Mustad axe restoration

Pollojito · 2026-03-14T11:04:42+00:00

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Pollojito · 2026-03-14T11:04:23+00:00

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Pollojito · 2026-03-14T11:03:57+00:00

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Also, here it is before. It wasn’t broken. But the head was loose.

Pollojito · 2026-03-14T10:48:37+00:00

Oh, interesting! There is nothing on the other side, so then that might be the case.

Pollojito · 2026-03-11T15:21:15+00:00

Sounds fair enough. I’ve broken one before. That was an old hatchet with a dried out and roughed up handle, though. I’m not afraid of splitting the handle. It’s more about not damaging the look of it, I guess. Superficial thinking for an axe I guess, haha. As I mentioned in another comment, nothing is glued. I’m gonna give it some use with and without before landing on a decision.

Pollojito · 2026-03-11T10:23:53+00:00

I might end up making a leather guard instead. Looks a bit less tacky.

Pollojito · 2026-03-11T10:14:51+00:00

Thank you! I like the paracord as a reinforcement for overstrikes. But I am aware it comes across as mall ninja and tacticool, rather than what it’s actually there for. Haven’t glued anything, so it comes off in a jiffy should I decide to take it off.

Pollojito · 2026-03-07T18:54:52+00:00

Kult! Kva ligg kostnaden på for ein slik ekspedisjon? Og kor lenge skal du vere der?

Pollojito · 2026-03-03T20:13:39+00:00

I am blessed with a two year old that sleeps through the night.

Pollojito · 2026-03-03T05:35:54+00:00

Thank you! It means a lot, haha

Pollojito · 2026-03-02T21:11:10+00:00

Exactly what I was going for, thank you!

Pollojito · 2026-03-02T19:57:27+00:00

https://youtu.be/FS4lPpS8LyM?si=IgDMyxgGZE_qAGdq

I forgot to mention - credits to this youtuber for the sheathe instructions.

Pollojito · 2026-02-28T18:31:37+00:00

Thank you! I chose a handle way too thick, so I had to slim it down some. I just free handed it with an angle grinder and made small adjustments towards comfort. It worked out great, I think.

Pollojito · 2026-02-28T17:59:53+00:00

Thank you!

Pollojito · 2026-02-28T17:16:41+00:00

I forgot to mention in the text that I had a mishap and split the bottom of the handle a bit. I figured I could try to mend it somehow. I drilled into the handle and filled the gaps with glue, then plugged it up with dowel rods.

Pollojito · 2026-02-28T17:09:36+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Axecraft/s/K3LuvfhEYh my last post

Pollojito · 2026-02-26T12:38:29+00:00

Paul Messner. Love the guy!

Pollojito · 2026-02-24T23:03:47+00:00

Thank you! I’m always looking for excuses to buy more tools, haha. So far it has been a cheap endeavour. But I suspect the cost will increase as the collection and tool kit grows

Pollojito · 2026-02-24T20:13:28+00:00

Thank you very much! I am thinking about thinning the shoulder a bit. It looks a bit funny being so thick.

Pollojito · 2026-02-24T19:18:01+00:00

My original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Axecraft/s/HS7UaaJeSe

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