Steve LaFara
09-18-2010, 10:35 PM
I have a 93 yr old neighbor that is moving to a nursing home and offerd me the two hatchets you see below. He says they were his Dad's and he was born in 1886 so I figure these are from around the early 1900's. Anyone know anything about them and how I should go about cleaning them up and sharpening?
This one has the head tilting forward a little. Not sure it that was intended or just happened that way. The handle looks to be hand made and has a slight curve to it. No mfg marks that I an see.
http://www.fototime.com/DF91A01758812C9/standard.jpg
This one has a bunch of surface rust but is in pretty decent shape. The handle is obviously mass produced and is very tight to the head. Both have double bevel cutting edges.
http://www.fototime.com/DD52EAD3B5D9E36/standard.jpg
Any help would be appreciated as I intend on cleaning both up and putting them to use. Sharpening techniques also welcome as I've never had a hatchet.
This one has the head tilting forward a little. Not sure it that was intended or just happened that way. The handle looks to be hand made and has a slight curve to it. No mfg marks that I an see.
http://www.fototime.com/DF91A01758812C9/standard.jpg
This one has a bunch of surface rust but is in pretty decent shape. The handle is obviously mass produced and is very tight to the head. Both have double bevel cutting edges.
http://www.fototime.com/DD52EAD3B5D9E36/standard.jpg
Any help would be appreciated as I intend on cleaning both up and putting them to use. Sharpening techniques also welcome as I've never had a hatchet.