Old German "Helko Werk" Axe Restoration with Laminated Palm Swell Handle

[@GiveMeThatCake]

Very well done. I appreciate the camera quality and audio. At no point was there obnoxious music or exceedingly loud feedback from the tools. I really like the fact you didn't use any excessive material. Everything seemed to be calculated to use the perfect amount of consumables while maintaining a clean shop. I didnt realize how much I enjoyed that until I noticed it. Most importantly, you didn't artificially corrode something and try to pass it off as "ancient". I like your delivery and style.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad to read this kind words 😍 many thanks

[@riccardoconversano4465]

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[@alexagr6131]

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[@abdelazizbachchar]

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[@anar4638]

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[@lizardhollow]

I love how you kept the integrity of the old tool.... not glamming it up with etches or designs. A true restoration. Excellent!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Kathy 😊

[@SceneArtisan]

No music = 👍 No commentary = 👍 No extraneous noises = 👍 Sounds of the (hand) tools = 👍 Nice work! 👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad to hear that Kris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@slendergay]

Don't forget that smack that he made lol

[@jeghedderhenrik]

exactly the way it had to be,, often videos got music ruining it all

[@SceneArtisan]

@@jeghedderhenrik Music in these types of videos and unnecessary narration are not cool, IMHO, so I avoid them and watch only those without.

[@هانيصباح-ث2ب]

00٠غانت😮

[@Rev-D1963]

THAT was one of the finest examples of hand filing I have EVER seen (and I'm a 58 year old man who's done a lot of it). Your ability to turn inanimate objects into works of art is amazing! This was an absolute pleasure to watch, bravo to you brother! Thank you very much for sharing your videos with us. God bless you and your family. Rev. D.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot for your kind words 😎 I really appreciate you

[@Rev-D1963]

@@CoolAgainRestoration Likewise my friend. :)

[@thedemolitionsexpertsledge5552]

least encouraging and wholesome conversation between two restoration enthusiasts

[@ГВИ]

А что такое "преподобный"?

[@ladbrestoration]

Watching Cool Again is always a perfect way to start the day :-)

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad to hear that my friend 🤗 cheers and have a nice weekend 👍🏼🍻

[@masemasemasie]

Watching LADB is a perfect way to start the day also! :D

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

True 🤩

[@joelboutier1736]

toi aussi! j'aime bien regarder vos projets et bricolage. etes vous loins de montpellier?

[@RestoredChannel]

That's a great slogan😁

[@secretagentbloke]

It’s not just your workmanship I am jealous of, it’s the amount of equipment you have at your disposal too! Another great video 👍🏻

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Simon 😇 really appreciate

[@Frostgnaw]

Axes are my favorite weapon; I just like the aesthitic. I really liked the addition of the oak pieces on the end of the handle to give it a bit of color on the handle. Overall a great restoration.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks and glad you liked it Ricky 🤗

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

I've watched hundreds of these axe restorations on KZbin and this might be the best yet. Thanks 👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Oh,glad to hear that Christopher 😊many thanks

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

@@CoolAgainRestoration Thanks for the hours of entertainment. All the best ✌️

[@baronesstemplar7979]

Christopher Malloy this IS the best are restoration. I've watched hundreds of them and between Cool Again and Tysy they are true MASTERS at their craft.

[@baronesstemplar7979]

axe* Spell check took over.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad to hear that 🤗🤗

[@EmmaDuncan8740]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. These are the BEST restoration videos on youtube. Everything is perfect. From timestamping the videos to putting explanations of what you're doing, filming enough to be interesting but not too much so it's boring. Your videos are relaxing, organized, easy to follow and have everything I want in a restoration video. Other channels, although good, just don't do it as well as this one.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks for these kind words Emma 🙏 I really appreciate

[@Stadtpark90]

This.

[@mikemccollum4521]

That’s the way an axe needs to be restored. Thank you👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Mike and glad you liked it so much 👍

[@alorota9728]

I can't get over how beautiful the handle turned out. All in all, A very impressive and respectful restoration of a piece of history.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks and glad you liked it Alorota 😊

[@pietfonteyn1397]

In my 50 years as a blacksmith, I never had time to spend so long with a restoration.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Yeah , the time is my enemy too …

[@StarbornCthulhu]

I'm an amateur blacksmith, and this gave me ideas for my handle construction. Beautifully restored

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot buddy 👍🏻 good luck with your projects

[@akmalshahrul482]

"I dont have a template, so i copy one" mate ur just pure talent and hardwork. Keep it up. This is absolute therapy for me.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks and glad you liked it 😊

[@gitaseldiy9525]

beautiful idea mate..... really I want to be like you

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks mate

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

I hope you like the video and... axe me a question :)

[@barbaraprest783]

You have a good sense of humour 👍👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Barbara 😀

[@Restorezone]

😁 like your humor 👍 , and work 😉

[@arnavranka4510]

All hail the dad jokes!

