Brush Axe Tool Restoration | DIY

This old brush axe has been around a long time, and I remember uses this tool when I was a kid to chop up all sorts of things. I may even have been the one to break the handle and try to tape it back together with duct tape. When my mom moved and cleaned house, I grabbed this old tool, and it is past time it got a new handle and put to some proper work.

I used vinegar to remove the rust, and then a little elbow grease to clean the blade up and get the big nicks out and repair the bent tip. I didn't use and power tools, this whole restoration was done with very basic hand tools.

These tools go by a lot of names: brush axe, bush axe, brush hook, billhook. They are great tools for clearing through small brush and trees. The brush axe falls somewhere between an axe and a machete. It has a sharp narrow blade that can easily handle small branches, vines, thorns, and cut brush, but is has enough weight to chop through small logs and trees.

If you are clearing trails or just keeping the blackberry bushes at bay, a brush axe is a great tool. You can find vintage brush axes like this for pretty cheap online, and always keep your eyes open at garage sales.