Valley Ranger
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- Mar 24, 2011
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- Relic Hunting
I previously posted about restoring rusty ax heads using only apple cider vinegar. See: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,452329.0.html
On this one, I tried electrolysis first, but finished w/the apple cider vinegar. Either process would have worked. This one also required some heavy wire brushing and work with a Dremel to remove all the rust. I then treated this one with some 3 in 1 penetrating oil. The first one is, I believe quite a bit older than the one below and its hanging for display. But as soon as I put an edge on the one shown here, she's going back into service on my wood pile.
Both ax heads were recently dug on a farmstead dating to the mid 1700's. I have one more I found there that I'll eventually get to.
On this one, I tried electrolysis first, but finished w/the apple cider vinegar. Either process would have worked. This one also required some heavy wire brushing and work with a Dremel to remove all the rust. I then treated this one with some 3 in 1 penetrating oil. The first one is, I believe quite a bit older than the one below and its hanging for display. But as soon as I put an edge on the one shown here, she's going back into service on my wood pile.
Both ax heads were recently dug on a farmstead dating to the mid 1700's. I have one more I found there that I'll eventually get to.
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