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TheHeckening
Have fun murdering people in the woods and looking good doing it.
BCOH
Hats off, NICE work!
StupidIdeaMaschine
It lokked like kebab in one or two photos.
WhompingWillough
Stunning work, OP. This is DIY Goals.
jhsuber
#8 that’s a weird looking Döner kebab
Pssstyeahyou
Thisbitchrusty
poeticoddity
Lookin' sharp. ;)
mikeatc
What an "Edgy" comment
XaviersSnakeArm
#8 thought you stole that from a kebab for a second
MaybeNotASnake
Same, i'm hungry now
oynsy
Axecellent
GhostriderNav16
Seems like you have a good handle, on how to restore handles. Handle.
BedBatmanBeyond
That stack of leather looked like a delicious kebab thing
Gurablashta
Disappointed you didn't split a few skulls with it after coating yourself with warpaint. Still, nice hatchet!
vulgarian
*Estwing*
Droopy1963
Typo
vulgarian
All good, looks sick brother. Nice work!
flockofmoosen
I just got my late grandfathers, mind if i message you some questions on the process as i have no idea what im doing
Droopy1963
No problem
ThingsHappenForAReason
Does it have the ping like all estwings do?
luckyAlonso
Work of art
PeterNormal
I LOVE stacked handles.
SpiceBot
I really did how the handle starts out with a "freshly carved ham" look to it
HankThePropaneTank
You handled this well.
RenegadeTQ
What's the purpose of the notch?
lemonstudmuffin
Pulling out nails.
ItCanOnlyBeANipple
I was going to ask this. Always wondered. Maybe pulling nails? Seeing as the reverse of the head makes a semi decent hammer, would round /
ItCanOnlyBeANipple
Out the versatility quite well..
AGiantTransWoman
If I were to guess, like many knives, probably for rope.
AmericanSpy900L
My mom owned one of these. She used it for both food preparation, and cutting kindling for the stove.
speershawks
Can you make me a trowel handle
twfeline
Careful what you wish for.
kbowser
Great job
pc404
Can someone explain how the handle was done, I've never seen this kind of work. What are the rings on the handle made from? Do they shrink?
AugustaSugarbean
The rings are leather.
DrPepper523
I believe pieces of wood with the center cut to fit. Slide on, then begin shaping & sanding and staining.
DrPepper523
Oh and glueing all of them together like a solid piece
Droopy1963
Correct
ams23
What tool did you use to contour the wood on the handle? And what type of wood?
Droopy1963
It is leather. I used a belt sander.
ams23
What are the grit patterns?
Droopy1963
I started with a 36 grit belt then finished with 120. The rest was hand sanding up to 320 grit
tommy1449
I believe it is leather
VonOhlnhausen
Congrats, you made something with the patina of age look like one you could go buy at the store today.
Droopy1963
The handle was totally dry rotted. It was unusable.
VonOhlnhausen
Thats not the problem, replacing a part that no longer works just is, it is restoring the metal which showed its history that is sad.
CrepesForDinner
How did you get the rust off? I'm having a hell of a time with my current project
twfeline
Vinegar. Acetic acid.
Brodywilko
Of topic dose anyone know what the notch is for under the head ?? Good job tho I tryed something similar failed horribly
Brodywilko
*under the head is for ??
Droopy1963
Pulling nails
Brodywilko
Thought it might be something simple like that lol
aclarifyingcomment
What a great book. Classic.
kurtist04
I still re-read that one. That and the giver.
aclarifyingcomment
Yep. Seeing colors and what not, hearing music for the first time? Damn. Heard they turned it into a movie? No thanks.
stormegedendarklordofall
Had to come back...+1
ItCanOnlyBeANipple
My friend understood this, but won't explain it to me. I think he's a bad friend. Help me out?
aclarifyingcomment
He is a bad friend, you gotta share great read like this. Not sure how it holds up if 1st read is not as a youngin' but triggers 1/2
aclarifyingcomment
Sweet, sweet nastalgia for those who read it when young.
stormegedendarklordofall
Here is a link for your friend https://www.amazon.com/Hatchet-Gary-Paulsen/dp/1416936475
ItCanOnlyBeANipple
stormegedendarklordofall
Np
PunsOfQuickening
What was the solution you bathed it in?
CapnJack804
The tears of angels
PunsOfQuickening
Before or after shredding?
xDownSetx
The blood of Christ
hairyharris09
Trout saliva
PunsOfQuickening
Your comment is fishy, I don’t trout you.
TimothyGodfrey
vinegar and water-same stuff used to clean cast iron pans.
PunsOfQuickening
Why are your iron pans in a cast, did they “fall” down the stairs?
Grandpafuzzy
Wood
MrShifty
He soaked logs in wood?
Grandpafuzzy
Soaked em good
TerribleBot
Coca Cola
bendiknee
Gravy
PunsOfQuickening
Droopy1963
Vinegar
ifihadonlyknown
Muratic acid works well to . Used in swimming pool supplies
DONTsendtits
Fucking terrific job. Great timing. There doesn’t seem to be any etching done by the vinegar.
Droopy1963
Very little. It leaves a grey surface. Very slight etching.
iMcFly
Astonishing. Always impressed by stuff like this. The most I ever learned how to do was how to replace a tire on my bicycle. Great job @Op
mrleemur
But some can’t even do that. You have a skill to build on.
Reelthreat
Also try The Works, a bathroom cleaner, a buck at the dollar store and will strip the rust off rust. It will etch if left to long though.
Doc20r
I would not recommend the Works. Active ingredient in some of their products is Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) and will etch quickly.
PunsOfQuickening
Don’t lye about it
MohawkDave
Which works. But Evaporust is the bee's knees. Just fyi. Awesome job!
Vostronicle
. For when I never get around to doing a cool project
Droopy1963
I'll have to give it a shot
tomyironmane
On the other hand, Vinegar is cheap, widely available, and environmentally friendly.
Tastesicle
Evaporust is just beet pulp solution. You can buy bags of it at an ag store dirt cheap. Beet bran chelates the rust
MohawkDave
I believe it is mostly citric acid. Which also works. Citrus acid powder on amazon