Edged tool restorations

Nice axe.

Some snow and Neally history.

History of the Snow & Nealley Tool Company from the Victory Seed Company

Sometimes the manufacturers marks changed design and can help narrow the mfg date.

 

OK I searched for about a half hour and can't find the thread I was looking for. I forgot to follow or bookmark... There is a thread somewhere on here with a guy that makes all of his own hand drawn axe handles with even start to finish pics. They are absolutely fantastic! I forgot his screen name and which thread. Can someone lead me in that direction? Thanks!

 

Was it walt?

 

Thanks - I just searched him not the one. The guy was using draw knives and hatchets to make the handles then sanded super smooth. He showed grain orientation, remounting and finishing. It was just a cool thread to look at. It may have been on AS or OPE - not sure.

 

I think I remember where I might have seen. It might be in the sawyer room thread because of dealing with going from virgin wood to a handle. Nope not seeing over there. I will run into it again eventually...

 

Maybe over on As in axe restoration thread

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A few members make handles here, but I don't remember a post with how to's.

 

I found it. I don't think Scotty would mind if I post the link.

Hand Making Axe Handles

I started a new thread over here!

Homemade Handles - Axe, Hatchet, Maul, Pickaroon, Hammer....

 

First time axe restoration.

 

Would anyone like to have this? Squeaks a bit but still spins! My friend has the wooden roller for it.

 

A little kick to this thread. I was given a bunch of axe heads. Most were cracked and pitted pretty badly. This one was rough but cleaned up well. It is not as old as I thought. It has been sharpened many, many times.



I found some stamps on it.

I did a bit of research. I'm leaning towards made in Waterville, Maine?

Stamped letters look like _ _ _E R V I L LE
In a slight arch.



Maybe a 3 1/2 on this one. Feels about right.



I don't think I'll put much more time into it. Nice looker piece. Maybe a handle down the road.

 

There’s just something about old things that tie us to our families. The only thing I consider better than this:
...is a man who actually cares more about keeping the memories alive of those good old people.

I tip my hat to you sir. I’ll pour you a cup of coffee...it’ll keep warm right here next to the fire you are welcome to share any time.


EDIT:
...I’ll go ahead and put the big pot on. Looks like there might be several more I’d like to invite.

 

Thank you sir..

 

This saw came to me by way of family, I plan to clean it up and hang it on the wall.

 

One of my firewood customers stopped by the shed today for a couple beers and a BS session. He gave me a double edged hand saw to hang with my collection. He found it in his dads garage before they sold the place. It’s old it has square nuts on the handle. I have never seen one quite like this.

 

just bought $55 worth of sandpaper at Menards
wish me luck,,,



giving it to my son for Christmas

 

It’s a good thing I am retired. This meat cleaver/hog splitter mirror finishing project is taking an inordinate amount of time.
I inherited it from a cousin in Montana. He got from a Blackfoot Indian where the elders would chop up frozen buffalo carcasses on the rez in the winter. Giving it to my son for Christmas as he really likes it.

I started with my Dewalt right angle. Then I took it to a buddy’s auto body shop and used a table mounted belt sander. Gave him $30 for the paper I destroyed. It took a couple hours there.
Got it back to my shed and started with my orbital. 36 grit then 40, 80, 160, and 320. I have just started hand sanding with a dry 400. Got 600, 800, 1200, and 1600 dry waiting in the wings. My buddy gave me a whole bunch of 3M wet 2000 for free.

After that I will finish on a buffing wheel with Dupont rubbing compound. I have a long way to go but I desire a mirror finish when done.




I am cheating on the tang where the wood handle will cover.



Will have $85 worth of sandpaper in this upon completion ((I hope)

 

I will add Menards house branded sandpaper isn’t worth crap. 3M is much better and lasts longer.
lesson learned

 

Nice progress and it's definitely worth buying good 3M (or Norton) paper. The cheap stuff is barely good enough for wood working. I've done a fair bit of metal polishing over the years and it takes a lot of patience. You work your way to finer and finer grits, sometimes finding out that you missed a couple spots and have to go back. But, the finished product of a mirror finish is very satisfying to look at, if that's what you're after.

 

A double bit that I bought from the states on Ebay. Not many double bit axes down here in New Zealand, the freight cost more than the head. Managed to find a handle and just finished hanging it. Is marked A5 which is the only markings I can see on it