as sharp as a razor and shiny as a mirror! I'm restoring the tools too. Welcome).*

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comments, The hatchet is Shiny but other restorers do a much better job than me. I don't think I have the patience or skill to make it 100% mirror like.

@diygeneration5566

2 жыл бұрын

@@themancaveman I am familiar with such axes. An acquaintance of mine used them to chop up concrete when installing doors, and he praised them very much.)

Nice job ! Hatchet looks awesome!

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, appreciated.

It's been a long time since the last video, I was worried you changed hobby. Nice work, don't give up!

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

Nice! I just found one exactly like it minus the square near the hammer I restored it tonight added some black divots to the sides of the head . Looks pretty sick. Not as shiny as yours tho, lol

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal, Its only shiny because I have a bench polisher. If I had to use sandpaper like the real pros do I am not sure I would have the patients to polish 1 tool...

@DDDYLN

4 ай бұрын

I believe I have the same one as you. Mine has CRAFTSMAN 4810 etched into the part where his has a rectangular milled out section. The shaft on mine is also more rounded, as opposed to rectangular. I restored mine in the past 2 days. It didn't come out nearly as nice as his, but it's free of rust, I polished it with 00 steel wool, and I cleaned, dried and oiled the sheath. The only thing left to do, is seal a vertical crack in the handle rubber, and add a lanyard like he did.

That came out nice mate!

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers pal, I don't think I have the patience to achieve a 100% mirror finish but you do what you can...PS like the name of your channel...

@howzatrestorations1538

2 жыл бұрын

@@themancaveman thanks mate, likewise!

turned out nice, what was the rust remover? something like vinegar?

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew, I did try vinegar in the past but got nowhere, I bought a bottle of this ( www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401775430280 ), that one bottle dilutes into the container you saw me use in the video. I was surprised how good it was. I had a large packet of rusty nails and put them in and they came out shiny and clean, which saved me buying a new packet of nails! When I finish I just strain off the rust and put it back in the container.

@Saw-IT

2 жыл бұрын

@@themancaveman It looks economical. I generally just use electrolysis but it gets tricky with little things like screws.

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

I fancy trying electrolysis but am nervous about electrocuting myself as I am very much the enthusiastic amateur.

@Saw-IT

2 жыл бұрын

@@themancaveman ​ I can understand that LOL but since you fancy it and are safety conscious, I can advise that there are a lot of tutorials how to do it but they rarely cover all the safety issues. From experience these are the things to take note of. 1. touching the electrodes together - can produce a spark or worse blow a fuse. 2. It produces explosive gasses (oxygen and hydrogen) which are harmless unless you are running it in small room for several days. 3. putting your finger in the water while holding the electrode - you get a little tingle and 4. The one and only really dangerous thing is if you use a stainless steel anode. The chemical reaction produces hexavalent chromium poison which made Erin Brockovich famous. Just use some rebar or some other sacrificial piece of cheap steel then you can dump the water.

@themancaveman

2 жыл бұрын

@@Saw-IT Thanks for the advice pal, the problem is my brain has now latched onto the 3 words "Hexavalent Chromium Poison". I was only worried about electrocution before, but now you have given me something else to worry about....lol

I have this same hatchet from the early 1980s. Does anyone know what type of steel they used? Is it forged? I figure there is no reason to buy a new hatchet, if this one still performs.

@themancaveman

5 ай бұрын

Not to sure I am afraid but I don't think it is top quality. It just about does the job for me but in reality I rarely use it.

@DDDYLN

5 ай бұрын

@@themancaveman it's a Vaughan Camp Axe made of 1080 high carbon. You can buy a new one for $42.26. They are identical. They are very high quality. Mine is 43-45 years old. There are zero chips or rolls in the blade edge. Mine just has a lot of rust. The handle on mine has a bit of dry rot, but it's still adhered very solidly.

@DDDYLN

4 ай бұрын

​@@themancavemanI just restored mine. It wasn't rusted as badly as yours. I don't have all your tools, or a workshop. After my divorce, I ended up in a 2 bedroom condo. I soaked the blade and handle overnight in WD-40. I sealed it with plastic wrap and a large Ziploc bag, and sealed it up with duct tape. Today, I took some coarse sandpaper to it to get most up the tough rust. I then applied more WD-40, and finished up with 00 steel wool. I should have watched your entire video first, because I do have several tough wire brushes. That would have made getting the rust off much easier. It's now clean of rust, and sharpened. I cleaned the old sheath 2 days ago, and let it dry. Today, I heated the sheath up slightly, and oiled it with grape seed oil. The only thing left to do, is seal up a long vertical split in the rubber handle. I haven't decided on the best adhesive to use yet. I love your video. That's excellent work. I think yours is an older model, because it looks slightly different. Mine is roughly 45 years old. My parents gave it to me after I graduated from college. I'm pushing 48. I remember using this hatchet on camping trips when I was 6 years old. It was my mom's.

@DDDYLN

4 ай бұрын

​@@themancavemanif you have a suggestion on the best adhesive to seal up the crack in the rubber, let me know.

@DDDYLN

4 ай бұрын

​​@@themancavemancan you help me out with restoring my rubber handle? The handle on this hatchet is still glued very hard down to the metal shaft, so I'd rather leave that part alone. I have a small crack in the rubber though. I'm unsure of what type of glue to use to seal it. Since I don't know what kind of rubber it is, I don't want to try fusing it back together with heat. I have another hatchet where the handle came off. I need to restore the handle, and then adhere it back to the metal shaft. I'm unclear on this golf club handle method. If you could help me out with a list of materials for the handles, I would really appreciate it. I've scoured KZread, and you're the only person I've seen do this.