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Looks like a grand trip thanks for sharing :)

Hi yes I do and I'm going to use it to make a handle for an adze head that I've got cheers Russ

Excellent thanks for sharing :) cheers Russ

And this is now sold thanks Russ

Hi Mac pm on its way

Another smock that's not getting used to time to move it on good condition not holes or tears it's been in a wardrobe at mum and dads for a few years how does £60 sound ??? cheers Russ

This has been sitting in my wardrobe at my mum and dads for ages so time to move it on think I've only wore it half adozen times So no real wear on it might be a few small marks on it here and there how does £80 sound ??? might have a few free cat hairs on it :rolleyes:

Thanks for the Write up but your really not helping me resist buying one cheers Russ

Thanks folks

My little linisher and polisher this it the coarse cutting wheel and compound This is the finer buffing wheel and compound after a bit if time buffing and polishing you get this The sheath had a fairly big cut in it. but luckily I had a spare sheath that I had made up years ago...

You need to be very careful using the finer grits on the angle grinder I've got a good selection and work my way down the grits. The finer the grit the more friction so more heat build up once I get it as smooth shinny as I dare. The top of the handle was a bit long so trimmed it down...

Once I've knocked off the worst of the damage with the 40 grit flapper disc I then move on to a sanding pad that's Velcro backed disc that take different grits of sandpaper starting to get there

Before I fit the handle properly I like to clean up the handle so peal the labels off they never seem to come off in one piece I like to use a Stanley knife blade at 90 degres to scrape off the last of the label and the printed label The handles a little bit to fat here for my hand for...

The first few passes of the grinder each side you can see where the head is rubbing the black marks on the handle I test fit the handle a lot as it's difficult to stick bits back on when I'm test fitting the handle I use the rubber mallet to tap the handle on to ensure snug fit when...

Here's the bit of the old handle sizing it up to the top of the new The new ones a bit big but I can soon sort that out :) it looks like I've missed a few steps but the axe head is sitting on top of the handle just seeing what it might look like A few pencil lines as a guide My fine...

That's the metal wedge out and the holes opened up a little bit more I use a piece of heavy brass bar and a rubber mallet to persuade the rest of the handle to come out You can just start to see it moving and its out Luckily the eye of the axe is not deformed at all I had this...

Hi this is my restoration thread on restoring and tweaking this axe it's been a long time coming for me to be able to find the time to get it done due to one thing or another but it's done now. Here's a link to the backstory...

Excellent thanks for sharing :0)

I'm now working most nights so wouldn't be able to make it on the Friday night not for a while could only manage a day visit on the Saturday if it's still going ahead ?

Sounds good to me to