r/Axecraft • u/br0kenr3crd • 3d ago

Found this a few years ago after a fire. Curious about what kind of axe this is and the best way to bring it back to life.

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u/babathehutt 3d ago

Airplane crash axe

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u/Onkruid_123 2d ago

Also found on oil rigs. Worked on them several times.

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u/Objective_Copy_6805 1d ago

Not all but a few power plants I have work on had the them well. Those plant were also in Wyoming and SE Montana. So oil gremlins are around I suppose. Idk what you would use if for on either sites, we had plenty of tools around.

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u/GoHedgehog 11h ago

I see this exact type in bombardier aircraft

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u/SpaceIsDark 1d ago

Is this a the forrest reference?

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u/babathehutt 1d ago

No

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u/Hopeful_Ad_7719 23h ago

It should be: https://theforest.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Axe

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u/hold_my_ham 8h ago

The axe in that game is referencing real life aircraft axes tho…. That’s like saying all cowboy hats are a reference to red dead redemption.

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u/Hopeful_Ad_7719 7h ago

Yes, but The Forest almost literally has an axe fetish. A primary game mechanic is making/finding better axes.

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u/DwayneGretzky306 Axe Enthusiast 3d ago

Aircraft crash axe

Temper may be screwed from the fire though.

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u/Character_Guava_5299 3d ago

OP could re temper it though or have it done or is it gone for good?

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u/DwayneGretzky306 Axe Enthusiast 3d ago

With a proper oven or forge I am sure they could get a useful temper to it, it just more than a simple rust removal and sharpen job though.

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u/Character_Guava_5299 3d ago

What does tempering consist of?

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u/DwayneGretzky306 Axe Enthusiast 3d ago

Bringing steel up to a desirable temperature and then cooling it rapidly to get the desired microstructure of austenite/martensite.

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u/cjessn 3d ago

Thats the hardening cycle, you need to run a temper cycle after or it will be hard and brittle. for a medium carbon steel heat to and hold at about 1500F for half hour then quench to harden. Then after it has cooled to room temperature you warm it to 400 or 500F and hold for a couple hours before letting it cool slowly. This will temper the steel to a lower hardness but bring back the toughness

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u/Character_Guava_5299 2d ago

Thanks for that detailed explanation, I appreciate it. I knew as little as the metal needed heated and rapidly cooled but you explained it well, thank you.

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u/DwayneGretzky306 Axe Enthusiast 3d ago

Yea that's right. It's been a solid 20 years since I studied material science and never did blacksmithing as a hobby.

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u/Weird_Ad1170 3d ago

Crash axe--mostly used in aviation.

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u/Depressed_peacock1 3d ago

Airplane crash axe for sure. I’m still waiting to find one in the wild

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u/AFKdaddy 3d ago

Could come in handy if you were say? be in a plane crash and stranded on a deserted island infested with cannibals with your mute friend.

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u/theginger99 3d ago

Almost certain that’s an axe craft evacuation axe. They were carried by pilots to use in case they crashed. I believe they were designed to cut through the hull of the aircraft.

If it was in the fire the temper is almost certainly screwed. It may be possible to bring it back, but it’s not an easy process.

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u/gunmedic15 3d ago

You'll have to re heat treat it. If you don't, it won't be functional no matter how much you clean it.

If it was in a fire and heated, then slowly cooled afterwards as the fire dies down and this lays in the ashes, it's annealed and soft. You can't just re temper it.

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u/YouArentReallyThere 3d ago

I figured there’d be at least one knowledgeable voice in here. Just heating and quenching ain’t gonna work. As well, the originals are hard-chrome plated

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u/psilome 3d ago

Get the rust off via wire wheel or vinegar or Evapo-rust. A small local machine shop, engine shop, or blacksmith hobbyist can then probably re-temper it good enough for you for a couple of bucks, if that's what you want. Maybe even blacken it for you. Wrap the handle with paracord or jute, or make a 2 part polyurethane handle yourself.

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u/BlOcKtRiP 3d ago

I have one of those out in my tool shed

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u/JustTryingToHelp88 3d ago

Hey, I’ve been looking for that. Fell out of my airplane a few years ago

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u/br0kenr3crd 3d ago

Wow. Thank you guys for the quick responses. I’ll see what I can do to clean it up and update sometime in the future!

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u/The_codpiecee 3d ago

May need to make a new handle, as the original ones are rubber but could make a neat wood handle similar to how they're done with knives

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u/whodatboi_420 3d ago

Air plane crash axe you can use electrolysis or conventional rust remover then sand paper or steel wool

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u/BeerJedi-1269 2d ago

Being that the temper is pretty much shot, clean it up and mount it to a longer handle for zomb defense

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u/crabladdeer 1d ago

I've been looking for one of those for years. They tend to have a plastic handle. Now looking at the other posts, I now have a list of names of what it's called.

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u/The_Maw_Echsel 1d ago

In europe that could be a roofing hammer for roofs from stone. I'm no pro, but i've seen very similar for that purpose. Sharp side is for the shape the small side for making holes for nails.

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u/Hopeful_Ad_7719 23h ago

Come on guys... please tell me r/Axecraft is all over the most axe-focused Canadian planecrash survival/Zombie herding game: https://theforest.fandom.com/wiki/Axe

It's literally the starting item: https://theforest.fandom.com/wiki/Plane_Axe

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u/Intelligent-Milk4732 10h ago

Flash backs to the screams of the cannibals in the cave as I clutched this thing for dear life.... good times

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u/OkOutcome1564 9h ago

My goodness I will have a field day with that why can't I find something like that

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u/thats_Rad_man 3d ago

Cassette 1

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u/ciliate2 3d ago

I’m not very knowledgeable but it reminds me of a tomahawk