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A smith might approach a repair thus: (1) grind out as much rust, dirt and misc. junk as possible (2) hammer-weld the split (the success of which will depend on the skill of the smith and the exact steel used in the making of the axe) reforming as much of the mushrooming as possible at the same...

Because you need so much encouragement to start a DIY project ;) http://www.northwestjournal.ca/XIV122.htm http://www.northwestjournal.ca/XVI1645.htm You can get a heavy electric soldering iron for under £10...

When you burned the supect fibres did they melt?

Someone has used a sledgehammer to turn that once fine tool into a paperweight.

Twas all my doing. I'm a trend-setter me.

My favourite view? My enemy slain, his gold plundered, his horses stolen and his women -- oh you meant scenery? Never mind.

Lovely work Mastino. PS is that a Cold Steel tomahawk? PPS what is that (woolen?) jacket?

Could you bring me back a few hundred acres of land and better gun and knife laws?

Perhaps that would make for a leatherwork project :p

You can buy powdered iron oxide (red or black) from many sources and it'll be a lot purer than processing it yourself -- fewer variables for your first smelt. What method/technique were you planning?

Excellent idea BR. :thumbsup:

Agreed. Apparently the Swiss have this tradition also.

Remove the paint and varnish. How is the edge?

I was half expecting it to be grey squirrel, signal crayfish, bannock and beer. (Great, now I'm hungry...)

Oh that brought back some memories! When I was a kid my grandad took a holesaw to an ok 2x4 and added four finishing nails to the 'core' to make me one of these. I spent many an hour watching TV with them while turning yarn into ropey stuff. I miss them both.

Sledge hammer heads, railway iron or the biggest lump of mild steel you can find at the scrap yard or steel supply place.

I'm only just starting out myself but would agree with Stu (great tip about the forks there). Advice from a professional beltmaker friend: overstitch wheels are terrible. Try getting hold of the book Bush Leatherworking by Ron Edwards. Plenty of projects, how-tos, sage advice and home-made...

Surprisingly hilarious!

It's a result of the manufacturing process, where blade blanks are stamped/punched from a massive steel sheet. They don't bother to clean it up because that would cost money. You can clean it with a fine file or a stone if you want, it does help when sparking a ferro-rod.