Brush Axe ID

[Big Ol’ Hauger]

I recently rediscovered this old brush axe. It hung in my grandad’s cabin ever since he built it, close to forty years ago. About ten years ago, I remodeled the place into something habitable through the WV winters. My wife at the time didn’t want that old thing junking up the new interior, so I took it to my parents house for safe storage. After the recent divorce, I went back in search of this old beast to restore it to its natural habitat. I looked about everywhere, but feared it lost/stolen. I persisted in the search, and finally dug it up in the corner of one of their sheds. It’s pretty heavily pitted, so if there was a maker’s mark, it’s probably gone now. I haven’t seen anything else to compare it to. It is for brush, but it functions as an axe as well. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Bob

 

[jimg1955]

i own 2 of those.the edges are hardened and need to be dressed with a fine stone.mine are not marked but i believe they are forestry service for clearing and firefighting.the hook will clip off locust limbs with ease when sharp and really hold an edge due to the hardness.spend the time to sharpen and rehang it .

 

[Big Ol’ Hauger]

Thanks for the information! I was debating on whether or not to leave it as is, and just hang it on the wall, or give it a proper makeover. The current edge will need a lot more than a stone to make it usable again. I’m not sure about removing the rivet, either. Drill it out, and find a replacement? It would be nice, now that I think about it, to get it functional again. I don’t have any locust to worry about, but plenty of greenbrier, hawthorn, and other pesky things around the property that would be fun to swing this at.