nooooo youll change the crystalline structure of the metal .
Get a 5mm hss drill bit and drill lots of holes in the wood , weakening it and eventually it will come out
J
Refurbing old metal tools (axe head first project)
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poppypiesdad
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Re: Refurbing old metal tools (axe head first project)
Be Prepared.
Plan like its the last loaf on the shop shelves.
Plan like its the last beer in the fridge.
Plan like its the last loaf on the shop shelves.
Plan like its the last beer in the fridge.
Re: Refurbing old metal tools (axe head first project)
From a technical point of view, I guess you are correct. It is what my Dad always did though. I never had any problems with kit dealt with like this. My rabbiting spade was mended after burning this Winter. It gets some hammer, I can tell you. No problems.
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ForgeCorvus
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Re: Refurbing old metal tools (axe head first project)
Spades, beet-forks and other long-socketed tools are a bit more forgiving of this kind of treatment then an axe or hammer.
I prefer a burning iron to a drill as metal wedges are less of a PITA that way
I'm also big on wooden wedging
I prefer a burning iron to a drill as metal wedges are less of a PITA that way
I'm also big on wooden wedging
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