Hand Tool Only Restoration of Plumb Boy Scout Hatchet with Walnut Handle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2017
- Finding this vintage hatchet in a local antique store for $7, I restored it back to usable condition using only hand tools. From some research it appears to be from the 1930's or 40's but if anyone can come up with a more accurate date please leave it in the comments. White vinegar and sea salt were used to remove most of the rust and the walnut is at least 40 years old. I wanted to try a longer handle this time and the overall length is 16". Please leave any questions or comments below. Thanks for watching! Please share, like and all that good stuff...it really helps!
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Well now, being that Im an Eagle Scout, and grew up scouting since I was as little kid I can really appreciate what you've done here. Reminds me of when I was a kid, and had my own BSA hatchet, brings back a lot of good memories. I appreciate the craftsmanship you put into this project, great job.
Thanks Yellowdog! Quite a compliment from an Eagle Scout! It is so satisfying to be able to give this hatchet new life and pass it on to my grandkids some day hopefully Thanks again for watching man
Eagle Scouts are National Registry I'll look you up to me it's like Stolen Valor for some reason not trying to be an ass but by all means congratulations sir
A quick and effective way to set an Axe or Hatchet on a handle is to hold the Axe/Hatchet upside-down and whack the bottom of the handle with a mallet until the head sits firm on the handle. Using Boiled Linseed Oil on a wedge before driving the wedge in really helps the connection last. Cheers from Germany! :D
great tips, thanks!! I'd forgotten some of them!
Nice work. I appreciate your use of traditional tools.
Thanks Sean! I find it relaxing to use those old tools for sure!
Not enough woodworkers use the draw knife and shave horse these days! Too many lathe junkies. Good work
Thanks, Alexander! The draw knife and spoke shave are really relaxing to use and when sharp, no sanding needed! bonus!
I agree. I just started getting some woodworking tools and started figuring it out and I want to learn the old school way of doing things.
try using your spokeshave the opposite way round, its a push plane... you may find it more comfortable too
Well done sir the old American-made Plum heads are absolutely my favorite thank you for the time of putting in the work to show what it takes to make a video like this well done sir
I really like the contrast of the materials. The walnut looks great paired with the bare metal, and the blonde wedge really sets off the walnut
Great Job, and what an amazing find!
Perfect! So glad you didn't go over board on the ax head. Looks great!
Thank you, Brother! There was some slight pitting from the rust but it had a lot of the original edge left and luckily didn't take much to sharpen it. I used really old stones to sharpen it of unknown various grits that I honestly almost threw away after finding them at the bottom of an old tool box that had been unused since the 40's. After the video I went back and worked on the edge a little more with a much finer grit stone that was among them and I was amazed how sharp it came out. Very fun and rewarding project! thanks again for the compliment my friend!
don't you love it when you find a awesome makers mark on it and where is that store located lol
Yeah, I saw the boy scout emblem peaking out from behind the sticker in the store. This store is located only about 2 miles from my house! They have some killer slick chisels but they want too much for them!
really how much do they want for them I have a slick chisel for boat that in rough shape that I might be interested in trading lol
This is a amazing restoration ever!
I found one of these a few days ago at an estate sale for $3 although the handle was totally broken at the top. But I cut that end off and refitted the remaining section which works well although shorter. What a great thing to keep in your pack.
I like the widget you used to hold the handle in place while shaping it ...what a great idea.
I noted and liked no wedge, and also liked the simple, well fit handle. Thanks!
Love that bench stone grinder!
Love the shop
Oh darn, had another question: Can you give more detail and information on that hand crank grinder? That was really awesome, first one I've ever seen.
oh sure, those can be found at flea markets or ebay and come in various sizes. This one was found at the bottom of an old tool box from the 1920s that I got off craigslist. they usually have a clamp on the bottom to mount it to a table but the brackets were broken off on this one so I used c-clamps. Some hand tool only guys like Shannon Rogers on youtube still use them.
Tim. Wilson l
Lovely looking and seems to work great.
Thank you, yeah watching the video I sure wasn't being gentle with it while splitting either...haha. It's very light and cuts really well....totally surprised me for such a small hatchet!
Beautiful resto! You gave it second life!
Thanks Stavros!! yes the second life is the best part of fixing up old iron!!
