It followed me home (Part 2)

Steve Tall said:
I can't take credit for that, since I read it somewhere (but don't recall the source).
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Oh sure 'someone read about it somewhere' but oftentimes that sleuthing interpretation does 'see the light of day' entirely from you! Historians weren't physically present at whatever events they vividly describe either. You were the only one to address my query about the interpretation of common 3 2 stamps on domestic heads awhile ago. Domestic makers, for some strange reason, didn't stamp their axes with other versions (1 3 for 1 3/4 house axe, 2 1 or 2 1/4 for boy's axe) and quinton's dbl is the first evidence (that I've seen) to substantiate your reasoning on this.
 
Only thing I got today, stopped at a antique shop and saw this sticking out of a barrel. Asked the lady at the desk and she said how does a dollar sound? I couldn't pay quick enough.

It's a nos servistar single bit handle. Grain is decent.
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I've never seen The American Pickers buy an axe or an anvil or a vise...peculiar since this stuff does bring decent prices depending on the brand and condition and rarity.Maybe we should hope they never do...;)
 
Jlemay18 said:
Those anvils are sweet, I've been looking for one for awhile but can't really justify spending 500 dollars on one at the moment
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They are out there, especially if you don't need a big one. Those two (the real ones) are 50lb and 60lb. They cost me $100 for the no name, $200 for the Fisher.
 
Able_walker said:
I've never seen The American Pickers buy an axe or an anvil or a vise...peculiar since this stuff does bring decent prices depending on the brand and condition and rarity.Maybe we should hope they never do...;)
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The axes are just very small potatoes for guys like that. The anvils generally are low margin (for them) and a PITA to move.
 
No axe, but did get some free hickory.

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I think i the other log will become firewood as it has several knots. There is some spalting, hopefully has not hurt integrity. I am going to attempt some handles after this dries.
There was a larger section (about 7' that was the base of the tree) that i may get my brother to help me load in the morning.

-Slim278
 
Paid $15 for these four axes

A collins legitimus wide bit dayton (5" bit) it has a awesome handle, but it's pretty warped and cracked sadly.

A plumb victory national pattern hatchet

A 4lb plumb national pattern

A 3.2lb plumb jersey pattern

3 came painted, and I had no idea what they were until I got the paint off. The plumb hatchet had no paint.
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I then grabbed this swiss salt and pepper rucksack, with the leather bottom, and internal frame +leather straps for $45. I've been looking for one of these packs for quite a while.
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jblyttle said:
They are out there, especially if you don't need a big one. Those two (the real ones) are 50lb and 60lb. They cost me $100 for the no name, $200 for the Fisher.
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$100 for a 50-60 pounder isn't bad at all, I just don't have a ton of places to potentially find one. There's a flea market in town but i doubt many people would haul anything more than 20 lbs there and there's an antique mall near our house up north and a couple sellers have anvils but they're all like $500. Just gotta keep checking Craigslist and the bay and hope I get lucky.
 
traditionalist said:
I then grabbed this swiss salt and pepper rucksack, with the leather bottom, and internal frame +leather straps for $45. I've been looking for one of these packs for quite a while.
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These are now desirable! Shoot, I paid less than that for a brand-spanking new one (at a SirPlus store) in the mid-1970s and actually managed to wear it out during my youthful back-packing days and while camping, deer and duck hunting. My daughters professed no interest in refurbishing what they referred to as 'a quaint old rucksack' for their outdoor excursions and sought after current space-age-type gear instead. And after trying out their stuff, so did I.
 
That sawn off db reminds me of where the red fern grows, even though it was more of a cruiser head on hatchet length haft.
 
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