Keesteel axe head

[Askew]

Found this today, in a pile of stuff a neighbour had put out with a big sign saying free.


It's a bit easier to read in the hand. There's a crack running down the poll, but I can find a welder to fix that, and the edge definitely needs some work but really can't complain.


After a quick search I've seen these called washboard axes, but not found much more yet. Anyone know about these axes?

 

[Randall]

are you on FB? I'm in a group there called axe junkies. I only have a cheap old pope axe and a $10 saxon hatchet which are both enough for me, but the group is interesting. I ran a search and a fair bit came up for keesteel - join them.

 

[Askew]

I'm not on Facebook, but I'll check the group out. Thanks.

 

[Askew]

On reflection I might sell this, considering I've got plenty of other things to work on, and I'm not sure I'd use it much.

 

[Randall]

On reflection I might sell this, considering I've got plenty of other things to work on, and I'm not sure I'd use it much.

You could leave it in something to get rid of the rust if you're not selling it soon. I don't use my axes much, but it is satisfying when I do, and I think it is a good skill. You obviously have some appreciation for an old axe - me, I'm a philistine and would buy something with a handle that is nearly indestructible and cheap, if I hadn't inherited an abused cheapy.

 

[Askew]

You could leave it in something to get rid of the rust if you're not selling it soon. I don't use my axes much, but it is satisfying when I do, and I think it is a good skill. You obviously have some appreciation for an old axe - me, I'm a philistine and would buy something with a handle that is nearly indestructible and cheap, if I hadn't inherited an abused cheapy.

I do appreciate an old axe but I've got more projects than time, and once this is done up I probably wouldn't use it much as I have other axes I'd use instead. I'll give it a soak in some vinegar either way to clean it up a bit.