Anyone have an idea what year this Hatchet head might be?

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infocus2006

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I just bought this on flea bay and was wondering what year it might be. I thought maybe 40's but i am probably wrong. Any info or input would be greatly, appreciated! Thanks...:)
 

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I'm not sure what year that is but it looks like it's been modified, cut down from something larger.
 
No. It looks cool. But it won't have any collector value. That's probably not why you bought it anyway, so no worries!
 
I know it has been polished up some but i had no idea about any other mods. I had a similar Keen Kutter head about the same size but it had a hammer head opposite of the cutting edge.
 
The haft looks like it will break and it looks like it's been heavily modified. Pics of the top and bottom edges would help.

Robin
 
No, it is definitely going to be a user. I am going to keep it in my atv bag and use it when i am fatwood / lightered hunting.
 
Hi there Infocus. It sure looks like the top and bottom has been reshaped. You'll notice the pitting on the face of the blade is not happening on the edges. Another pic of the poll would tell us more as well.

Regards

Robin
 
Poll pics pics coming shortly. I see what you mean about the pitting. I don't know that much about axe's and hatchets but i thought it looked cool so i bought it. Kinda having second thoughts now. I am scared to break it.
 
BTW, I believe Keen Kutter Simmons hardware closed in 1960. Not 100 % sure but I'm pretty sure. It looks like a cut down carpenters hatchet except the grind from side to side looks sort of OK. Is one side of the blade face flatter than the other side?

R
 
infocus2006 said:
Poll pics pics coming shortly. I see what you mean about the pitting. I don't know that much about axe's and hatchets but i thought it looked cool so i bought it. Kinda having second thoughts now. I am scared to break it.
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If I were you I would test that handle out before hitting fatwood with it. Start gently though cause that haft will likely break and you don't need it in your face .

R
 
Faces look even to me but i also thought this was original so what do i know... I had a keen kutter carpenters hatchet and it was similar in size but that was about 8 years ago.

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The Keen Kutter carpenters hatchet i previously owned wasn't as big as the one in the link but hell.... it was probably a mod as well....knowing my luck!
 
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