1800's BROAD AXE ?

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HARDBALL

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Hi all,

I recently purchased a (fairly large) very old rusty/pitted (what I believe is) a BROAD AXE (head). It was dirt cheap and I did not want to leave the Flea Market empty handed after driving out of my way. Anyway.....this Axe head is shaped like the one pictured in the link below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Plu...294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce1fb1ce6

To those Axe experts here....is this style of Axe in fact a BROAD Axe ? I am unable to read/see any markings on the Axe as it is very old and rusty/pitted. I suspect I'll never know the maker.
This Axe head blade is 6". I suspect is it circa 1800's. I was told it came out of an old Barn in VT. The Eye hole was filled with dry dirt so, I suspect it was buried and later unearthed. I've also notice (while Google researching) that there are not a lot of this "style" Axes that have the "round" lug area. If anyone here has pictures of vintage "round lug" Axe heads, I sure would love to see examples. I plan to soak the Axe head in Vinegar and see if I can find any markings. Heck, for the two dollars the Axe head cost me, it'll give me something to do.

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
Looks like a fairly standard 20th century broad hatchet to me. I doubt it's pre-1900 if it is as well formed as the one in the photo. Can you post a photo of it? Do you need help to do that?
 
Hi Square,

Thank you for your offer of help. I have a new computer and (thus far) unable to get the it running/set up correctly to send pictures without a lot of problems. I hope to get this situation corrected soon.

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi all,

I recently purchased a (fairly large) very old rusty/pitted (what I believe is) a BROAD AXE (head). It was dirt cheap and I did not want to leave the Flea Market empty handed after driving out of my way. Anyway.....this Axe head is shaped like the one pictured in the link below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Plu...294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce1fb1ce6

To those Axe experts here....is this style of Axe in fact a BROAD Axe ? I am unable to read/see any markings on the Axe as it is very old and rusty/pitted. I suspect I'll never know the maker.
This Axe head blade is 6". I suspect is it circa 1800's. I was told it came out of an old Barn in VT. The Eye hole was filled with dry dirt so, I suspect it was buried and later unearthed. I've also notice (while Google researching) that there are not a lot of this "style" Axes that have the "round" lug area. If anyone here has pictures of vintage "round lug" Axe heads, I sure would love to see examples. I plan to soak the Axe head in Vinegar and see if I can find any markings. Heck, for the two dollars the Axe head cost me, it'll give me something to do.

Regards,
HARDBALL
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It's bigger than most hatchets. I would think it would be two or three piece construction. But that still don't mean its made before 1900.
These two are two and three piece. A Vaughn & Bushnell next to a Everlast. I think they are both made after 1900.
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Hi Garry,

Thanks for the pictures. I would say mine is more like the larger Axe you show. It's odd however, I don't find Broad Axes having ROUND lugs. I thought this Axe may have been an early example from the 1800's but....I really have no way of knowing that for sure, it's just a guess. Perhaps once I soak it for some time in Vinegar, I MAY have a better idea of it's age once some of the rust is removed. I'll keep ya posted! Thanks.

Tom
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi Garry,

Thanks for the pictures. I would say mine is more like the larger Axe you show. It's odd however, I don't find Broad Axes having ROUND lugs. I thought this Axe may have been an early example from the 1800's but....I really have no way of knowing that for sure, it's just a guess. Perhaps once I soak it for some time in Vinegar, I MAY have a better idea of it's age once some of the rust is removed. I'll keep ya posted! Thanks.

Tom
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Ya , wish you could post pictures. It would not be at all unusual to find and axe from the 1800's in the area that you are at.
 
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