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Heres my collection at this point.
1. 28" Swedish forest axe. Pretty much done with it. Has that ugly water-line near the head cause thats where my dad had soaked it in a bucket for a few months. I cleaned the handle up as best i could, and brushed the head off with a rotary brass brush after soaking *just* the head in vinegar. Iv done maybe 8 coats of boiled linseed oil. Only thing left is to scuff the surface coat up so it isnt tacky.
2. another 28" Swedish forest axe. This ones handle is in much worse shape. I'm thinking i'll ask a woodworker friend to splice a piece in on the shoulder/in the eye, since that part was chewed up by past owner. 90% of the shoulder is still there, so it *should* still be safe to use, if hung properly, but id feel safer if there was not a hollow part in the eye.
3. MasterHunter hatchet. This is the first one iv fixed up that gets a new handle(fitting it now, which is why its so far off the shoulder). Not all the circular scuffs on the axe head. Thats cause i used a steel rotary brush. I figure its smarter to just use one $5 steel brush for 5+ axes and clean them up a bit more with 800 grit sandpaper, than replace the $8 brass one every axe.
4. Old family hatchet from cottage. Its junk. Entire head needs re profiling. I just put it on the MasterHunter handle to practice hanging an axe.
5. Hatchet i picked up at a 2nd hand store. Might clean it up,(scrap varnish off the handle, scrub the rust spots with WD40 and brush).
