adze ID

[phantomknives]

so, i'v got an adze for a while and i cleaned it up today, lettering is aligned so that the eye is in the bottom when reading. i can onle make out one word, dallton http://imgur.com/a/2kNMy

also the ridge in the first picture is the middle of the head. first picture is the right side of the head

 

[Steve Tall]

I think the stamp says

I. BLOOD
BALLSTON, N.Y.

and

CAST STEEL
WARRANTED

as shown here:

"BALLSTON, NEW YORK 1824-1851"
from YesteryearsTools

 

[phantomknives]

thanks, i had no idea it was that old

 

[300Six]

Geez Steve you've got better eyes than me. By a long shot too! I can't even read Ballston into the picture of that stamp.