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I should know better than to ask such a potentially unanswerable question, but I think this is the best place to ask such questions.
I have a handle that came from of an Emerson & Stevens boys axe on this house handle (house handle defined by being 19" alone). I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, but I'm curious as to its origin I guess. I don't think it is original (based on next to nothing). I don't think it's terribly new either (based on next to nothing).
Two things that stand out to me are the random glimmers of lacquer (if that helps age) and the palm swell (it's got proper width which suggests pre-cost-cutting narrow swells).
Other random observations that likely mean nothing- the rings look fat down the length of the handle but tight looking down the knob. The handle has great curves as well.
Subjectively, it feels amazing in hand! I'd be happy to chalk it up to a replacement handle from the 90's, but I'm not sure I've ever felt a better handle in hand than this which makes me thing that there is no way this came from (backing out of judging craftsmanship in late 20th century).
So the big question for everyone is...what do you think?! If you had to date this, what era would you place it?
Additionally, and likely more importantly, what are the characteristics you would use to evaluate a handle? What did I get wrong (go myth busters)? What did I miss?
Thanks!
I have a handle that came from of an Emerson & Stevens boys axe on this house handle (house handle defined by being 19" alone). I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, but I'm curious as to its origin I guess. I don't think it is original (based on next to nothing). I don't think it's terribly new either (based on next to nothing).
Two things that stand out to me are the random glimmers of lacquer (if that helps age) and the palm swell (it's got proper width which suggests pre-cost-cutting narrow swells).
Other random observations that likely mean nothing- the rings look fat down the length of the handle but tight looking down the knob. The handle has great curves as well.
Subjectively, it feels amazing in hand! I'd be happy to chalk it up to a replacement handle from the 90's, but I'm not sure I've ever felt a better handle in hand than this which makes me thing that there is no way this came from (backing out of judging craftsmanship in late 20th century).
So the big question for everyone is...what do you think?! If you had to date this, what era would you place it?
Additionally, and likely more importantly, what are the characteristics you would use to evaluate a handle? What did I get wrong (go myth busters)? What did I miss?
Thanks!
