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I decided to restore the old sledgehammer. This item is brutal, made in the USSR, in a country that no longer exists. No one was interested in the beauty of the tools at that time, the main thing was the functionality, and the functionality of this Soviet sledgehammer is in full order. Here the curve is flattened, but this does not prevent it from performing its tasks, just attach the handle. Well, we'll fix the beauty, install the pen, and "make up your lips". Performance, I think, will not lose after the work done, on the contrary, there will be a worthy use for it. Of course, I will not hammer pipes into the ground with this sledgehammer. First, I clean it from rust. I use citric acid for this. It would be possible to remove everything mechanically, but there will simply be a lot of unnecessary dust in the workshop. Then I use a grinding machine to grind the sledgehammer from all sides along the ends. Using a drill and a nozzle, I clean the side planes. Next, I degrease and apply cold bluing to these planes. With the help of a grinder and grinding wheels, I grind and Polish the ground surfaces. The old sledgehammer is almost ready, now you need a handle. I used a store-bought axe handle as a handle, just cut off the excess from it in advance. Some will call it a controversial decision, but I decided to do just that. Now you need to adjust the seat. I want to not just issue a landing, but do everything on the "conscience". On the grinder, I sharpen and adjust the handle, make a cut for the wedge. Then I use the press to push the USSR sledgehammer onto the handle. Someone may object that the handle is not like this, it is not inserted like this, but I decided to go this way, if you want to discuss it, write in the comments. Yes, it is probably correct to call this tool a hammer, not a sledgehammer, but to make it clear to everyone, let it be a sledgehammer. Then it remains to make a wedge, for this I took a piece of metal corner, cut it with a grinder and turned it on a grinding machine. I just drove a wedge, didn't use any glue. I don't think we used glue before, we did everything without it. Let's see in the future how this option is durable. It remains to cover the handle with stain and that's it, the sledgehammer is ready! Now it's time for the test. I hope you understand that in the video it was a joke, the real tests for the sledgehammer are still ahead!
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