Electrolysis + Woodworking = Awesome

[chriskellyco]

Found this cobbler hammer that was all rusted up and junked up...electrolysis and then made a handle for it out of Brazilian Rosewood. One of my favorites so far. Lots of time and effort went into this but I think the results were definitely worth it. Original photos pre electrolysis can be found in my albums.

 

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[TooManyHobbies]

That rosewood is gorgeous.

 

[chriskellyco]

Found this cobbler hammer that was all rusted up and junked up...electrolysis and then made a handle for it out of Brazilian Rosewood. One of my favorites so far. Lots of time and effort went into this but I think the results were definitely worth it. Original photos pre electrolysis can be found in my albums.

Thank you! My future father in law (currently engaged) does a lot of woodworking and had some left over from a project he did. We only needed a sliver so it worked out perfectly.

 

[mirage83]

Nice work on the handle, and the business-end came out of the electrolysis pretty sharp too.

 

[chriskellyco]

Thank you. I was surprised as I'd done electrolysis before but hadn't had a lot of experience with it. When I first found the hammer I figured it was so far gone I would just use it to practice on and I was very wrong lol

 

[Worm-Slicer]

I just found one at a virgin Confederate cavalry camp I just located and thinking about doing that same thing. Love the coloring of the wood.

 

[g-olden years]

Beautiful job! Andi

 

[basque-man]

Way cool!!!! I'm lucky to carve a toothpick!!!

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool find and work restoring the metal. Very beautiful handle, great job, I would be very proud of that baby!

 

[sutphin]

FINE JOB MY FREIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chriskellyco]

Thanks everybody! Never expected it to come out nearly as nice as it did. I'll have to do an axe head next!

 

[chriskellyco]

Thanks guys, lotta blood and sweat went into that thing. Well..really just sweat but first time using some serious power tools so I'm surprised I still have 10 fingers.

 

[Davers]

Looking VERY! Good.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great job.I have a imported caste steel hatchet from the civil war with maker marks. After its bath it was still razor sharp. I need to haft it as well. Nice job on yours.

 

[chriskellyco]

Great job.I have a imported caste steel hatchet from the civil war with maker marks. After its bath it was still razor sharp. I need to haft it as well. Nice job on yours.

Thank you! I always liked finding relics, but this changes everything about it. lol