Hewing hatchet

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Hewing hatchet

Post by nemo » Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:12 pm

I picked up this little 1 1/4lb hewing hatchet over the weekend. Here are the before pictures, going to spend a day or two in evaporust. Then on to a kustom handle.

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by rustynuts » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:14 pm

Cute.

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by Netto » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:25 pm

rustynuts wrote:
Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:14 pm
Cute.
Lol

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by Netto » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:26 pm

Can’t wait to see it finished

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by nemo » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:13 pm

rustynuts wrote:Cute.

NOT so cute and friendly. 7lbs (L) and 7.5lbs (R). These are next in line. Just waiting for billet blanks to arrive.

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by Netto » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:24 pm

Sweeeet

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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by nemo » Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:40 am

OK UPDATE:
Its a Germantown (Pa.) hewing hatchet. Dates from before 1919 when company was sold to Griffith Tool Works. Cleaned up nice. Did a little flattening on the back but still have more work to do removing the rust pitting.
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Re: Hewing hatchet

Post by Netto » Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:15 pm

Looks great

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