Rescue Hatchet Project.

[2Wheels4Ever]

I found this poor little guy at a garage sale. $.50 later and a bit of elbow grease and I think it's ready for a handle!



This case hardened pattern is not easy to get on camera. The colors really dance around though.



After this is finished up, I'll need to make a matching bird and trout knife and fab up a combination leather belt sheath for the both of them.

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[Ghoul]

I appreciate a nice patina.
Update when done.

 

[Greenbug]

Any makers markings on it?
Cool project!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Always good to give a older neglected item a new lease on life...
Looking forward to seeing the finished hatchet.
Andy

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Any makers markings on it?
Cool project!

Yes..... unfortunately. I was hoping to uncover some rusty gold, but alas, it's a generic "China." Oh well, at least now I don't feel bad about re-profiling it a little. I flattened the top and increased the beard a little. I also had to grind off a solid 1/8in to get to bare metal.

 

[Stomper]

Always good to give a older neglected item a new lease on life...
Looking forward to seeing the finished hatchet.
Andy

Looks like a real "hatchet job" to me!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Looks like a real "hatchet job" to me!

Always count on Stomper to display some cutting wit....
Andy

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

Sharp observations there gentleman

 

[Stomper]

Always count on Stomper to display some cutting wit....
Andy

Sharp observations there gentleman

 

[Flopsweat]

I don't know if I can handle much more of this but I'm not going to axe you to stop. Don't want to be a heel or the butt of a joke.

 

[Stomper]

I don't know if I can handle much more of this but I'm not going to axe you to stop. Don't want to be a heel or the butt of a joke.

C'mon, we're just kindling around.

 

[Nosferatu]

You should have taken a poll to axe everyone what bit you could handle on this project. Otherwise you're likely to put an eye out.

 

[Stomper]

You should have taken a poll to axe everyone what bit you could handle on this project. Otherwise you're likely to put an eye out.

You're trying to drive a wedge in his ash







handle.

 

[Nosferatu]

You're trying to drive a wedge in his ash







handle.

That's enough. I gotta split.

 

[gmerkt]

What is the mark or brand on the hatchet head?

I've been doing hammer and hatchet "rescue" for decades. Mostly for enjoyment. These days, you can buy a new hammer from China for about $4.00, so only someone doing it as a hobby is gonna pay that much or more for a replacement handle.

My last rescue:



This is an older Plumb claw hatchet. The head was badly rusted so I sand blasted then painted it.

I've got many plastic buckets full of rescued hammers, hatchets and other striking tools. But not near as many as the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska has.

 

[Stomper]

What is the mark or brand on the hatchet head?

I've been doing hammer and hatchet "rescue" for decades. Mostly for enjoyment. These days, you can buy a new hammer from China for about $4.00, so only someone doing it as a hobby is gonna pay that much or more for a replacement handle.

My last rescue:

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This is an older Plumb claw hatchet. The head was badly rusted so I sand blasted then painted it.

I've got many plastic buckets full of rescued hammers, hatchets and other striking tools. But not near as many as the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska has.

MC Hammer, is that YOU?!


Jump back, HAMMER TIME!

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

What is the mark or brand on the hatchet head?

I've been doing hammer and hatchet "rescue" for decades. Mostly for enjoyment. These days, you can buy a new hammer from China for about $4.00, so only someone doing it as a hobby is gonna pay that much or more for a replacement handle.

My last rescue:

View attachment 1024403

This is an older Plumb claw hatchet. The head was badly rusted so I sand blasted then painted it.

I've got many plastic buckets full of rescued hammers, hatchets and other striking tools. But not near as many as the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska has.

The stamp is just "1¼". "China" was stamped on bottom near the eye.

 

[Flopsweat]

C'mon, we're just kindling around.

Well frankly I'm a-poll-ed.

 

[gmerkt]

Here is a not quite "rescue" that my grandson Anthony came up with; he found it in a street.



Note the badly mushroomed head.



This is a Hart brand hammer, made in China. Walmart is the "exclusive" distributor for this brand. They sell for about $20. Modified, so-called California Framer style. Rubber/plastic cushioned handle, otherwise all steel construction. In addition to the two regular rip claws, it has a side claw feature. Also, there originally was a magnet and recess in the front side of the bell for initial setting of nails.

I explained to Anthony that this one was beyond restoration, but still, we're not gonna throw it away. See below.

That's quite a beating for a hammer to take. I think about the human energy expended to do it. I wonder if the steel is on the soft side, or was it abused somehow and having a steel handle, the bell flattened before a wooden/fiberglass handle had the chance to break.

About a week after Anthony gave me this, I ran into the Hart rep. at a Walmart who was checking displays, etc. I asked him if his hammers were guaranteed, like Craftsman, etc. He said none of his tools carried a warranty. BUT: I've visited the Hart Tools website, it says their hand tools carry a limited lifetime warranty (similar to Craftsman). Only catch is, you must ship it to South Carolina at your cost.

The Chinese company that owns Hart also owns Milwaukee tools, Ryobi tools, and Hoover vacuum cleaner. The company is TTI, or Techtronic Industries.

 

[Flopsweat]

Here is a not quite "rescue" that my grandson Anthony came up with; he found it in a street.

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Note the badly mushroomed head.
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This is a Hart brand hammer, made in China. Walmart is the "exclusive" distributor for this brand. They sell for about $20. Modified, so-called California Framer style. Rubber/plastic cushioned handle, otherwise all steel construction. In addition to the two regular rip claws, it has a side claw feature. Also, there originally was a magnet and recess in the front side of the bell for initial setting of nails.

I explained to Anthony that this one was beyond restoration, but still, we're not gonna throw it away. See below.

That's quite a beating for a hammer to take. I think about the human energy expended to do it. I wonder if the steel is on the soft side, or was it abused somehow and having a steel handle, the bell flattened before a wooden/fiberglass handle had the chance to break.

About a week after Anthony gave me this, I ran into the Hart rep. at a Walmart who was checking displays, etc. I asked him if his hammers were guaranteed, like Craftsman, etc. He said none of his tools carried a warranty. BUT: I've visited the Hart Tools website, it says their hand tools carry a limited lifetime warranty (similar to Craftsman). Only catch is, you must ship it to South Carolina at your cost.

The Chinese company that owns Hart also owns Milwaukee tools, Ryobi tools, and Hoover vacuum cleaner. The company is TTI, or Techtronic Industries.

Looks like it may have been run over more than once as well.