It followed me home (Part 2)

That pattern is collectible but they need to be in decent condition. Clear stamps and not worn out helps a lot.
 
A friend gave this to me the other day. The toe is a little worn, but I may be able to do something with it


 
manns are good axes, as long as it isnt loose that just needs some BLO and a wire brush and it'll be done (apart from sharpening)
 
ultrahesh said:
A friend gave this to me the other day. The toe is a little worn, but I may be able to do something with it
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That one looks really clean. That was Mann's premium axe line. My experience with them has been really good. I have a similar hatchet that is probably my favorite. Mine is very hard. I would be interested to know how that one files. Regardless I don't think you will be disappointed. If you are send me a message and I will find something else to trade you.
 
Things have been a bit slow the last couple weeks. It been cold and lots of snow days so things stay hidden. I got these today for $32. A couple of nice Plumbs and one marked HUB 1914. Looking forward to Spring.

 
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T2 Tappin'
 
It's surprising, despite our logging history I don't see many cant hooks or peaveys in these parts. Might be that they were used more by small operations rather than the large highly mechanized operations of the NW. I have one of each.
 
Square_peg said:
It's surprising, despite our logging history I don't see many cant hooks or peaveys in these parts. Might be that they were used more by small operations rather than the large highly mechanized operations of the NW. I have one of each.
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Perhaps. We cut here in the winter in the past. And used the river (in spring)to move the lumber. So a lot of loading the sleds.(horses) and unloading. Then rolling them into the river. I imagine without a peavey (or cant hook)it would be absolutely horrible. Deep in the woods. No other equipment.
 
My Great Grandfather used to be a logger here in Maine, I never really knew him but wish I could hear his stories now. Peavy's are fairly common where I am in Central ME, and I imagine there are plenty laying around where I go to school in Fort Kent, but all the people with the old woodworking/logging tools are locals who won't sell.
 
DarthTaco123 said:
My Great Grandfather used to be a logger here in Maine, I never really knew him but wish I could hear his stories now. Peavy's are fairly common where I am in Central ME, and I imagine there are plenty laying around where I go to school in Fort Kent, but all the people with the old woodworking/logging tools are locals who won't sell.
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If you just want one to use http://www.peaveymfg.com still makes and sells them. Free history lesson as well:)
 
Square_peg said:
It's surprising, despite our logging history I don't see many cant hooks or peaveys in these parts. Might be that they were used more by small operations rather than the large highly mechanized operations of the NW. I have one of each.
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Scarce here also. They are ineffective with the size of timber that was commercially harvested in the Pacific Northwest.

I don't a Peavey but I do have a can't hook.

Anyone have Peavey's timber jack? Looks like it might be useful.
 
These followed me home from an auction today. The saw blade looks like it will be good knife steel. It doesn't have carbide teeth. I got it and the ax head for $1 each. I bought the lot of hammers just for that 4 lb Craftsman. The handle is very tight on it. I needed a new wood splitting hammer and 4 lbs is my preferred weight. The rasp didn't have a name but had some letters and numbers on it.


 
Woodcraft said:
Nice cant hook. Peaveys are a dime a dozen around here.
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I believe this statement.


Peavey/Cant hooks around here as well - relatively new as well as used/old. Also random sets of their hooks separated from them. I've seen Warren Axe and Tool, Osh-Kosh, and a couple of others but no actual Peavey Mfg.

Sometimes the hardware on them is salvageable but most of them I find have handles in states of decay/neglect that they really couldn't be used reliably to do work. I only have one Peavey tool and it is ornamental... They also seem to show up in numbers on the southern Oregon coast as well. For me, bad/rotten/split handles are a deterrent - a First World problem I know. Handles are expensive and/or hard to find that large a piece of wood for - for me at least.

Used adzes and pulaskis are plentiful as well. White plastic wedges on the pulaskis- those have recently become available in "batches" around here. Craigslist lights up with them about the same time some of the outlying areas have them in junk/tool/antique/used places. One guy explained that there are government auctions in which they are sold en masse or in larger numbers with other fire fighting/Forest Service stuff as part of lots. Just what one guy said who had 20 of them or so. He also says things that are invented on the spot... Fun old character. I've talked to him quite a bit about tools and it has resulted in this - he holds nice stuff for me to look at first but he doesn't have a problem asking of me a "tourist" price for things. My own fault I figure. Offset with stuff I bring him...

Oh, and if swamping pattern double bits are your thing... they aren't :rolleyes:
 
i hate it when people cut up old saw blades, but, what else are you gonna do with them, they arent exactly a supported format anymore. it bothers me but you are justified in my eyes
 
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