Hi all,
I have inherited a Gillwell hand axe from my wife's grandfather, which I'd love to restore to its former glory. I know that the current handle isn't the original, but I haven't been able to find any images or information as to what the original looked like. I'm told that the original would also have had a leather cover for the head, with some kind of belt loops, but this has long-since gone.
Any information would help me at the moment, such as images, details of the manufacturer etc. I've never done anything like this before and I'd like to get it looking as close to the original as possible.
Can anyone help please?
Many thanks,
Andy
I have inherited a Gillwell hand axe from my wife's grandfather, which I'd love to restore to its former glory. I know that the current handle isn't the original, but I haven't been able to find any images or information as to what the original looked like. I'm told that the original would also have had a leather cover for the head, with some kind of belt loops, but this has long-since gone.
Any information would help me at the moment, such as images, details of the manufacturer etc. I've never done anything like this before and I'd like to get it looking as close to the original as possible.
Can anyone help please?
Many thanks,
Andy