mid-1800s monster butchers cleaver axe

cyberborikua · May 15, 2011

mid-1800s monster butcher's cleaver axe

Found this huge and heavy butcher's cleaver axe a few months ago (really deep) and still looking for a way to remove the heavy corrosion. Any ideas? I know is not pretty now, but with some cleaning it would look better. Planning to frame it and use it as deco piece.

P.S. - By the way the ruler is vintage too!

cyberborikua · May 18, 2011

Re: mid-1800s monster butcher's cleaver axe

kuger said:
We had a high Chinese Population here in the 1850's and find a lot of cleavers.Cant say I have dug one that big but dig around 10-20 a season.I use electrolisis,and they come out awesome.You can also use a wire wheel.With that style of forged handle I believe your time frame stated is quite accurate

Very nice! Have you posted some of them? Send the link(s) if you could. I'm gonna try evaporust for the excess rust and then try electrolysis with a battery charger if needed. Not familiar with the wire wheel concept. Tell me more for I'm getting into iron relics as a result of this nice find. :icon_thumright:

cyberborikua · May 18, 2011

Re: mid-1800s monster butcher's cleaver axe

Daedalus said:
If you want to clean it up as much as it can, get some Naval Gel , you can buy it most places . It really works well , but be sure you want to get it as much as you can because it will not be left looking like a relic that is for sure.
It will also take a few times to get it cleaned off . But when you are done you can have it down to the core steel .

That is what I would do but this is up to you on the look of the finished product .

Thanks for the advice. Not familiar with cleaning iron stuff, but will inquire into naval gel. You said something that kept me thinking and that is the relic looking effect. I was debating whether just removing the excess rust and then leave like that. Don't know yet, but I know that I don't wanna ruin it for it is a very nice find. :icon_scratch: