It was a gift from a boat builder some years back. I'm not an expert in adzes but after what I have read, this is a carpenters adze du to the shape of the head. Soda, you got it! Thanks, now that's a compliment when coming from a French to my French axes. So I usually just use the raw, it is only important that you get a good filtered and aged quality. If you use mineral spirits or turpentine in the oil, you will not get the oil deeper, it is only the turpentine that goes deeper and the turpentine dry out the wood and kill it's natural oils, so this is an old misunderstanding, also turpentine are bad for the environment, so no reason for that. The boiled will go less deep and become a varnish (the molecules are ten times bigger). I have experimented with the raw and the boiled and honestly on handles I don't see it makes a difference, but the raw oil goes deeper and it's important that you wipe of the surface otherwise it becomes sticky and sucks dirt. Jim, I put it straight from the can and like to leave it to soak for quite some time often several layers. Honestly I had a tear of joy in my eye when I red it. Those were great words so I feel like a little bee on a jar of honey, you are so kind dear Poul. Shoipwright, and no one can give a compliment like you, thanks. Madts, yes there are something fundamental about an axe, like with this you can go where ever you want, with this tool you can make most of what a family needs, spoons, toys, tables and yes a house.īrit, it is now so long ago I forgot it, so I smile remembering your visit and yes the axe head from France, will look forward to see where you are going.
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