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Craig Peters




PostPosted: Fri 30 Jun, 2006 5:54 pm    Post subject: A&A Nordland Axe         Reply with quote

My Arms & Armor prototype Nordland axe has arrived safely as of this afternoon. For those of you who have purchased prototypes of this axe, you'll know that the handle comes without a finish on the grip. I'd like to put some sort of finish on the axe, but I don't want to do something that would be completely historically inappropriate. Can anyone give suggestions as to what type of wood finish, if any, I should use?
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Chuck Russell




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PostPosted: Fri 30 Jun, 2006 6:08 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

boiled linseed oil. 2-3 coats. let dry outside and severly water down the rag and gloves you used.

boiled linseed can become very flamible and combust on its own if left on a rag. on wood its fine though Happy
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PostPosted: Fri 30 Jun, 2006 6:22 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Though off topic, how do you find the fit and finish of axe head and handle?

The boiled linseed oil is a very good idea. It gives a nice finish to certain types of wood.

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PostPosted: Fri 30 Jun, 2006 6:24 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Yes, linseed oil works very well and will give some color to the wood as well. Another option would be to use some natural wax product. I think I will try this in the future.

Jeremy
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Jason Daub




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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jul, 2006 6:58 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Craig, mine showed up last week and the linseed oil treatment looks great on it.

R.E. , the fit of the head to haft is very tight and straight, the finish of the head is much higher than what I expected for a sale on prototype pieces. The head on mine shows some rough sanding marks on the underside of the head, presumably to clean up casting flash. The black painted finish is in the process of being removed so I can smooth these out and rust brown the whole. This is probably the best $45 USD I have spent in a good long while. I regret not buying two because it would make an absolutely sweet campers' hatchet.
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Kenton Spaulding




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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jul, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chuck Russell wrote:
let dry outside and severly water down the rag and gloves you used.

boiled linseed can become very flamible and combust on its own if left on a rag. on wood its fine though Happy


This is true, my parents very nearly burned my house down with the stuff when I was about 10 years old, middle of the night the oily rag combusted in the hamper...close call, be careful Eek! .

-Kenton
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Craig Peters




PostPosted: Tue 04 Jul, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Jason Daub wrote:
Craig, mine showed up last week and the linseed oil treatment looks great on it.


I put linseed on the one I bought and I completely agree. Linseed protects and gives a lovely "wettened" appearance (for lack of a better term) to the haft while still remaining true to its colour.

For those who would like to see more photos of the axe before it was treated with linseed oil, I've included several here:



I left the stuff sitting on our counter in the second shot to give you a sense of scale:



The underside of the axe:

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Joe Fults




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PostPosted: Tue 04 Jul, 2006 10:29 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

How about a shot after the oil?
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