Axe Identification Help Needed

YoungCollector27 · Mar 7, 2019

I’m posting this axe on here for my friend who is recently getting into axe restoration. I bought it for him at a flea market for $1 thinking it would be a decent head for him to learn to do the basics on. Sharpening and reprofiling the bit and poll. So the one question we have is who made it and when? Since I am also relatively new to axe restoration and collecting I haven’t been able to find this out. So this is where I need your help. It is a full size axe around 3 pounds. Any ideas on who made and when? Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

A17 · Mar 7, 2019

Without a stamp on it it's hard to say. I might see an inserted bit in the middle pic along with mushrooming in the eye. Looks like a good starter axe regardless of the maker.

YoungCollector27 · Mar 7, 2019

A17 said:
Without a stamp on it it's hard to say. I might see an inserted bit in the middle pic along with mushrooming in the eye. Looks like a good starter axe regardless of the maker.

Yeah I had a feeling it would be hard without the stamp but I hoped someone would know something about the A that seems to be scratched into the one side of the axe. I am thinking it may be one of those axes made Collins or Mann I think that were made in Mexico. Thank you for your input

A17 · Mar 7, 2019

I'd say pre 40's or 50's but I don't know that for a fact.

YoungCollector27 · Mar 7, 2019

A17 said:
I'd say pre 40's or 50's but I don't know that for a fact.

Ok thanks again for your help

Miller '72 · Mar 8, 2019

The "A" is probably a previous owners mark for their name and ownership.
I agree it looks older then a made in Mexico head.

It is a good looking axe that looks to serve very well.

Hickory n steel · Mar 8, 2019

YoungCollector27 said:
Yeah I had a feeling it would be hard without the stamp but I hoped someone would know something about the A that seems to be scratched into the one side of the axe. I am thinking it may be one of those axes made Collins or Mann I think that were made in Mexico. Thank you for your input

This is definitely older than those made in Mexico axes and I'd put good money on it being early 60's the very latest.

This forum is a great place to see lots of pictures of axes of various ages, and is a good way to get an idea of the general timeframe of an axe.
Eventually if you stick around you'll be able to spot those later 70's+ axes a mile away.

YoungCollector27 · Mar 9, 2019

Miller '72 said:
The "A" is probably a previous owners mark for their name and ownership.
I agree it looks older then a made in Mexico head.

It is a good looking axe that looks to serve very well.

Hickory n steel said:
This is definitely older than those made in Mexico axes and I'd put good money on it being early 60's the very latest.

This forum is a great place to see lots of pictures of axes of various ages, and is a good way to get an idea of the general timeframe of an axe.
Eventually if you stick around you'll be able to spot those later 70's+ axes a mile away.

Thank you all so much for your help. I would never thought it was that old.