Perfect Restoration of a Rusty 1950's Fireman's Axe

Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonC... and welcome to Crimson Guitar's first official Tool Restoration video. Watch Ben take a rusty 1950's Fireman's Axe head, and restore it to presentation-level perfection. Polished up to a mirror shine, brand new handle, and now perfectly sharp, this Axe has a new lease of life. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Taking off the rust with a silicone wheel 3:44 Decision made to make it perfect - so filing and sanding begins: using many, many machines 6:48 Once that is done - the buffing begins 7:22 Drilling out the rivets 7:39 Making the new handle 11:14 Crimson Guitars Amber Spirit Stain and Guitar Finishing Oil 11:47 Attaching the handle to the axe-head 13:04 And sharpening 13:51 WOW! 13:59 Oh No! Not a watermelon! 14:22 Conclusion Triton AutoJaws Bench Clamp - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB/Prod... We'd like to thank our partners for helping to make this video series possible: Triton Tools - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB Bosch - https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb... Wagner Moisture Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/ ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro iVAC, For a Dustless Workshop - https://www.ivacswitch.com/ Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes. Use code "CRIMSON10" for £10 off at "isotunes.co.uk" or $10 off at "isotunes.com" Get the Freshest CA glues in the market (USA orders) at www.starbond.com Use Code 'CRIMSONGUITAR' at checkout to save 15% off on your purchase https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=495373... ___________________________________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com Luthier’s Tools & Supplies: http://bit.ly/LuthTools Guitar Building Courses: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool Kit Guitars: http://bit.ly/KitGuitars SOCIAL Instagram -   / crimsonguitars   Facebook -   / crimsoncustomguitars   Patreon -   / crimsonguitars   OTHER Ben’s Vintage Tool Shop – https://vintagetoolshop.com/ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben Stay tuned and stay awesome! ___________________________________________________________________________________________