Old axe still "Cuts it"

[humperdingle]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=v...-HANDLED-FIREMANS-AXE-%2F291135776704;300;225


So i've had this old axe (axehead/spike) sitting in my shed for about 20 years, before which, it had been in my dad's garage for gawd knows how long...

The story, as I recall, is that it was my uncle's old firemans' axe. Given that my uncle has been dead for about 30 years and retired long before that, it is a decent age

Anyway, looks exactly like the one above.

Sharpened it up today for the first time in living memory... what an edge it takes! This will be my new kindling axe

 

[1 shot willie]

Hi HD.

Even nicer to use knowing its history in the family, nice axe mate.

 

[Ian]

Nice find! I found an old hatchet head in my dad's old shed a few years ago, maybe I should dig that out and practice my sharpening skills on it. It will probably be better quality steel than a lot of this modern rubbish.

 

[Mello]

Smashing!!! Looks like it's come full circle then...from helping to stop fires to helping to start them

Regards Mello.