EXTREMELY rusty axe restoration and MAKEOVER to an hatchet - all by hand

This EXTREMELY rusty axe head is a ground find while metal detecting in Norway. I got it from my friend about 2 years ago. I was not sure for a long time what to do until this restoration video. I needed an axe/hatchet to use in the shop and trips into the woods. Carrying around 3.5 lb, was too much, therefore I reduced the weight to lb by cutting the axe head by hand. About The Axe Head As I mentioned this axe was dug out from the ground in Norway. It looks really old and the shape indicated similarity with the well known Mustad axe. Unfortunately, it is not a Mustad axe. So, it is perfect in a way for this project. Other than that, I really don’t know much about this axe head. I haven’t found any markings. The Restoration/Modification Process I started by cutting the axe head by hand after marking the desired shape. The next step was to grind the rust and see what is under. Finding out that the pittings are quite deep was not what I was looking for. I wanted to make this axe head like a mirror