**UPDATE! AX HEAD RESTORED** - DIV XXI Find - Another Ax Head!

[Valley Ranger]

Ok, for comparison, here are the before and after photos. "After" about 5 days soaking in apple cider vinegar with several wire brush workouts during that time. Then about an hour with a Dremel and aggressive brushing using a wire brush on a drill. Finally, heated at 225 degrees for 45 minutes and a coat of Briwax added to finish and seal. I think it turned out ok. Again, this ax head matches one shown in Howard Crouch's excellent reference book on CW artifacts and, according to Crouch, was a Union issued camp hatchet. I found it at DIV XXI near a known Pennsylvania camp in a path/roadway scores of other relic hunters walked right over. It was only about 2" down and overloaded my T2SE. Now if I can just find an appropriate handle for it.

 

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[JmCraz8]

Great job on the restoration that's a cool ax head!!!

 

[vadigger89]

very nice! I dug one just like tvery similair to the one you have how did you clean it like that?

 

[Valley Ranger]

very nice! I dug one just like the one you have how did you clean it like that?

Thanks . . . ""After" about 5 days soaking in apple cider vinegar with several wire brush workouts during that time. Then about an hour with a Dremel and aggressive brushing using a wire brush on a drill. Finally, heated at 225 degrees for 45 minutes and a coat of Briwax added to finish and seal."

 

[Valley Ranger]

Great job on the restoration that's a cool ax head!!!

Thanks - I love bringing these pieces "back to life."

 

[VOL1266-X]

Another professional job Richard. Looks very good and is preserved for future centuries of your family to enjoy. HH, Quindy.

 

[Valley Ranger]

Another professional job Richard. Looks very good and is preserved for future centuries of your family to enjoy. HH, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy!

 

[Irregular]

Great find there Rick, and great restoration to boot. Looks very nice, congratulations!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice job on the restoration of your axehead Richard!
Looks good enough to preserve it for another 200+ years!


Dave

 

[Valley Ranger]

Great find there Rick, and great restoration to boot. Looks very nice, congratulations!

Thanks Doug!
Thanks Dave!