Great job there - and relaxing music also. Thanks for the post. Keep 'em coming !
Thanks! glad you liked the music as well....these are some acoustic tunes I've written and recorded over the years.
Nice job on the Plum Boyscout hatchet!
well done very enjoyable to watch. well done 👍👍
thanks man!
Very nice axe restoration project. It looks beautiful.
Thank you Angel!!
Wow....Great work!!!
Thanks Brother!!
Superb craftsmanship sir! Excellent work.
Trail Blazer thanks man!
nice job.
cant wait to make my antique axe handle. i have seen one the draw knife made in Austra thats too experience. and hard to find old one at flea market..
respect your talent with the hand tools..great restore..wonder how many jamborees that hatchet saw..i miss the Scouts..it taught alot of boys to be men..in some ways...it is a shame it is hardly mentioned or noted in this generation...
iamrichrocker thanks and yes, ashame many of the old ways are being lost with the passing of the older generations. As a teacher and Dad, I'm trying to pass on some of that knowledge and just the general awareness that hand tools exist and if something breaks you don't go buy a new one, you try to fix it, imagine that!
It is such a joy to watch this. Thanks.
lee bruce thanks man!
Great job!
great job on that Hatchet Kyle. using that Walnut really made the difference.
thanks brother! it is really light and balanced with the walnut. I was surprised how well it split for such a small hatchet!
Wow That was Brilliant. You did a nice job on that Plumb Boy Scout Hatchet Restoration. Very nice work. Thank you for sharing...Shared and Tweeted..
Terry WoodCrafts 67 awesome, thank you Terry!!
You're Very Welcome ...
Turned out great! Well Done!
thanks, Brad!
Nice to see a proper restoration done thank you.
Hey, thanks, appreciate that!
Well done. Thank you.
Very well! Thanks from Brazil!
Thank you, Luis! Brazil is an amazing country!! ;-)
Very nice, like the editing and the music as well, good job :D
Thank you!
Great video, I'm inspired to restore my boy scout axe!
Thanks, do it!!
awesome video! great job
Thank you, it was a fun and relaxing project (quiet and dust free too!)
solid work -
Shogun-Jimi thanks Jimi!!
Too cool! 👍🏼
thank you!
My grandpa had one of these hatchets and when he died my grandma had it now she has handed it down to me
nicely done
Melissa Hamilton thanks!
Great video!! 👏🏻👏🏻😊😊
Thanks man! I'm working on another axe project right now....check out my latest vid for part 1.
What a wonderful restoration!!! You did an absolutely outstanding job!!! First video too watch of yours, would you share what your soaking solution was and would it work on an antigue plane iron?
Hey Tim, thanks! I used white vinegar mixed with salt and let it sit for at least a day and that really does seem to get the job done. If I'm impatient (usually the case), I'll use a wire wheel. Thanks for watching man!
AWESOME!!!
Thanks, Fred!!
awesome job on the handle man
Thanks man, somehow missed your comment!
Vintage Wood Workshop all good man really enjoy your vids
Amazing resto man, love it. And the ceiling camera mount seems to work great. I'm right if I say that you used it when shooting the shaves ?
Thank you, Daniel! Yes it works great so far and many of those shots were from the ceiling camera gantry but I did use a tripod for different angles and close ups. This was fun getting back into more hand tools. Your videos have inspired me to do more projects like this!
It makes me happy to hear that, thank you very much, and I congratulate you on your work :)
Can you give more info on amount of salt in the vinegar? After soaking just scrubbed with a pad?
Thomas Brooker no specific amount of salt mixed in the white vinegar but more is better. The vinegar alone works but with salt it seems to accelerate the process.
Vintage Wood Workshop thanks for the info! I actually bought the same hatchet and the handle is in decent shape but has some paint drops and seems dirty. Any method you would suggest that wouldn’t involve using sand paper and possibly removing the original stamping/lettering in the wood?
Thomas Brooker scrape it with broken glass or the edge of a knife
This turned out absolutely great man! Wish I had access to the tools and work shop you have! 😆👍 What part of the country are you in? Idaho here... Take care, I'll be watching more!
thanks brother! I'm in Pennsylvania and I converted half a finished basement into my shop last fall. been slowly picking up used tools over the past few years at flea markets and off Craigslist. thanks for watching man, appreciate it!
