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How to Care for an Axe: Maintenance That Takes 10 Minutes
A good axe will outlast you if you treat it right. That's not marketing language. Men still split wood with axes their grandfathers hung. The tool doesn't wear out. The handle rots when it's neglected, the head rusts when it's put away wet, and the edge goes dull when nobody touches it between seasons. Fix those three things and the axe takes care of itself. Here's the whole routine. The Handle: Oil It Before It Needs It A dry handle is a handle on its way to cracking. Wood that's been stripped of its natural oils by weather, heat, and...
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