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Offline bjrogg

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2016, 07:36:22 am »
Nice job Aaron those really cleaned up beautifully and I love your handles they are very uniform.  Bet your Dad and brothers couldn't wait to chop something with them.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2016, 08:04:53 am »
 Thanks guys. 

Yeah BJ, they were all volunteering to go get some kindling.  :D

Clint, I started off by cleaning off all the rust and loose debris using a wire cup wheel on an electric angle grinder.  Then I cleaned up the mushroomed edges and rid them of any pitting using a pneumatic angle grinder.  Then I took them to the belt sander to get even grind marks.  After that, I just sanded then by hand using finer and finer emery cloth until I was using a scotch bright pad.

Offline PaulN/KS

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« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2016, 10:58:57 am »
Great job Aaron. Bet those hatchets didn't look that good when they were new.  :laugh:

Offline Aaron H

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2016, 08:35:20 am »
Thanks Paul

Offline BowEd

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2016, 08:49:22 am »
Great ending to your fixer uppers.Quality period.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2016, 07:13:12 pm »
Wow those look great Aaron. I don't think a guy could walk into any store and buy hatchets that nice, the handles and sheaths make them unlike any other you could find. Beautiful work and cool gifts.
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Offline BrianS

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2016, 07:24:20 pm »
Very nice.

Offline mullet

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2016, 08:14:14 pm »
I know your Brothers and Dad were happy to get those nice gifts. You did real good, Sir.
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Offline feathersnwood

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2016, 08:45:42 pm »
Those look great !! We have to get together sometime to show me how u did the sheaths and handles since I'm not to far from you. Andy
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2016, 06:45:27 am »
Thanks guys
Andy, I would be more than happy to show you how I did them

Offline rps3

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2016, 08:24:27 am »
Those are the best kinds of gifts, thanks for sharing.

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2016, 09:56:48 am »
You perfectionist types make me sick...............
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Offline gifford

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2016, 10:37:21 am »
Aaron - nicely done, matching handles and sheaths no less. Guess your dad and brothers were really good last year.  :)

Offline Aaron H

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #28 on: December 30, 2016, 12:17:13 pm »
Far from perfect Pearly

Offline Hans H

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Re: More hatchets
« Reply #29 on: December 31, 2016, 01:25:36 pm »
very nice work! seems every Job from you comes out very pretty,

happy and healthful new year

Hans
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