Vintage Wood Workshop You bet! Keep it going!
Vintage Wood Workshop is this another channel from hand tool rescue?
Phillip Taylor no, but that's a great channel for sure!
Vintage Wood Workshop hmmm...Oh well, on the end cards it had this video to watch so I clicked on it. Thinking it was another video of his.
But, I found a new channel to watch! Actually two, I also subscribed to your science channel as well! I got some videos to watch!!
Good trabajo.fe cuantas libras es la cabeza del hacha.saludos
Man that is some great work. Could you tell me about how you used the hand drill? Do you drill a hole at the bottom of the split in order to keep the wood from splitting further when you drive the wedge in? Thanks much, can't wait to try out some vintage woodworking!
Colin Ernest G thanks Colin! You nailed it, that's exactly why I drilled it!
awesome video brother you definitely put the ✋ in hand craftsmanship! not one power tool wow. what kind of wood did you use? I have an old plumb hatchet with a red strip on the lower part of the handle and the number stamped into the wood is #1 could that make it valuable in any way. there's something about this tool I just love.
Thanks Brother! Not sure about the stamped number on yours, but yes these plumb hatchets are awesome and really work well. For the handle I used a piece of old walnut firewood, I found in my mother-in-law's basement
I was thinking in my head that does look like walnut. beautiful hard wood I made a few soap dishes and I made one out of walnut. I used mineral oil to seal it but the walnut ended up warping pretty bad.😨 maybe I need a different finish that will help with this issue.👍
God I love this shit.. good job fella👏✌️
Muhammad imhard Bruce lee thanks man!
Nice work on restoring the axe and making a hand made handle for it. I have one just like that in shape, size minus the hand made handle.. It is stamped PLUMB but has no other markings.. Is the Boy Scout a version of this axe? Anyone know? Mine happened to be left behind in my boat at some point by someone and it was rusty as can be and no handle on it. I soaked it in oil and hit it with a wire wheel.. Cleaned up nice. Need to put an edge on it. And while I was at Bimart today and I broke down and ended up picking up a 16" Birch handle (?) and put it together just a couple hours ago.. I enjoyed your video and will look thru your channel. Reminded me of Wranglestar's channel...
notbasic 01 thanks, yeah this was the hatchet plumb made for the boyscouts somewhere in the 30s from my internet research. It's 5" long, 2-1/8" at the poll and 3-1/4" from toe to heel. A cool little axe for sure. Let me know how yours turns out....would be great to see some pics
How do you date these heads, I just picked up 2 different Plumb BS hatchets
I have a hatchet that is green with same head?.... axe blade thing.. I was told it is WW2. The cover for the blade says Made in Japan.
Anyone have any thought. for if I should restore.
thanks
Great video.. :]
Tony caffeine something tells me US wouldn't have WW2 era Japanese products....
Tony caffeine Actually there were a number of items brought back to the US that were taken off of Japanese soldiers or from items found in tunnels.
And I think you should restore it. you might find more info on it by doing so and even if you don't it would be a good show piece.
all right :)
thanks!!
Couldn’t save the old handle?
That rip in your pants wasn't caused with the draw knife, right? Ha ha. Good job
tepic94 Thankfully no! yeah those jeans are now cut up for rags. thanks man!
anyway you could ship me an axe head like this to Australia? ill pay good money :)
Nice work but man you got to sharpen them chisels
Ppl who over grind and polish the hell outta axe heads disliked this video. Smh
CANVER
How much will you offer?
Sorry don't think I can sell it!
This looks more like a case axe than a real user one, I don’t like the way you fitted the head, it will come loose
Rowan Fernsler hasn’t loosened up yet and I could always add a metal wedge if it does. I don’t have a case I keep axes in, just a pack basket
Vintage Wood Workshop I know you don’t have a case, I just meant it more for a show axe. What I saw was that the axe head and wood barely touched when fitting it. The wedge helps a ton but it could be better. A tip, when wedging it try to remove the corners and make it almost fit the eye. The wedge should leave no gaps when finished.
I'll give you $3.00 for it !
Horrible. Ruined it. But was his to jack up. Just know this was NOT ideal, not by a long shot. This from an old scoutmaster and ax afficiado who restores vintage axes.
How did I ruin it? What should I have done differently?