FORGOTTEN STEEL
FORGED BY TIME. RESTORED BY HAND.
THE JOURNAL
Welcome to the Journal. Here you will find a collection of articles I hope will teach, inspire and draw you into the world of old axes and tools. Visit the Resources category to find out many helpful how-to articles that will help you restore your own tiems. Learn about the history of the makers and craftsman that came before us. Or learn a little more about me and what drives my passion for these old items. Enjoy.
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There are axes that come into the workshop looking for a second life. And then there are axes that come in looking like they have
FORGOTTEN STEEL WORKSHOP – Restoration Guide One of the most common questions I get is: “What weight axe should I buy?” Usually it’s asked while
FORGOTTEN STEEL WORKSHOP – Restoration Guide Why Make Your Own Handle? There is a particular satisfaction that comes from swinging an axe on a handle
Original paint, a partially surviving paper label and the sort of honest Australian working axe that rarely turns up untouched. Some finds are exciting because
Sometimes you head out to buy an axe. Sometimes you come home with a head full of stories, a notebook full of history and the
An honest Australian working axe from the 1960s, complete with its original hardwood handle and traces of factory green paint. This Hytest Forged Tools round
Sometimes the most interesting restorations aren’t the tools that fit in your hand. They’re the ones that built the buildings still standing around us. There
Sometimes an axe doesn’t need saving. It just needs finishing the way you always wished the factory had. Not every axe that lands on the
Sometimes the best trips aren’t measured by what you bring home. This morning Jaylah and I were out the door just after 7am, heading into
FORGOTTEN STEEL WORKSHOP REVIEW A premium sharpening system that quietly gets on with the job. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? It depends on how much sharpening