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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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
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
A tired Plumb head, traces of old gold paint and one of the most unusual axe handles I’ve had on the workbench. Sometimes I buy
A big Swedish working axe in excellent condition. No rescue mission required—just a little workshop attention and a properly finished edge. Not every axe that
Original red paint, remarkably clean steel and one very questionable handle repair. This restoration will be about knowing when to leave well enough alone. This
A small German-made axe, plenty of rust and the remains of an old handle still firmly wedged in the eye. A perfect little project for