IDing axe head

Creaky Bones

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Hi all,
I recently got to poke around in a friends family barn and came home with a Collins Boy Scout axe, a half hatchet made by Selsor, and an unmarked axe with a broken handle. I cleaned up the axe head, and plan on hanging it on a 32" handle. It looks like some of the photos I've seen of the Kelly Perfects, with phantom bevels. Is there any way to ID it without markings?

Thanks!

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Here's the link to the photo, since I can't get it to post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannah0808/8443230044/

Sorry.
 
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It's probably going to be real hard to figure out what brand it is. Like any good idea, the Kelly Perfect was subject to copying by a lot of folks. Looks like a nice score though.
 
I doubt you'll ever ID it but no matter. Just hang it and enjoy using it. Looks like a fine axe.
 
My plan is to keep it as a user. The boy scout axe cleaned up really nicely as well, and it will be the hatchet I use when I teach my kids how to safely chop stuff up. The info I found on that says Collins produced the Boy Scout axe from 1923-1936. It should be a great tool and a great way to explain the value of quality craftmanship. The Selsor is a mystery to me. I can't seem to find any references to it other than a 1902 catalog, but I don't think that means the one I have is from 1902. It's in great shape. Pics are in the same photostream as the mystery axe, http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannah0808/8458672408/in/photostream/

Thanks for the replies. If anyone knows anything about the Selsor, or some good info to add to the story of the Collins Boy Scout axe, I'd love to hear it.
 
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