[@tibucraftdf8346]

Can you put subtitles in Spanish please. (◍ • ᴗ • ◍) ❤

[@randysmith3828]

That handle looks amazing! That was a great idea laminating the palm swell, you nailed it. Also I really liked the towel trick for putting a bevel on the axe, I liked the whole video, awesome restoration.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Randy and glad you liked so much 🤗🤗 much appreciate

[@robertbruderer6950]

Randy, are you saying he nailed it by glueing it? Lol

[@Anopheles12345]

This is the best axe restoration video I've ever seen. Thanks for keeping it real, no mirror-polish, Viking runes, charred handle nonsense. Your result it authentic yet gorgeous axe.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Pavel 🤗 glad you liked it

[@mikeoxmall6442]

I've said this before and I'll say it again and again..Bluing is one of my favorite parts of restoration videos. Truly magical!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Yes,i agree with you! Is something satisfying in that process 🤩

[@blancobeatz2582]

Extrem gut gemacht! Keine nervige Hintergrundmusik, keine Stimme, einfach nur dokumentierte Arbeit, herrlich!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Danke schon 😊

[@Vapid_Idiot]

Awesome technique for shaping the blade with the file! I never knew it could be done that way but it seems so simple now that I think about it.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked and that’s why I make the video easy to understand 😇

[@micgreenson7308]

Wow ... Just wow ❤❤❤ subscribed brother

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@drk_blood]

Mate I need to say that I just discovered your channel by chance.. (thank God for the incredible Zippo video). Since everyone is talking about the handle and some other aspects.. I will take a minute to tell you how incredible is for me that you can remove material and polish the metal to such a degree that it literally shines like a mirror. For me, that was the best part..anyway, your work is outstanding, please NEVER STOP making videos like this ❤️

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much mate 😊I really appreciate

[@checopasha8772]

Finally some restorator who doesn't do mirror polishing every metal he found! Dark, matte rough finish almost always gives a better apperance to axes

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

I agree with you and glad you liked it 🤗

[@CreativeDailyWorks]

Great job friend 👍.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks buddy

[@str8_1s_gr8_2]

12:39 My fingers started tingling at the sensation of a splinter- that scene PAINED my very soul

[@Contenttrough82]

Nice this is just the thing to watch after feeling sick during the night a nice restoration

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it 🤗

[@lemau8458]

That was the most professional handle build I've ever seen

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot mate 😊

[@BB_Chaptsick]

The axe is 100% Cool Again. Beautifully done, sir. Both the restoration and videography we exceptional. 👏

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much B 👍🏻👍🏻 glad you liked it so much ! Cheers 🍻

[@NTRprojects]

Hey finally found the time to watch it. Such a nice project. Very well done and the video was so calming. Thank you for that!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks man 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🍻

[@marianavasile1387]

I like a lot the laminated palm swell. Never seen anywhere else ❤️❤️❤️

[@VeradonaRestoration]

The result is perfect, buddy! Thanks

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks my friend 🍻

[@евгенийвласкин]

Отличная работа, приятно посмотреть.

[@pjakpjak7000]

Finally someone who doesnt ruin the patina! Love it. 100% satisfaction.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much man 😊

[@CobyGannaway]

Another, yes another awesome restoration. If I lived anywhere close to you I’d be the friend that hung out in your workshop and wouldn’t leave…but I’d bring beer. Love watching you work…if you ever come over here, I demand you visit me. Awesome restoration…awesome!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much for these kind words my friend . I really appreciate you 🤗 have a nice weekend

[@CobyGannaway]

@@CoolAgainRestoration I appreciate you sharing your workshop with us! I have a question…is Odies a local product or do they sell it everywhere? I want to try it. And what brand draw knife is that? I can’t find a new one that’s any good. I have two that I use and they are both eighty+ years old.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Mine is old too. Has no company marks on,maybe is handmade,I don’t know. And the odie oil is very good,maybe the number one in business. But is too expensive. They ship everywhere but is expensive the shipping too. If you are from USA maybe is a way cheaper but to me was expensive because I paid the price for oil,the shipping from USA to Europe and the tax too

[@keithcarawan4076]

I really appreciate watching a true craftsman. Great work!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot Keith 😊glad you liked it

[@TechnicsFR]

I don't understand how you can do it better and better from one video to another? So beautiful 👌 Can't wait to see your next project💯

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks mate 👍🏻

[@remyaworld1]

Beautiful restoration with honoring the original material.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it Ole 🤗

[@xxPenjoxx]

Such excellent work on the handle, it looked incredible. Great restoration as always 👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much and glad you liked it 🤗🤗

[@LesperenceVirkov]

