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Heres my axe project for the month(i guess of january, since i doubt i'll do much in the next 6 days)
Biggest barrier right now is removing the nail thats in the valley of the axe head. I *WANT* to salvage the handle and re-use it since nice hickory handles are a pain in the ass to find. Thing is, this one is kind of in rough shape as the picture shows. If/when i get the nail out, i would sand everything down, lower the shoulder of the axe either 1/4 or 1/2 an inch, and remount it with a new wedge. Prior to doing that(but after i get the head free) is there anything i can do to the handle to give me it more strength? Maybe put some glue or epoxy on that collar, and bind it with wax paper(to force the glue in) and remove the wax paper when its cured?
Getting the axe head in order is a cinch(just soak in vinegar, and use a steel brush on a drill to remove the paint/rust/whatever, then maybe clean the mushroomed end up with a file) so the only question is, can i salvage the handle, or should i just save aggravation and put some ugly one from home depot on? Also, any one have some pointers on removing a nail? It sticks out maybe 1/8th of an inch, but the head is gone so i cant pry at it too well.
