Hatchet id

blade dude · Jun 23, 2016

As y'all know I bought a hatchet unknown name. Found a name but can't read all.

thats where the name is

this is what I can read so far

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blade dude · Jun 23, 2016

Update

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300Six · Jun 23, 2016

Likely Belknap Bluegrass. Someone else can fill in the details but the oval stamp is typical.

blade dude · Jun 23, 2016

300Six said:
Likely Belknap Bluegrass. Someone else can fill in the details but the oval stamp is typical.

Yeah that's what it says. Except all google images show the logo elsewhere and not right behind the main bevel

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300Six · Jun 23, 2016

blade dude said:
Yeah that's what it says. Except all google images show the logo elsewhere and not right behind the main bevel

If you already knew what it said why did you ask? Where the stamp is located shouldn't be luck of the draw but then again this one might have been made on a Monday morning after a long weekend.

blade dude · Jun 23, 2016

300Six said:
If you already knew what it said why did you ask? Where the stamp is located shouldn't be luck of the draw but then again this one might have been made on a Monday morning after a long weekend.

I didn't know it before. Anyone know age of these?

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300Six · Jun 23, 2016

blade dude said:
I didn't know it before. Anyone know age of these?

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These guys were a prominent hardware store chain that outsourced the goods but had them stamped with their name. If I recall the axes were made by Plumb. There is a wonderful website devoted to old axe makers that you ought to be able to call up by typing 'yesteryeartools', or thereabouts, into Google. Scroll through the Plumb section.

blade dude · Jun 24, 2016

Looking at prices on the bay that others are listed at I'm not sure I wanna use it. But I will because it's good quality and not really in a collectible condition anyway.

Whenever I find the age I'll let y'all know

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300Six · Jun 24, 2016

Pristine axes with unusual stamps are all the rage for collectors but a well used or common version is worth more as a quality materials excellent user than are mere aspirations of buying a brand new $$ 'boutique' jobbie. Fix 'er up and learn to sharpen the blade and then enjoy the fruits of your labour.