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I found this axe head underground in my backyard. It has red paint and a A29 stamp
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Pretty cool, and btw to remove any rust a wire cup brush on an angle grinder and a little care is the best way to go.it was in the dirt but the dirt here is mostly clay so idk if that helped
Btw this'll the was underground, like you dug it up ?
Or in some sort if underground cellar ? Because the condition is great.
Strangely enough many of these isolated communities are awash with disposable income but there are no service providers for anything such as appliance, vehicle or engine repair, plumbing, electrical, tool maintenance etc. Consequently the amount of perfectly-decent-looking abandoned and derelict stuff littering the shores, house yards and roadsides is appalling. The community I was in, during 2001-2002, formed in 1964 and sometime during the late 70s early 80s became connected to the 'outside world' via a seasonal ice road. Natives (certainly in northern Ontario) tend to bitterly squabble when a Reserve population gets up to around 500 and a faction of them will then branch out to start another community. There were 3 abandoned Champion road graders (these ain't cheap!) at the municipal 'yard'. When something such as a industrial tire refuses to hold air, or a mechanical mishap occurs machinery such as this immediately becomes useless.So they're like the rest of us.
Most likely a minority of enterprising souls from any of those communities do maintain their implements but likely as not those very same folks don't leave their stuff lying around for someone like me to notice, or for less scrupulous others to conveniently 'liberate' whenever theirs broke, either. Native culture does not recognize 'ownership' of property but there are enough careless/lazy folks in there taking advantage of others that western concepts (pocketing the key of 'your' fully functional, carefully maintained ATV that's topped up with fuel, for instance) is gradually taking hold.So, a Native American community didn't sharpen their axe head or replace hafts. DM
Is there documentation for these production stamps? tiaMost likely a True Temper/Kelly Woodslasher. 'A 29' is a production stamp used to track when the dies were getting worn.
Not exactly, but there are many examples of true temper stamped or paper labeled that have this stamp, plus this particular form / pattern of eye ridges are known from TT KELLY axes.Is there documentation for these production stamps? tia
Bob
Could you please show an example?Not exactly, but there are many examples of true temper stamped or paper labeled that have this stamp
That is information not known to me. Could you please also cite information that the form / pattern of the OP's axe is exclusive to True Temper Kelly axes?plus this particular form / pattern of eye ridges are known from TT KELLY axes.
Lots of KELLY TT examples in this thread.Could you please show an example?
That is information not known to me. Could you please also cite information that the form / pattern of the OP's axe is exclusive to True Temper Kelly axes?
tia
Bob
I can't find any in this thread.Lots of KELLY TT examples in this thread.