I would pay some genuine serious money for that axe, absolutely astounding. Phenomenal woodwork and amazing head.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it mate 😊

[@Austeration]

Very nicely done 👍 really love that hand crafted handle, looks sweet. Amazing job

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it 😎🤗

[@philiposm]

That towel trick was amazing. So simple and effective. Great job.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Yes,is very easy to do and can’t go wrong with 👍🏻🤗

[@Mum_said_its_my_turn_BRO]

It’s cool on how much work you put in restoring these objects! Keep up the good work :D

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks and glad you liked it 😊

[@Mum_said_its_my_turn_BRO]

@@CoolAgainRestoration your welcome :D

[@superdude3112]

After taking metals class, I start to understand some of these techniques. Very cool video

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot dude 👍🏻😎

[@RestoreMore]

This was an incredible restoration, it flows so nicely and what a beautiful outcome!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Many thanks buddy

[@فهدابومحمد-ج1ر]

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[@fredford7642]

Great job on bringing back an old gem to a charm of today!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed 😊

[@AlvaroLucard]

Nossa, Dave, ficou lindo demais. Cara, você é foda!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

🤗🤗🤗 thanks my Brazilian friend 🍻👍🏼🍻

[@da___man]

Not only did you restore it, it is perfectly usable for decades to come.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed

[@kolsen6330]

Using a wood chisel to remove a steel wedge???? If my father had caught me doing that to one of his wood chisels, I wouldnt have been able to sit down for a week.

[@krozdo5an809]

he didn't remove it... he made some space for it to come out... he hit the wood not the wedge itself

[@DavidCadena-h1l]

Sounds like child abuse for no reason.

[@dylanteets921]

Easily one of the best axe restorations on KZbin

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks for that Dylan 🙏

[@garypeterson3628]

Great job. It's nice to watch someone who knows what they are doing.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot again , Gary 😊 cheers

[@131dyana]

LOved the work you did and loved the video thanks.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed so much 😊

[@CertainlySpooky]

I bet your workshop is the stuff of dreams. Having a tool for everything is satisfying.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Luke , glad you liked it so much 🤗

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

You can't beat a lovingly restored, antique axe. So much better than modern ones. 👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Very true 👌

[@loydevan1311]

Excellent restoration. Superior presentation quality. Repair of the mushrooming of the hammers head was done with a hand file. Very old school.. Thank you 😊 for not wasting my time.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad to hear that and glad you liked it 😊 many thanks

[@lindawallace6750]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE !!!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks again Linda 😊✌🏻

[@frankmurphy5]

Love the handle. Nice touch. I also liked the plot twist where the black devil oil was actually shockingly clear.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Frank. Yes,I noticed that. Very clear for an oil

[@greg1474]

I have a Helko Werk Forestry axe and also a small hatchet. They make amazing products. A lot of people swear by the Swedish made axes, which are very good. But as you pointed out they’ve been making axes since 1844. Thank you for restoring this piece. It is stunning.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Greg 😊

[@laukinath194]

Amazing, especially the remake of the handle! And the bluing made it look so great!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot and glad you liked it 😊

[@TheFabrik]

Beautiful vid beautiful outcome. You did a grrrrreat job !! 😃👏👏👏

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks mate 👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@lewisgreenway5065]

From an old carpenter I much admire your work. Oh forgot to say yes I like the palm swell idea.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it, many thanks 😊

[@potoole]

Very well done and thank you for preserving the makers-mark and overall antiquity.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@LAR0604]

Best one yet I've seen, your attention to detail is amazing and I am transfixed on its start to finish and this one were u really did have to make new handle which perfectly made and the restoration to the axe again step by step details helps me to understand your thinking process so again I love watching your vids

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much for these kind words ! 😊

[@thealicemonster9217]

Wow the part with the towel to fix the edge was super smart! Great job.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it Alice 😊

[@thealicemonster9217]

@@CoolAgainRestoration It's always awesome to get a response from the content creator. 😁 Ty.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

I try my best. Without you this channel is nothing 😇

[@thealicemonster9217]

@@CoolAgainRestoration Well you do wonderful work. I am happy to watch.

