As someone who has my own fair share of hatchets I really enjoyed this one. I tend to collect the things I like and hatchets are one of the many things I collect. Thanks for the great show tell next time my friend love your best life and God Bless
i LOVE hatchets! I'm fond of taking the completely rusted ones that have been buried for a century and resurrecting them into something cool and useful. Thanks for dropping by, appreciate your time! take care.
thanks! I wasnt sure either when I first saw it - the double pry notches threw me. similar to a plumb crate hatchet but apparently more specialized. appreciate the visit 👍
appreciate the visit! yah, I know the red mahogany is the 'proper' color and Plumb enthusiasts will roll their eyes...but the early American is kinda nice. thanks!
Very nicely done. Turned out really well that’s something to be proud of. I love those old tools. This is the first time I’ve ever seen that configuration on a plum hatchet. Thanks for sharing and have a great week.
hey there toolscouter thanks for stopping by! it's definitely a more scarce plumb hatchet. typically see the crate hatchet with just a single notch. the plumb stamp puts this little guy 80 ish years old?
First-time viewer, now a subscriber. Very nice restoration, Matt. I have a similar hatchet that is great for kindling. I've had good success with Super Blue, but I really don't do much bluing. Lately, I'm trying to remove the rust but leave a little of the patina (Sorry, Scoutcrafter.) I see you're a Penguins fan! -Tom from Pittsburgh
awesome and welcome aboard Tom ( fellow Pittsburgher )! I can definitely see this being my new kindling hatchet. I've used super blue quite often on other projects too. sometimes, like on old firearms you'll get the perfect patina that is almost purplish brown - THAT'S a good look. Scoutcrafter is a good guy ). I need to hang a few steelers/penguins artifacts in the garage. thanks again, really appreciate the visit!
That hatchet came out very nicely. Some people would probably have separated the head from the handle, but I'm glad you didn't. It was solid and secure. Very nice job on a useful tool. The vise you used looks like it has the art deco lines of a vintage Craftsman.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! I'm not a fan of ruining something just to rebuild it...that little red vise belonged to my grandfather. it's a Wilton.
Subbed. Full time Resto person here myself. Nice to see casual restorations for the joy and not some massive contest of 5lbs of rust into an all new axe using 20k in tools. lol.
Thank you very much sir! I do my best. I have a love of history and the older I get the more it seems I appreciate and want to 'keep alive' the pieces of it that I can. Simple and honest is the only way I know. I really appreciate you dropping by and also for the kind words!
As someone who has my own fair share of hatchets I really enjoyed this one. I tend to collect the things I like and hatchets are one of the many things I collect. Thanks for the great show tell next time my friend love your best life and God Bless
i LOVE hatchets! I'm fond of taking the completely rusted ones that have been buried for a century and resurrecting them into something cool and useful. Thanks for dropping by, appreciate your time! take care.
Great restoration. I thought it looked like a roofing hammer at first. I've never heard of a produce hammer. Thanks for sharing
thanks! I wasnt sure either when I first saw it - the double pry notches threw me. similar to a plumb crate hatchet but apparently more specialized. appreciate the visit 👍
Love the hatchet...now I must find one. Plumb would prefer a maroon handle, but you do you.
appreciate the visit! yah, I know the red mahogany is the 'proper' color and Plumb enthusiasts will roll their eyes...but the early American is kinda nice. thanks!
Learned something new on this one👍
Awesome! I hope to learn something new on every restore! Half the fun is researching and trying to figure out what's what!
Very nicely done. Turned out really well that’s something to be proud of. I love those old tools. This is the first time I’ve ever seen that configuration on a plum hatchet. Thanks for sharing and have a great week.
hey there toolscouter thanks for stopping by! it's definitely a more scarce plumb hatchet. typically see the crate hatchet with just a single notch. the plumb stamp puts this little guy 80 ish years old?
Very nice.
Thanks Ash! It's about the neatest little axe I have now!
@MattsGarage1791 very specialized tool. Great info on the history.
@@ashleyanderson2859 Thanks - learning the history is just as fun! An axe for literally every occasion!
That's a really nice little hatchet. Looks great Matt! Nicely done
Thank you! You're always one of the first to spot the new video - appreciate it!! 👍
That came out very nice, really like the hand crank stone.
thanks Bigfoot! that hand crank grinder takes some getting used to for sure!
Very nice Matt. That came out amazing. I LOVE that hand crank grinder. I need to find one of those.
thanks Rob! those hamd crank bench grinders take some getting used to - which I'm still working on! anymore wolf calls nearby?
@@MattsGarage1791 Not as of yet this morning. I have to go out and bring in my traps and start boiling..
Cool hatchet! You did a fantastic job with this one I like the finish you achieved with the bluing, burnishing and oiling. 👍
Thanks David, appreciate it! that little axe is just fun, and doesn't look it's age anymore!
Awesome job, as usual! 😀
thanks so much!! hope you two( and the pups ) are doing well.
Looks great Matt
Thanks Bill! You're a one man army on 'the beast' for snow removal!
First-time viewer, now a subscriber. Very nice restoration, Matt. I have a similar hatchet that is great for kindling. I've had good success with Super Blue, but I really don't do much bluing. Lately, I'm trying to remove the rust but leave a little of the patina (Sorry, Scoutcrafter.) I see you're a Penguins fan! -Tom from Pittsburgh
awesome and welcome aboard Tom ( fellow Pittsburgher )! I can definitely see this being my new kindling hatchet. I've used super blue quite often on other projects too. sometimes, like on old firearms you'll get the perfect patina that is almost purplish brown - THAT'S a good look. Scoutcrafter is a good guy ). I need to hang a few steelers/penguins artifacts in the garage. thanks again, really appreciate the visit!
Matt that looks fantastic. I like everything about it.
Mr Dale, thanks for dropping by! really appreciate it 👍
isn't it the neatest little thing!
Awesome video and "in my book " a perfect restoration.
Thumbs up immediately and greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Thank you so much! It's such a thrill to have viewers like yourself from around the world! I really appreciate your visit and kind words.
That hatchet came out very nicely. Some people would probably have separated the head from the handle, but I'm glad you didn't. It was solid and secure. Very nice job on a useful tool. The vise you used looks like it has the art deco lines of a vintage Craftsman.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! I'm not a fan of ruining something just to rebuild it...that little red vise belonged to my grandfather. it's a Wilton.
Subbed. Full time Resto person here myself. Nice to see casual restorations for the joy and not some massive contest of 5lbs of rust into an all new axe using 20k in tools. lol.
Thank you very much sir! I do my best. I have a love of history and the older I get the more it seems I appreciate and want to 'keep alive' the pieces of it that I can. Simple and honest is the only way I know. I really appreciate you dropping by and also for the kind words!
That came out Fantastic Matt! I like that Early American stain!
Hey, thanks Geo.! that's me, bucking the system and not going with mahogany! appreciate it 👍
@@MattsGarage1791 Keep it up! We are Rebels aren't we? Doing our tools how we want them. 😁
@@Uwannawatch might have to rename the garage to 'Rebel Restorations' or even 'Rebel Garage'!!
DUDEZILLA! THANKS for subscribing!
I thought I had ya sub'd already! gotcha now...
I use super blue a lot on gun parts. works flawlessly.
Agreed, super blue is a great product. I'm also a fan of caustic bluing with peroxide, salt and vinegar. takes longer but produces a smooth finish.
*Restoration? There wasn't anything wrong with it to begin with*
ah well... can't please everyone.