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Old 16th February 2024, 12:01 AM   #1
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An Antique axe.
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Old 16th February 2024, 07:42 AM   #2
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Seems like a lot of effort when Amazon will ship one to your door for twenty bucks or so.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
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Old 16th February 2024, 07:59 AM   #3
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Like the 'hand' axe. The Hammer, not so much. Looks heavy & wouldn't pass an impact test by U-No-Hoo on FIF. Shoulda properly heat treated everything.

Resurrecting the relic (junk) rust thing (which didn't look like an 'antique weapon'), and repurposing it was OK, not my style tho.
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Old 16th February 2024, 01:17 PM   #4
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Now it is not a tool, not a weapon, and not well done.

The fit of the handle into the eye seemed really sloppy. I think if it ever was used it would slip off.
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Old 17th February 2024, 12:37 AM   #5
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Whenever I see one of these "restoration" it makes me cringe, even if it is an obviously modern or junk item. I worry about how many people with actual valuable antiques in their attic will take to belt sanding down their inherited patinated 16th century broadswords and rapiers in an attempt to make them look shiny again.
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Old 17th February 2024, 10:42 PM   #6
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Whenever I see one of these "restoration" it makes me cringe, even if it is an obviously modern or junk item. I worry about how many people with actual valuable antiques in their attic will take to belt sanding down their inherited patinated 16th century broadswords and rapiers in an attempt to make them look shiny again.
I agree with you, on youtube there can be seen a lot of unprofessional restorations! But to restore a blade to its former glory and make the blade shiny again depends on how it is done, see for example this dao from my collection.
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