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Here's the profile of my Warren cedar spud.
It followed me home (Part 2)
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The more I study my mystery tool, the more confused I get. It has a hand-forged rat-tail tang with no shoulder. Any tool intended to be struck on the back of its handle would have a shoulder so as not to force the tang further and further into the handle. Or, it would have a socket instead of a rat-tail like almost every barking spud I've seen in Google images. It's way too stout to be a scraper and not sharp enough. And why the single bevel??Here's the profile of my Warren cedar spud.
I have more questions than answers! T-A
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Appears Blacksmith made. I am guessing it was socketed into a long 6’-7’ straight handle and used as a de-Barking chisel.
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I've often re-sharpened SDS roto-hammer chisels to single bevel for doing more precise work. You can really smooth a concrete face with such a chisel, bevel side down, and a gentle touch. It allows you to attack the work at a lower angle so that your force goes across the surface rather than down into the surface. I swear by this method.
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A heavy square cut washer could serve as the shoulder.
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Followup on the axes/hatchets: boy's ax haft was pretty dry-rotted.
Head has eye ridges, a hint of red paint, and a rough finish, suggesting it's a TT Woodslasher. It's unbranded, bearing only the mark "D2". What's that mean?
Hewing hatchet had nice markings hiding under 100 plus years of dirt/oxidation:
It is also stamped "EVERKEEN" near the bit. The haft isn't pretty, but it's solid, so I'm leaving it for now. The half hatchet is in good shape, but it's sterile and not particularly exciting. I wish the SODERFORS chisel was a 175 lb anvil!! Thanks for watching! T-A
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I was exploring out in the dried up creek bed on my minibike and came across a pile of junk left behind when they hauled off a tweaker 6 months ago who had built a cardboard and river cane house down there.
somebody recently started cleaning all the crap up and piling up the junk, in that pile I found some good things worth hauling home.
Yes I was wearing gloves, but all the actual trash that could contain anything dangerous/ nasty was already gone.
I was just picking through a pile of rust.
I found a couple of Ames shovels ( cut off the broken handles to get them home ) a pair of Corona hedge clippers, a pair of Village Blacksmith hedge clippers, and some unbranded loppers.
they're not as good as my Hickocks regardless of brand so I don't care they'll probably go into the trash.
somebody recently started cleaning all the crap up and piling up the junk, in that pile I found some good things worth hauling home.
Yes I was wearing gloves, but all the actual trash that could contain anything dangerous/ nasty was already gone.
I was just picking through a pile of rust.
I found a couple of Ames shovels ( cut off the broken handles to get them home ) a pair of Corona hedge clippers, a pair of Village Blacksmith hedge clippers, and some unbranded loppers.
they're not as good as my Hickocks regardless of brand so I don't care they'll probably go into the trash.
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The Corona clippers came out great, and they were rusted shut too.
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A few things followed me Home today. A nice old Stanley Vice’ for $15. A Rixford’ 4lb Single Bit. Pretty decent shape. Paid $15 . It looks like stamped P-53 before the Rixford’ stamp. It’s also stamped UPR - below the Rixford’. Lends me to believe it was a Union Pacific RR axe. A little Mann’ true American hatchet for $16. A Firestone supreme’ hatchet for $10. A cool old Bolo Machete. Real Thick stout blade and handle is solid with old canvas scabbard. Paid $15 for it. Never seen one quite like it. Stamped made in Japan in the handle end
of all things but it’s old and quality. Better than most Machetes -go figure
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Nice looking Bolo machete! John
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A little thick / heavy for my preferences, but it sure does look like a great quality machete.
I have a Everkeen Hammond side hatchet, not as nice as that one. It's the only one I have seen that has an overlaid bit rather than just forge welding the steel to the flat side. Maybe it's just a Hammond thing not sure.
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A lady I met at a garage sale invited me to look through her late husband's garage full of treasures. I came home with these goodies:
My favorite is the Kent pattern/masting axe. The marking, DOUGLAS AXE MFG/CAST STEEL WARRANTED/MGF BY W. HUNT, dates it to the second half of the nineteenth century. Other markings on other hatchets include EVERKEEN and VAUGHAN. The boy's axe haft appears to be hand-made, but while it has great grain, it's a bit on the chunky side. Thanks for watching! T-A
My favorite is the Kent pattern/masting axe. The marking, DOUGLAS AXE MFG/CAST STEEL WARRANTED/MGF BY W. HUNT, dates it to the second half of the nineteenth century. Other markings on other hatchets include EVERKEEN and VAUGHAN. The boy's axe haft appears to be hand-made, but while it has great grain, it's a bit on the chunky side. Thanks for watching! T-A
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Nice amazing haul
That’s definitely a early Vaugh’ you rarely see those. I got a old Hunt Douglas’. Love that early steel- Joined
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That’s an amazing haul! Love the Douglas/Hunt.
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The lady from whom I acquired the lot said her late husband was a pack rat who brought home stuff he liked. These tools were still hanging in their garage such that they were not easily accessible. He just liked looking at them. T-A
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Seems most likely. T-AIce chisel?
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Garage sale & antique mall trip today:
Two of the keys are for a series of padlocks that I collect. The sockets are USA made, 3/4in drive for $1 a piece. The axe is a cruiser! 2 3/4in eye weight-marked 2 lb and a half. And the haft is marked ARTISAN as well, although it's hard to read. I'm going to take it apart, clean up the head, and rehang it on the same haft in spite of its flaws. Together they tell a story. Besides, I'm never going to actually swing it. And, as a bonus, I got a whole hardware store hiding in the eye! Thanks for watching. T-A
Two of the keys are for a series of padlocks that I collect. The sockets are USA made, 3/4in drive for $1 a piece. The axe is a cruiser! 2 3/4in eye weight-marked 2 lb and a half. And the haft is marked ARTISAN as well, although it's hard to read. I'm going to take it apart, clean up the head, and rehang it on the same haft in spite of its flaws. Together they tell a story. Besides, I'm never going to actually swing it. And, as a bonus, I got a whole hardware store hiding in the eye! Thanks for watching. T-A