I have 3 very old hatchets of different styles, acquired from relatives. One looks to be a roofing or construction hatchet since it has a hammer on one side. It still fits into the jig though.
None have any visible bevel to match. All are a mess with crooked edges, all convex down to the "edge", all practically blunt. I First tried to black marker the average edge and match it. After I did that I measured the angle on the anglemaster and it was 60 degrees. It now had a point but would barely tear paper. I've got quite a bit of work ahead. More to post as it unfolds.
I've read various resources. Note to Rich Colvin. Looks like the axe page reference to the Forest Service axe manual has moved. Perhaps this is it now: https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/deliver/one-moving-part-forest-service-ax-manual
None have any visible bevel to match. All are a mess with crooked edges, all convex down to the "edge", all practically blunt. I First tried to black marker the average edge and match it. After I did that I measured the angle on the anglemaster and it was 60 degrees. It now had a point but would barely tear paper. I've got quite a bit of work ahead. More to post as it unfolds.
I've read various resources. Note to Rich Colvin. Looks like the axe page reference to the Forest Service axe manual has moved. Perhaps this is it now: https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/deliver/one-moving-part-forest-service-ax-manual