

So now I sit looking at this nicely hung axe with a brand new freshly carved oak handle wondering how I should go about restoring this axe head.
Looking at it the only thing I can think of to refurbish this head is to dress down the metal until there are no longer any pits showing, perhaps using a belt sander to remove the bulk of the material and then finish it by hand polishing etc.
As this axe head is an antique of high quality I am reluctant to just have at it. I really want to do it correctly. Can anyone offer me some first hand advice on how to proceed so I can put this axe back into service? Thanks so much.
Here are a couple shots of the newly hung axe.



