It was my boss' last day today.

CalzoneGolem

11/09/18 2:30PM

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Sad to see him go but I rebuilt this wicked cool brush ax for him.

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Pictures from the CL add. I forgot to take before pictures when I got it home.

120grit

60 grit

Soaking the handle in water, The wood was completely desiccated probably from baking in someone’s shed for decades. I was concerned that the handle would not be salvageable. The blade was not clamped tightly on handle and someone had stuck half a dozen nails to keep it on.

Polishing the blade. I could not get all the swirls out from the flap wheels but it’s supposed to be functional so I can live without the perfect mirror finish.

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Test fitting blade after soaking and then letting the handle dry for a couple days. Nice and tight!

Polished hardware. Ultimately I used bolts from one of my work chairs probably when I took the arms off with nyloc nuts.

Reverse side of the polished hardware.

Way too shiny my dudes.

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Testing fit on the display board

Close up of blade and new hardware.

Almost final form. I pulled the red rubber off the mounts. Every fancy axe needs the end of the handle painted. It needed more black so I hit the hardware with some flat black.

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