[@biggpoppa8573]

I can't begin to say what a great job u did on this bro, my jaw has dropped

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it so much bro 👍😎

[@shantanugadgil]

Love this. After so much time. Good to be back! Also love the tutorial style "teach to fish" information snippets at the bottom. 🙏🏻

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it so much 🤗

[@SatisfyingRestorations]

Gotta say, I have never seen the towel folding trick to re-establish the edge. Such a simple technique, yet such a proper outcome!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks 😊

[@CrazyPolarBear82]

dang man, that is a premium restoration

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks man 😊

[@Респект333]

Высшая лига! Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾

[@garypeterson3628]

Perfect restoration, no BS. Boy you have a nice shop.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Gary 😊

[@vv000007]

Wow...agree with Christopher below: the best restoration I've seen. Quality restore, quality videography/editing. Thanks

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it so much Paul 🤗

[@DrMunns]

The tip with the water to raise the fibers is really useful thank you and the palm swell is brilliant

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Craig and glad you liked it 🤗

[@brettkarloff5235]

Love watching handles. Don't know why but handle making makes me happy

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Me too 😇

[@simjai1000]

Very nice work! The handle is great!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@brother-in-arms-spodvizhnik]

Прекрасная работа! Знатный топорик. Такой не грех и при гостях достать. 👍🏼

[@vincentwesolowski459]

You did a nice job on the axe head but the handle, that was craftsmanship. Well done.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Vincent 🤗

[@terranceippolito5061]

I’m more intimidated by the cleanliness and sharpness of your finished axe 🪓 than any gun shot i can take.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Terrance 😎🪓👍🏻

[@Waleed9547]

Wow 😱 a folded towel to sharpen the axe 😱 brilliant 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏 I'm trying that for sure thank you "COOL AGAIN " 👍 love your restorations

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it man 😊 thanks

[@jstaatzy5606]

Holy crap! I cannot believe all the tips in this video! Love the bevel edge trick and raising the fibers of the handle. Fantastic work.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it J 😎👍🏻👍🏻 thank you very much

[@samhackney5977]

The perfect amount of restoration ! This is true craftsmanship. Hope you keep posting these projects. 👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Sam and glad you liked it 👍

[@davidjohnston330]

This reminds me of watching my father & grandfather make handles. Awesome job. 🤙🤙

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad I bring you back memories with my videos 😇 thanks David

[@brettkarloff5235]

And this is the most beautiful handle ever!!!

[@AMatofFact]

Incredible quality. Didn't think cold bluing would look so good on an axe.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it Anton 😊

[@LO-dp5ee]

watching things get restored is very relaxing.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Yes,I like too 😎

[@RoxUniverse]

Excellent work I love watching you restore things. Thank you.❤

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much mate 😊

[@fatherofkayos]

I'd never considered a hatchet as a candidate for a family heirloom but this most certainly qualifies. EXCELLENT WORK!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot Tim 🤗 glad you liked it

[@lotsoffreetime8392]

This is the very best of how many procedure to make things go the way they look before and that axe is beautiful 😍.....

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it Lyroy 😊

[@boneman137]

This turned out so nice

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Many thanks 😊

[@samueldougoud3289]

Stunning filming and editing. 10:52 Thank you for the trick🤠

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it Samuel 👌😊

[@luca_ftbl]

I loved it. Only a man's hands at work, no music.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Mulțumesc frumos 😊

[@luca_ftbl]

@@CoolAgainRestoration chiar e foarte satisfacator

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Ma bucur ca-ti place . Mersi încă o data

[@adeptusalatus]

I love watching this kind of videos before sleep.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Nice! These videos are so relaxing 👌 cheers

[@CobyGannaway]

I’m so excited! I haven’t watched it yet but I’m watching now!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks Coby ! Hope you will like 👍🏼

[@FtWNolan08]

I don't understand the obsession with putting a mirror polish on working implements like knives and axes and such, so kudos to you on the simple, yet beautiful finish. It's nice but not gaudy. Phenomenal choices on wood for the handle. I love the laminated swell! Job well done, sir, all the way around.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed so much. I don’t like the polished axes too that’s why I try to make something different on my channel . I restored another axe 3 months ago , you will like that one too 😊 wish you all the best

[@ironwolfF1]

+10 for using a drawknife to shape the handle...not to mention the use of the rasp. 👍 Bravo for giving that axe a second life.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it and many thanks 😊

[@Xelger]

Man, that head alone took more work than I expected. Good work.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Me too. I thought I will finish the restoration in 6-7 minutes of video but took almost 9 😅

[@Otis010707]

Absolutely GORGEOUS! LOVE the laminated palm swell!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed 😊

[@williammarcus5438]

Beautiful resto , back to a quality piece of equipment. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it William 👍🏻👍🏻🍻

[@davidcoats1037]

Fantastic restoration and video! Love the black locust handle and laminated palm swell. Stunning! 😃👌🏼

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Glad you liked it David 🤗👍🏻

[@rjh6380]

Just bought my first Helko ax, Great to see this restoration of a truly timeless tool . Great job, love the production of your video.

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Awesome, thank you!😊

[@lesleyholton5833]

Absolutely beautiful!!!! I just ordered a brand new "Helko Werk" hatchet a few days ago and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. I just happened upon this video. Absolutely beautiful!! And I love the handle!!! You got my subscription!!!

[@CoolAgainRestoration]

Thank you very much Lesley and glad you liked my video 😇 you made a nice choice on Helko Werk 👍🏻