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Hewing axe I.D.?

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epratt

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Hi ,I am new here and I am trying to find some info on my old hewing axe. It is stamped "L.BENJAMIN"
"CAST STEEL"
"N- "

I am trying to figure out how to post pix
 
"Axe Makers of North America" lists J S Benjamin from Dayton Ohio and a Timothy Benjamin from New York.
Seems like I remember there being more information out there on Benjamin's and maybe it's buried somewhere in this forum.

The "N" under "CAST STEEL" probably said Warranted. Denoting a first quality axe and warranted against defects.
 
I found 2 more stamps at the back.stamped diagonaly. "Cast steel" "...EOMAN" the first part of that word is gone. Does anyone have any thoughts on age or what this is?
 
In a dark place hold a flashlight at an angle to the stamps and it will create a shadow that may allow you to read the stamp. Sometimes it is worth it to take a picture while you do it because it comes out better than the eye for some reason.
 
Ok, I tried the flashlight and it looks like someone in the past filed that portion. Probably to remove some mushrooming?
 
It seems like I dug into these guys some years ago, perhaps through Ancestry and there was a father and then his son listed as blacksmiths. I might have them confused but I don't have the time while the weather is nice, pretty sure it was on this forum though.
 
I am trying to figure out how to attach pix so ya'll can see. Also,I think someone before me put a handle on it but it must have been paul bunyon because i cant wrap my fingers around it and it is strait as can be . I want to put a new handle on it but Im not sure of how it should look for this particular axe.
 
epratt said:
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