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the axe was an axe but had a splitting shape head (car boot £2.50) so i took the blow torch to it then the grinder, this made it more GB style cutting bit just a bit thicker..........as you can see though when i polished it up a bit for the temper it cracked so its now scrap GUTTED........took ages too.....
Tel ref your blade, i would get the blade ready to go but not sharp sharp but have an edge on, then just run some sand paper over the top to round it of just a little...
you will get away with a small fire or bbq is fine.......keep the blade uper most with the spine taking the main heat (be carefull not to dent the blade when you pile ash charcoal coal on top, i found brickets damaged the most as they are quite heavy, this is when hot by the way)......
i would heat untill dull red remove and let cool SLOW style heat again a bit hotter brighter red and let cool again, this removes any stress in the blade and helps prevent it warping on the quech.......3rd time heat till bright red / orange then plonk it in the oil or water keep it straight and dont wave it about to much or it will warp.......
check with the SIDE EDGE of a file (so you dont nacker the file) that its hard then stick it in the oven gas mark 7 1/2 8 230c = rc 60 ish for an hour use a pre heated oven as it will flare less and stay at a more constant temp.........you could also put the blade in a tray of dry sand to stop it OVER tempering but you dont need to............
any probs call me mate, will p/m my number dude......
) - how 'finished' do you reckon before hardening, and having got that far, best way for a non-forge owner to approach the hardening? 
