That Sumbich Was On There!
The crank puller doohickey is a good idea, but I don't have one, nor am I patient enough run to the hardware store, so time for a BFH. I put a 3 cog assembly on, secured by the lock ring, held the wheel by the cogs with the free hub between my fingers, placed a steel rod (drill shank extension) on the edge of the axle and tapped the axle with hammer. Came off with several good taps. The drill extension was what I came up with quickly, but the handle end of a screwdriver with a larger diameter than the axle, but smaller than the free hub ID would probably be ideal.