G Grandfather’s Axe

[Idahawk]

I inherited a small Anvil and long wooden crate tool box containing of a few of my G Grandfathers tools. Including a small relic Axe that my Grandfather had made. The axe was on a busted handle and head was loose. Head weight was around 2 3/4 lb. years ago I decided to clean up the tools. I re-hafted my G Grandfathers Axe head on its old handle.

 

[garry3]

You're very lucky to have them tools.
That axe is a real beauty and in an unusual size too, your grandfather was a talented smith to make that axe.

 

[Idahawk]

You're very lucky to have them tools.
That axe is a real beauty and in an unusual size too, your grandfather was a talented smith to make that axe.

Thanks my friend. I was very close to my Grandfather. He told me few stories about his Pops. My Brother and I worked in our Grandfather’s mill a few summers in high school in Early 70’s. My Mom in her late 80s remembers my G Grandfather when she was a young girl and his last shop in that little old RR car.

 

[catspa]

That’s huge, to have family history in tools. I’m envious.

Parker

 

[garry3]

My great grandfather was a smith also. He said he never went without work, but when the depression hit nobody had the money to pay him. I have his old shop book I think there's over two thousand dollars in unpaid work in it, a lot of money back then.
He said he would have lost everything had he not had hogs that carried him through the tough years.

 

[Idahawk]

My great grandfather was a smith also. He said he never went without work, but when the depression hit nobody had the money to pay him. I have his old shop book I think there's over two thousand dollars in unpaid work in it, a lot of money back then.
He said he would have lost everything had he not had hogs that carried him through the tough years.

Awesome My friend. Thanks for sharing. Those were tuff times for sure. A simple meal was not taken for granted. My mom told me when she was a young girl and my grandpa was overseas in the war. She rode her bicycle with wire racks to the grocery and brought home food on credit until her mom got the monthly check from Uncle Sam.

 

[scdub]

Extremely cool tools/history.

You should seriously consider trying out blacksmithing if you haven’t already - it’s in your genes…

 

[jfk1110]

Awesome piece of family hjstory!!!