Restoring my Grandfather's Old Hatchet 

If I were your Grandfather, I would be very thrilled and proud that you would take the time to restore/refurbish one of my tools, nicely done sir. Thank you for the video.

Recently I also restored a hatchet that belonged to my grandfather, and later to my father. It's a great emotion. Congratulations from Brazil!

Great tribute to your grandfather. Loved the work.

Good job . Grandpa would be proud

This is an old school framing hatchet, as opposed to an axe. The "nog" is for pulling nails, axes don't have these nogs. We used these hatchets in place of hammers, up until the early 80's. Also similar to roofing hatchets, which would add holes along the top straight edge for shingle spacers.

Very nicely done, the hatchet and stand looked really lovely, and I think that your Grandfather would really respect and appreciate what you've done!

I love that you honor your grandfather’s tool! You are a master who, naturally always will, create masterpieces 😍😍😍😍

Who knew that an axe and it's stand could be a work of art! Thank you for sharing. I love both of your channels.

You did a beautiful job in restoring this piece of your grandfather's history and now it's a piece of yours.

This was awesome. It's like a piece of art you would have standing in your living room. Great work. Thanks for showing this to us ❤️

Makes me happy to see something well loved. Hopefully your grandkids will do the same for this old hatchet when we’re gone.

That was like watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly. Spectacular work mate. You should be proud. 👌😍

Great Video Restoration Station!

Great job. A few things I really liked about this resto and one tool suggestion. I like that you took the time on a hatchet that was born to be a cheap workhorse in somebody's garage. I like that you didn't give it a mirror polish, but instead gave it a good looking, practical finish. I like that you didn't feel pressured to cut and shape your own handle, there's nothing wrong with a store-bought handle, and you spiffed it up nice and correct. My suggestion is on the removal of the finish that came on it: a card scraper would make short work of that instead of sandpaper. Once again, great job, I really enjoyed this.

When you are someone's grandfather and they find this beautiful axe, I hope they restore it with as much care as you did.

Very good work. Your grandfather would be proud of you. Thanks. Best wishes from Germany

Despite the many mentions of this tool being an axe, I still possess a near identical tool that I inherited from my father, who was a builder and roofer for most of his life. He always called it his slating hammer and when I once offered to put a sharp edge on the blade, he told me to never sharpen it, as it was supposed to be a rounded edge and be used to create assorted shapes and sizes from plain rectangular stone roofing slates as required for decorative patterns on roofs. He would use the same tool for different types of slates from the usual Welsh blue slates and the Cumberland green slates to the older more locally sourced Riven Yorkshire Sandstone slabs and even occasionally he worked with Cornish random slates (which he always described as a miserable flaky stone to work with).

Grandfather would be proud brother. Outstanding job 🔥👍🔥

The only way this would have been any better is if you put a name plate honoring your grandfather on the stand…amazing video!!! That turned out gorgeous!!!

This is no longer just an old axe, it is a part of history! Keep the videos coming.

Great job! That axe was never so cherished.

That should keep it in good order for your grandson or granddaughter. Great job.

The finish is SOOO satisfying! Well done!

Wow great job

That brass insert and the leather strap really added so much to the finished look. A nice little restoration.

Man I love those doe foot handles.

You don't see roofing hatchets often anymore. Well done 👍

An heirloom to be proud of !!! Excellent restoration 👏👏👏

Du beau travail et un bel hommage a votre grand-père, bravo.

Nice, grandpa would be proud. Thanks for sharing 👍

never shake your clear finishes, always stir this lessens the possibility of bubbles

Beautiful job!

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful work. Great to watch from start to finish.

Awesome job, I have my grand father's axe, it has only had three new heads and two new handles!

Wow ! Happy Grandfather ! 💙👍🪓 Well done my friend !

Well I have to say this is one of the coolest restoration projects I have ever watched. I restored my Grandfather’s camp axe but I think I will look into building the stand. Well done!

A great tribute.

That brand is an Ace Hardware hammer! Never knew they could look so good, great job!

Very well done!

Great work. Grandpa would be proud.

Very nice work!

Nice. I have a Winchester hatchet similar to that from 1924. It’s razor sharp, in original condition but with a new custom hickory handle. I just throw it under the front seat of my truck. Never know when you’ll need a good sharp pre war hatchet.

Nicely done.

Hello! Make a video of what chemistry and for what, the paint you use in the restoration... Please :)

That is fucking NICE. Your grandfather would have been so proud to see how talented his grandson is…. All the best !!!!

Gorgeous a thing of beauty obviously with much love

Granddad would be proud! Beautiful work!

That was so awesome ❤😊

Beautiful. Thank you

Brilliant, a piece of art you can display!👏🏻

Fine work! Beautiful piece!

Nice,simple and clean,now a family treasure.keep on doing what your doing 👍👍👍😎😎😎

what a beautiful piece of equipment. After aswel as before the work you've done. very nice video!

When you started to make the wooden housing for the ax, I was like.... ;Cool. He is going to use a hand saw'. Then I burst out laughing when you pulled out the circular saw, lol. Wonderful restoration. Thanks for sharing.

If you make another, I’d love to see the wood waxed with carnauba wax! The sheen that comes from the burnish of that hard wax is just beautiful

😍 so relaxing... Tksss

Wow! Very impressive. That True Temper is new now! Good job my friend

Very nice roofing hatchet, for flat polishing; use a piece of granite for a backing as you will get a truer surface.

Your grandpa would be proud! 👍

Great job. Beautiful piece. Congratulations!!

Very, but very nice job, man; not only the hatchet is now in very nice condition but also looks awesome... True Temper is a brand I like very much, great tools. Warm regards from Mexico.

Great video, Grandpa would be proud of you and your videos!

I think your grandfather would be very amused at how much work you put into his drywall hatchet 🤣

Beautiful

I wish I was your grandfather mate. That was the muts nuts. Take care. Tom.

Nice video mate 💪

Beautiful restoration!

? Was your Grandfather a roofer by any chance As it's looks like an Old Style Roofers Axe...

BRAVO....BRAVO...BRAVO....

I’ve watched quite a few of this type video lately and this was as good as any of them

Stunning restoration, just a little surprised you didn't us an axe wedge.

Well done but it would be nice if you could add some text to tell us what exactly it is that you're doing and what products you are using. Cheers

Great looking axe! I also use a roofing axe as my camp hatchet.

Very Very nice work, ready for a museum... stand turned out beautiful..

Grandpa would be proud.

Very nice👍

Looks great, well done.

Beautiful!!

The end result was a real surprise. Nice work!

Very nice. Over and above for sure.

Wow the hatchet came out bad ass an the stand came out very nice

Yup totally using that stand idea for my restoration projects

one of the best restoration

Damn nice !

It would be great if you could add the name of each product as you use them onto the screen.

Great job!

Nice job bud! Beautiful!

Ya did yer grampa proud dude! Very nice!

Dawn power spray has really been a go to for me lately too.

... отличная получилась реставрация, выглядит как будто новый!-, у моего отца то-же был такой-же охотничьий топор, где сейчас находится!-, давно найти не могу 👍👍👍👏🤫👌🆗🇷🇺👈🤓🪓🪓🪓!!!

Well done!

Ready for display at the art gallery!

Bloody nice job,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

You work with Leather also? Amazing. 😮

That is almost too beautiful to use now. Good job!

great project

Great work..looks nice...

You did it well 😊

Very nice!!

BRAWO! Perfekcyjna praca