Ax head cleaning has finally begun

40acre1870

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So far I have found 4 old ax heads in my yard and they have been laying in a chest in my garage awaiting a good cleaning.

Two days ago I started soaking one to remove the rust. I cannot believe how thick with rust these things are.

I am going to soak it for a few more days and then do a run thru the electrolysis tank (my buddy is reverse engineering that as we speak) then I am going to try the old hot wax soak... Not too sure about that though.

It looks pretty cool when you compare the before and after. It would be even better if I could get a definitive date as to when they were made.
 

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