Axe re-profile

[Scott1976]

Hi all just wondering if there is anyone in Cumbria or north lancs that could reprofile an axe head for me. I have obtained an axe head that needs some tlc mainly around the cutting face.It looks like someone has been at it with a file. Please contact me with costs etc thanks Scott

 

[lucan]

Give it a go yourself bud, if you have the equipment that is, Re profile it with a file to take the dings and nicks out of it, Finish it off with a sharpening stone, Lastly smear a little oil over it to protect it from rust/corrosion, There are plenty of tutorials online that'll put you right on how to do it as well as safety tips, Then you have the satisfaction of having done it yourself.

 

[Scott1976]

Hi and thanks for the reply, you could be right - may well have a go with a file and go nice and gently

 

[WULF]

yeh have a go mate,really easy but not too much heat.i reprofiled a kent pattern a while back.

 

[Albus Culter]

Slow and smooth action. Clamp the head in a vice if you have one to make life easier.
Not the best, but I cut corners with a cheap axe from B&Q the other year. It's poop, and had no edge. But on the belt sander on the loose section you get a nice convex edge quickly which is what you need (the convex edge not the quick bit). Then I sharpened it normally once the profile was there. I only use it for chopping up garden waste so it suits this job.

 

[Scott1976]

Thanks all for the advice - going to give it a try

 

[addo]

Its all here, and easy to do. The steel is soft enough to use files easily.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101645