My Chopper

[Scrumpy]

Does anyone know anything about my axe? Any ideas on age or origin, if its a good one or junk? I haven't really used it much as it needs a good sharpen.
It has skinner&johnson 850 written on the side.
I got it for free off a scrap pile!

 

[robin wood]

Early 20th C, English forged. Probably quite decent steel. It's the sort of little chopper all our grandads had in their shed and available for a few quid at any car boot sale. I love them. Follow Red's sharpening guide in the edge tool section and it will work as well as a £50 axe, in fact thats probably about how much it would cost if anyone was forging them in the UK today.

 

[Scrumpy]

Cheers for the info Robin, I will certainly try Reds guide as soon as I get some time.
Is it worth having it shot blasted to get all the rust off or just keep plugging away at it?

 

[brancho]

I cant see an axe. You need to make your pictures smaller around 800X600 pixels at most