Double Bit Axe

[smokinj]

True Temper VULCAN Kelly Works. Good maker.Factory at one time was in Charleston,WV.Also made ball pein & cross pein hammers of varying weights plus sledgehammers for blacksmiths,stonemasons & other trades. After WW II became part of American Fork & Hoe,which made heavy duty shovels & related items.

600 grit seems a little on the conservative side..lol

Gimme medium wire wheel,10000 RPM minigrinder,dust mask 15 minutes & I'll have that be glowing a dark maroon/brown color once again :coolgrin:

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

 

[Thistle]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

 

[smokinj]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

I would go 120-180 with that ax after seeing picks (used 120 new 180 grit) wet with a little soap and water d/a 3 inch sander. :coolhmm:

 

[thewoodlands]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

If I get some time tomorrow I'll hit it with the grinder with the wheel then thro up a picture.



Zap

 

[smokinj]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

lol the stright and 90 degree was what mini grinder you want! ;-)

 

[Thistle]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

lol the stright and 90 degree was what mini grinder you want! ;-)

Oh.... The wire wheels & cup brushes for it? gotcha.I'm awake,really I am lol

 

[smokinj]

Are you saying there going to be no shinny spots? And straight or 90 degree? :coolsmile:

lol I just follow the curves,nothing straight about a good double bit.Consider it a 'dark mirror',like blacked out windows on a Fed's Suburban. ;-P

lol the stright and 90 degree was what mini grinder you want! ;-)

Oh.... The wire wheels & cup brushes for it? gotcha.I'm awake,really I am lol

90 pistol grip or stright shaft? lol I have a least 4 of these ax's. I will do one each way see what I get. Just haveing some fun here you started it.lol :coolhmm: But with this rain what ese is there to do! ZAP MILLING ALREADY!

 

[mayhem]

I would just use sand paper for all of it. No different than a car the way I see it.

You clean your car with sandpaper? Or did I misunderstand?

Reminds me of a guy I worked with who made a convertible out of an '86 Mustang with a sawzall. :lol:

Reminds of a t-shirt I saw at a local cruise night.

"Any guy can own an old car, it takes a real man to cut one up!"

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Zap, I've split a lot of wood with one of those. I too would be tempted to split a few rounds. Wire brush would help a lot on the rust. Linseed oil on the handle works very well.

 

[WES999]

Probably not in everybody's garage but a Scotch Brite buffing wheel would polish that axe up nicely.