Axe Restoration [Black Axe With Ebony Handle]

I used many techniques in the restoration of this rusty axe. With iron (III) chloride and coffee I blackened the rusty axe head. I made the new handle out of ebony, which now revealed a completely black axe. Restoring the old axe I had to grind, file, remove rust, harden, sandblast and saw. This old hand tool I found again on a flea market website and wanted it badly. This video is not only to quickly show someone something, but also to relax and escape from everyday life!

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The axe head was extremely rusted, so I removed the coarse rust with rust remover and a screwdriver. The remaining rust I removed with an electrolysis, because the result was not satisfactory I still sandblasted it. Afterwards I made the rough contour with an angle grinder and on the belt grinder I sanded the sides until almost no pitting was visible, up to a grit of 600. In the hardening furnace I now heated the axe to 820°C and quenched it in oil. Before dipping the old hand tool in iron (III) chloride and coffee, I ground the surface to a grit of 1500. The new wooden handle is made of ebony. Now all that was left was to assemble everything and the black axe was ready.

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I used the following tools: Wire brush, screwdriver, rust remover spray, angle grinder, laboratory power supply, glass container, test tube, cable ties, side cutters, sandblasting cabinet, abrasive corundum, belt grinder, file, drawing needle, welding helmet, welding machine, sandpaper, orbital sander, hardening furnace, blacksmith tongs, immersion heater, cleaner, wire, iron (III) chloride, steel wool, instant coffee, knife, pencil, scroll saw, Japanese saw, jigsaw, wood file, leather strap

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Debora Richards
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[maggiemiller]

My 10yr old son who has autism was sitting watching this video this morning so of course I looked it up to make sure it's a good channel. Thank you so much for making these! He's been laying listening to the sounds all morning.

[Teresa]

Your videos help me sleep at night. Thank you 😊

[Eternal_Genin]

Me and my son have sensory processing disorder and we love these videos! It tingles when he’s working on the metal and feels so good! Ty

[GabrielRodriguez-iumv]

Tremendo!!!
Con un estilo único.
Saludos a todos desde Puerto Rico U.S.A

[sovereigncervine]

I love the bits of humor and the fact that you explain everything you're doing!

[notwocdivad]

WOW !!! Totally unbelievable. The looks of the axe head it could have been an original Viking war axe NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD CLEAN UP AS WELL AS IT DID!!

[JMDinOKC]

Alas, some old things are like reputations: they can never be completely restored.

[ДмитрийГалкин-хф]

Шикарно! Химик, физик и просто золотые руки... 3 в одном!)))

[The_Original_Brad_Miller]

That is by far the most rusted object I have seen, it looks like it was at the bottom of the ocean for 200 years. ;)

[HandsonRestoring]

Amazing how there was still metal under so much rust...great outcome ! the leather strip looks so cool.
(20:53) BTW i think buddy you may need a pencil sharpener 🤣🤣 I have one i´ve just Restored (may help ....)

[terion]

“Unhealthy” is the funniest description you could give for that water 🤣🤣

[jacquelinelayne]

Again fascinatingly wonderful resurrection of a hand tool with much
beautiful life left in it.
You must have done this in a previous lifetime
BRAVO SIR

[SurvivethePoleShift]

As our French friends say....It is now, Le Object d you're work.

[Blake_McG]

When you started sawing the handle I was like dude that’s going to take you a month by hand 😂

[Embibuiltdifferent]

The restoration is cool and everything, but the turtle is cute.













It's SO CUTE the way you put a mask over the turtle's head!

[marin]

I like that you did not complety remove the rust as some others do, to keep its antique look.

[KL.]

Great work! a little tip I learned while welding a cracks is you need to locate each end of the crack and drill out each end of the crack and then fill your drill hole and weld over. Maybe not a big deal on things like this but on bigger pieces that withstand more stress if you don't do it, the crack can still continue cracking. Great videos keep it up!

[happykal]

The turtle bit with the sander had me crying with laughter. That was good lmao

[MyChannel]

my favorite recurring bit is him trying to drink the forbidden electrolysis juice

[dietrichess]

Beautiful! And I love the turtle. Nice that you're looking out for his safety while welding.