It followed me home (Part 2)

I thought that I would share the fence post/tree limb axe that I picked up today complete with knots before I cut it off. The axe head is stamped with a bunch of words that I have not tried to decipher yet, but they include "Boston" and Cast Steel". They must have had different handling ideas way back when. ;) Total tool weight may be the heaviest that I have picked up yet, more than some large fire axes.


 
I feel bad for not participating more here but the below picks give an indication why.... I seldom take before pics. Picked up this little Flint Edge house axe for 6.00 this morning. Head is off and waiting for wire wheel. Plenty of metal holding it on. Head weight 2lbs 2oz. Had already been dropped low on shoulder so handle will be refit for something else. I have a few old vintage handles that held larger heads but due to rot inside the eye, should work out well for this smaller eye and end up around 24-26". I love the taper behind the eye- gives a head a more finished look.
Bill


 
That's a nice find, a great head and a nice size.

My finds today, $35:

A Snow and Neally Bangor Maine full sized head on a 28" original handle
A full sized very nice but so far unidentified head on a busted handle
A boy's axe head, very nice marke "GARANT"- a new name to me
A NOS 36" double bit handle
A hand forged fire poker thingy
A Prentiss Bulldog Vise No 522/512
Two 24" huge wrenches
A wood grenade
A 3.5lb lump hammer stamped Drop Forged Steel Italy
An almost new 4 in 1 file
A 10lb Hubbard sledge head
An 8lb Woodings-Verona US95 Maul head
A small cast iron pan
An old working flint like from chemistry class
A big old HEAVY leather bag to be cut up
A very large and heavy hand forged tool that looks like a bark spud but isn't turned up at the edge, it's just straight

 




I picked up this 5lb beast. The poll doesn't appear to be hardend. I haven't ran a file on it but I don't see the line on it like the bit.
 
the5farrs said:




I picked up this 5lb beast. The poll doesn't appear to be hardend. I haven't ran a file on it but I don't see the line on it like the bit.
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That is very cool and interesting. The poll looks like it was made for striking.
 
jblyttle said:
That's a nice find, a great head and a nice size.

My finds today, $35:

A Snow and Neally Bangor Maine full sized head on a 28" original handle
A full sized very nice but so far unidentified head on a busted handle
A boy's axe head, very nice marke "GARANT"- a new name to me
A NOS 36" double bit handle
A hand forged fire poker thingy
A Prentiss Bulldog Vise No 522/512
Two 24" huge wrenches
A wood grenade
A 3.5lb lump hammer stamped Drop Forged Steel Italy
An almost new 4 in 1 file
A 10lb Hubbard sledge head
An 8lb Woodings-Verona US95 Maul head
A small cast iron pan
An old working flint like from chemistry class
A big old HEAVY leather bag to be cut up
A very large and heavy hand forged tool that looks like a bark spud but isn't turned up at the edge, it's just straight

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I believe that your chisel is for chopping holes in the ice for ice fishing. One would secure a rope around the loop to keep a hold on it...So it didn't
just disappear down the hole while you were using it.

It is much to long and heavy to be used as a bark spud. But one would enjoy the length and weight using it to chop a hole in the ice.

Tom
 
Double Ott said:
I believe that your chisel is for chopping holes in the ice for ice fishing. One would secure a rope around the loop to keep a hold on it...So it didn't
just disappear down the hole while you were using it.

It is much to long and heavy to be used as a bark spud. But one would enjoy the length and weight using it to chop a hole in the ice.

Tom
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It didn't look quite right for a bark spud but it was the best way that I could describe it. Your answer makes sense, I'm going with that.
 
JB,
Good gracious man! I wish I could travel in the circles you do!
I know where you could make your money on that haul back on one piece ;)

Bill
 
lmalterna said:
JB,
Good gracious man! I wish I could travel in the circles you do!
I know where you could make your money on that haul back on one piece ;)

Bill
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Its the 4 in 1, right? :)

The S&N Axe and the vise, each easily could. Maybe the ice chopper too. Everything else has value. I like the Garant head, it's 2lb 10 ounces with a full sized eye. I'm keeping the file, the wood grenade and the leather, everything else needs new homes.

I have a few things going for me. I look and find places and sales where good stuff is likely. Go to Estate sales.net and get on the email list for your area. I also monitor Craigslist and target sales in old farms/barns/home workshops. I head for the basements and sheds first. I look in dirty places, behind the shed etc.
I also benefit from living in an old, densely populated area of the country that had lots of woodcutting and farms in its past.
 
"The S&N Axe "

I need to find a new game for sure. I hit the flea market weekly all year around. Yard sales have been a bust for me, ditto Craigsliat. Estate sales are likely my best untapped resource.

I have never seen axe or hatchet at a Goodwill or Thrift store- some employees have told me they are not allowed ot put them out. Consignment antique stores have not turned anything out yet.

Bill
 
lmalterna said:
"The S&N Axe "

I need to find a new game for sure. I hit the flea market weekly all year around. Yard sales have been a bust for me, ditto Craigsliat. Estate sales are likely my best untapped resource.

I have never seen axe or hatchet at a Goodwill or Thrift store- some employees have told me they are not allowed ot put them out. Consignment antique stores have not turned anything out yet.

Bill
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Send me a PM with your email.
 
Some odds and ends today. A Kelly perfect that is a little rough, a damaged saw handle, a Warren boys axe that will clean up nice and a old pickeroon.
Not sure what the masking tape is about on the pickeroon handle yet, its a nice old octagon handle with the excess not trimed off the swell. There is a name for this kind of handle end but I can't remember what it is called. Maybe some one here knows?



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That pickeroon is just marked with a "V". Any one know the maker?

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I see this end swell on a few older handles. I think its a good thing.
 


Its definitely a rafting pattern. Square_Peg you are probably right about the poll being hardened. I'll try the file trick.
 
And today, $20-

A Plumb Connecticut, beginnings of a crack, a larger hewing hatchet that has a hatchet sized eye. Other things. Noteworthy is what I think is an old automobile hand crank, and two curved blade spokeshaves.

 
Square_peg said:
Or it could be off of an old grain or coffee mill.

That's an interesting little three-tine harrow or cultivator.
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I have no idea what it really is, just guessing. That thing with the wheel is a primitive tiller I guess. Push for a while, throw in some seeds.

I like the spokeshaves the best, never seen them before. No name yet, and I don't know where you would ever buy replacement blades.
 
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