Restoration of Destroyed Butcher Rusty Cleaver — It Cuts Iron! Hi! This is unique cleaver! At first glance, it looks quite ordinary, but it's actually a very interesting piece. It was in terrible condition: the handle was completely missing, the blade was covered in deep rust, the cutting edge was badly deformed, and the spine had suffered some serious damage. Today I will fix that. Beep!

First, I removed the surface rust and cut off the improvised handle made from electrical tape. Then I cleaned the blade with solvent to degrease the surface and left it in a citric acid solution for one full day.
After 24 hours, I took the cleaver out and placed it in warm water with baking soda to neutralize the remaining acid. I gave it a quick rinse and then started removing the major signs of use—deep dents and heavy impact marks. For that, I used a sharp chisel, followed by a grinding wheel and, of course, a metal file.

Once the original shape had been restored, I moved on to sanding the blade with sandpaper. It took quite a while, but the effort was worth it. The blade regained its beautiful metallic shine. After that, I polished it on a buffing wheel and moved on to the most interesting part of the restoration. This was my first time making a handle from moose antler, and I have to admit—it wasn't easy. I cut the antler into two pieces and carefully flattened both sides by hand so the scales would fit the tang perfectly. Then I attached them using epoxy resin and solid brass pins. After the glue had cured for a full day, I shaped the handle with a rasp and sandpaper until it felt comfortable in the hand.

The next step was making a sheath. I decided to use genuine leather. The finished sheath turned out practical and comfortable—the machete can be drawn and sheathed easily, carried safely, or simply hung on a wall for display. And of course, I had to put it to the test. What surprised me the most is that this machete cuts through steel. I deliberately tested it on both steel and bone, and the cutting edge handled both without any noticeable damage.

The only thing I intentionally left were two small chips on the cutting edge. Removing them completely would have required grinding away too much original steel, and preserving the blade is far more important. In my opinion, that was the right decision.

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