It followed me home (Part 2)

Axe Master '94 said:
So jblyttle, how much of that $100 would it take to get those skid tongs of your hands?
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So that's what they are. No idea of their worth. Look at cheaper Amazon prices and go under that I guess. Tell me what you think and ill probably agree. Don't know if I can do this here though, no gold account. I think its time though.
 
Good, solid axe finds I would say. Interesting that they're on 29" handles instead of 32" or 36" handles.
 
jblyttle said:
That is the pry axe, also known as a Halligan bar. Interesting stuff, I've never seen one before. Its basically your standard issue fireman's break through/into everything multi tool. Not an apron, but a large firewood carrier. Now I can play with making some sheaths.
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Halligan bar is pretty cool, I was asking about the leather cause I'm looking for a leather apron to keep from ruining my clothes workn on axes cause I'm constantly getting BLO and stain on my clothes. I'll just keep looking at auctions ...one will show up.
Nice hauls for you lately thumbs up!
 
So here is another nice find, not as large but nice. This was all a lot at a local auction that I won for $24. The storage box is nice, but I didn't buy for that. Same for the hammer heads. I like unusual and big hammers, these are mostly meh. All of the NOS handles were really nice, happy to have them. There are hammer and hatchet handles of all types, some VERY nice octagonal ones. I like having these, but they are just gravy. What really made me bid (aside from the low price) was the double bit axe head. It's a baby at 38 ounces and only 8 inches across and in superb shape. No markings at first glance, I'll look more closely later. Kind of unusual, no? I wonder if there is a specific handle length for it, probably needs to me hand made.




 
Yes beautiful. It looks like a number may be stamped near the eye on the bottom which is sometimes the year made in Maine axes.
 
garry3 said:
That cruiser is a real beauty. Very good find.
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Thanks, I like it because it is unusual. I wonder about proper handle length. I have a NOS cruiser handle in the 28 inch range, or I could hand carve one in the 18-20 in range out of that Brazilian Ironwood.
 
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A slower day, but quality stuff. Top is a very nice quality Plumb Dayton with a good handle, loose but very fixable. Nothing tremendous but a good solid quality axe. Next is another NE Old Yank. This one has light surface rust but is in great shape. The handle has a fatal crack. The hatchet is no big deal but is in great shape. I see the words drop forged and that's it so far. The two full sized heads are a Collins Homestead Dayton and a Dunlap Michigan, both very solid with no pitting and very minor poll swelling. Good stuff. The cross pein blacksmith hammer is in the 2lb range. I picked it up because it is unusual, I have not seen one with a hole like that before. I imagine that it is for bending something like a bar or pipe. Anyone seen one? Is there a special name for it?

 
jblyttle said:
A slower day, but quality stuff. Top is a very nice quality Plumb Dayton with a good handle, loose but very fixable. Nothing tremendous but a good solid quality axe. Next is another NE Old Yank. This one has light surface rust but is in great shape. The handle has a fatal crack. The hatchet is no big deal but is in great shape. I see the words drop forged and that's it so far. The two full sized heads are a Collins Homestead Dayton and a Dunlap Michigan, both very solid with no pitting and very minor poll swelling. Good stuff. The cross pein blacksmith hammer is in the 2lb range. I picked it up because it is unusual, I have not seen one with a hole like that before. I imagine that it is for bending something like a bar or pipe. Anyone seen one? Is there a special name for it?

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The two top axes sure look like Connecticut patterns to me. But as a good friend says...I could be wrong.

Tom
 
jblyttle said:
A slower day, but quality stuff. Top is a very nice quality Plumb Dayton with a good handle, loose but very fixable. Nothing tremendous but a good solid quality axe. Next is another NE Old Yank. This one has light surface rust but is in great shape. The handle has a fatal crack. The hatchet is no big deal but is in great shape. I see the words drop forged and that's it so far. The two full sized heads are a Collins Homestead Dayton and a Dunlap Michigan, both very solid with no pitting and very minor poll swelling. Good stuff. The cross pein blacksmith hammer is in the 2lb range. I picked it up because it is unusual, I have not seen one with a hole like that before. I imagine that it is for bending something like a bar or pipe. Anyone seen one? Is there a special name for it?

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I have figured out that the hammer is a Warwood lineman's hammer, the hole is for turning the steps on the pole.
 
jblyttle said:
I have figured out that the hammer is a Warwood lineman's hammer, the hole is for turning the steps on the pole.
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How about the top two axes? The second on, with a handle sure looks like a Connecticut pattern to me. The top one may also be a Connecticut.

Tom
 
Double Ott said:
How about the top two axes? The second on, with a handle sure looks like a Connecticut pattern to me. The top one may also be a Connecticut.

Tom
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The second one is as Connecticut as Connecticut gets, it's a NE OLD YANK. The top one in a Plumb full sized Dayton, it's just the perspective that is making it look wider.

 
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