Axe - what have we?

[Malpaso]

Found this in an abandoned building. Does not appear to be very old. Very poor sharpening job. No markings, but there is some faint red lettering. Any ideas on it? I plan to clean it, re-hang it and sharpen it.

 

[Ernest DuBois]

This looks very much like an axe by Collins that I have, (and like very much), though the picture of the top view cuts off the bit making good identification harder. Also a fine handle with direct, clean straight lines. Unfortunate about that toe situation.

 

[survivor45]

Looks like a good project to me.
That handles is totally salvageable.
And I’d use it.
Nice find.

 

[A17]

Is that a connie pattern? I wholeheartedly agree with survivor45 about rehanging it on its current haft and using it.

 

[survivor45]

I’d hit it lightly around the pole with some 220 grt sand paper to see if there is a stamped name

 

[Miller '72]

I'd say shes a connie, and I think I see a faint stamp and logo in the 3rd picture down...did council tool make a connie?
It looks in great, good looking cheeks, solid pole still. After a rehang and sharpening, it's going to be a great chopper for you.
Great find.

 

[Malpaso]

That handles is totally salvageable.
And I’d use it.

Any suggestions for getting those corrugated metal wedges out? I was hoping I could get the head off to work on it, but no joy.

 

[Agent_H]

Malpaso, that is a good looking axe.

I'd say shes a connie, and I think I see a faint stamp and logo in the 3rd picture down...did council tool make a connie?
It looks in great, good looking cheeks, solid pole still. After a rehang and sharpening, it's going to be a great chopper for you.
Great find.

I am at work so my connection and time is “spotty” but here is a hack-job of a couple of crop and filters - is it a symbol more than text maybe?

Kind of a CT or Keystone shape? Maybe an impress of a weight like 3 2 or 3 1/2?
“W” in a border?

 

[survivor45]

You’ll just have to pry them out. There is no real easy way.

 

[Miller '72]

Malpaso, that is a good looking axe.



I am at work so my connection and time is “spotty” but here is a hack-job of a couple of crop and filters - is it a symbol more than text maybe?

Kind of a CT or Keystone shape? Maybe an impress of a weight like 3 2 or 3 1/2?
“W” in a border?

Maybe a W over an other letter or symbol?

Good job AgentH. We just need a better picture and some other angles maybe.
A little hand brushing with WD might clean up just enough quickly to reveal more

 

[quinton]

Any suggestions for getting those corrugated metal wedges out? I was hoping I could get the head off to work on it, but no joy.

That handle should drift out easily with only those corrugated fasteners in the kerf.

 

[Square_peg]

Any suggestions for getting those corrugated metal wedges out?

Whittle away underneath the axe head until the head can slip down 1/4" further onto the haft and 1/4" of haft sticks out above the eye. Then cut off 1/8" from each side of the kerf, exposing the ends of the wedges. Then grab them with a needle nose vise-grip.

 

[garry3]

Are you in the USA Malpaso?
I suspect those wiggle nails will give you no problems with some needle nose pliers.

 

[A17]

According to his profile he's in Mass.

 

[Malpaso]

Are you in the USA Malpaso?
I suspect those wiggle nails will give you no problems with some needle nose pliers.

According to his profile he's in Mass.

That is correct, I did find the axe in CT though.

 

[Malpaso]

Whittle away underneath the axe head until the head can slip down 1/4" further onto the haft and 1/4" of haft sticks out above the eye. Then cut off 1/8" from each side of the kerf, exposing the ends of the wedges. Then grab them with a needle nose vise-grip.

Excellent suggestion, thanks.

 

[cityofthesouth]

Could be the pic but looks like continuous runout top to bottom on the handle. If that's actually the case, it looks like a good candidate for the dumpster (coughstraightboringcough). The head is awesome though, a great find.

 

[Ernest DuBois]

Could be the pic but looks like continuous runout top to bottom on the handle. If that's actually the case, it looks like a good candidate for the dumpster (coughstraightboringcough). The head is awesome though, a great find.

That could be so. I wonder if you'd agree that the next thing to inspect would be the ring density? With a higher density the indication would be less problematic than with a lower ring count.

 

[A17]

I say use it. Looking at the grain in the eye, the break shouldn't result in the head hitting you (if it does I will edit this out for liability reasons). If it breaks, glue it and use it as a pattern. If it survives for the rest of your life,, yippee!

 

[survivor45]

Okay Already, Enough about the handle !
Who Made The Head ????