I may cross post this. I'm currently renovating my wife's grandparents old house and there is a dairy barn on the property. I found a rusty, old cleaver and had it refinished for a gift to my in-laws. Original markings and serial numbers date it back to about 1885, which probably made the original owner my MIL's great-great-grandfather. Turned out to be a winner of a gift.
The guys who refinished it, Brackin Blades Forge, asked me if I wanted it to look completely new or leave some character. I opted for character.

How many chickens heads did that thing cut off?

Man...... I have one and a carving knife that was my great grandfathers. I just need handles and and edge on both. Why did it need retempering?

What did they charge you? I'm giving them a call. They've been on my workbench for 20 years. Looks great.

I now want to also find an old cleaver to restore.

Between your connection to the property, family legacy, and the photos, this is OB POTD right here.

Badass. Just needs an Agrams custom handle.

Am I a bad person for thinking I'd probably have kept it for myself?

That is incredible, thank you for sharing.

NoahAg said:

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Am I a bad person for thinking I'd probably have kept it for myself?

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I wouldn't spend that kind of money on myself, but I'm sure it'll belong to me one day.

One of the more badass things on the OB in some time