It followed me home (Part 2)

Brian Rust said:


These two Collins homestead heads found their way to Oklahoma all the way from Connecticut!!! O.C.T.R. !!!! Thanks Miller. There will be an epic hafting post soon!!!!
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Your more than welcome!
O.C.T.R. has delivered here today as well:thumbsup::cool:

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•True Temper Kelly Perfect
•Wetterlings S.A.W. Hatchet
•Walnut wedges and stock for plenty more!

Brian I am very grateful and very happy!
Very kind, your gift of Walnut. Extremely gracious and very much appreciated.

May The O.C.T.R. run again soon!:thumbsup::cool:
 
Hickory n steel said:
Those are some awesome old shears.
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Right on!
Thanks for noticing those beauties too.
I think they are in great condition, the edges are smooth no chips or dings.
May not be an axe or saw but come on! My sons school custodian is looking out for me and delivered!
Boiled Linseed oil came at just the right time too!

I am excited to get out there and clean them up a bit.
 
Miller '72 said:
Right on!
Thanks for noticing those beauties too.
I think they are in great condition, the edges are smooth no chips or dings.
May not be an axe or saw but come on! My sons school custodian is looking out for me and delivered!
Boiled Linseed oil came at just the right time too!

I am excited to get out there and clean them up a bit.
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You can never have enough BLO.

I've never had a pair of their shears, but they definitely make a good pair of Tin snips.
 
300Six said:
Interesting haul Miller_72. The Michigan pattern Plumb Victory dates to tail end or few years after WWII and it sure didn't lead a pampered life. The Underhill broad axe has a million miles (uh, board feet) on it and with the toe worn as it is I don't think it can be saved except as an ornament.
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Thanks, I am a sucker for the ones that have "lived the life" and just want to rescue them.
I did not think much about these broad axes, I would not have sought them out, as I am always looking for Connie's, but I also cant pass up a tool that just needs a good home, not to be scrapped and melted down:(
So I have been selectively trying to rescue what I can these past few weeks from a great guy that offers me first poke at his weekly scrapyard saves.
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I have a hard time saying no, but my wife makes it easy to prioritize...she is the brains and beauty of the outfit thankfully;)

Now let's see about putting this cant hook back together...

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So I can clean some shears and start dreaming about hanging my Kelly Perfect!!
Wonder if the Perfect will be to large an eye for the Adirondack haft...

I really hope I can make the time tomorrow to get back to my saws:cool::thumbsup:
 
Hickory n steel said:
Those are some awesome old shears.
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I also like old scissors. Clean, sharpen, adjust and use for the rest of your life, then pass them down to your children and grandchildren. Cut much better than the junk you find in office supply stores. Good shears are still being made. You just have to find them and PAY for them. Meanwhile old ones are practically given away at yard sales...
 
Square_peg said:
I also like old scissors. Clean, sharpen, adjust and use for the rest of your life, then pass them down to your children and grandchildren. Cut much better than the junk you find in office supply stores. Good shears are still being made. You just have to find them and PAY for them. Meanwhile old ones are practically given away at yard sales...
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I use a pair Deluxe KLEENCUT scissors that belonged to my grandmother, they work pretty well but were also used hard.
I sharpened them up and they cut very well, probably 99.5%.

I may have to keep an eye out for an old pair of shears, I sure could use them here and there for cutting thicker materials.
 
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jake pogg said:
Well,i see your dream came true,and you're a proud peavey-owner now!Congratulations!:)

I'm happy that you and so many others here are so ready and willing to assume the responsibility for these old tools!
(A very selfish thought;this way i get to see (even if just the photos)them,and in the same time the feel free of the burdens of stewardship...).
So thanks,i always greatly appreciate a glance at these beautiful old tools.
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Thank you Jake, sometimes i just cant help myself...well more accurately, only sometimes I CAN stop myself!

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36" Rafting Peavey...handle came to me about 40"
with a Rough and cut jagged end.
30" Sawmill Cant Hook, I uncovered the handles stamp.

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Working on completing the standard socket with pick...

Neat tidbit of history I stumbled on.
 
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Miller '72 said:
30" Sawmill Cant Hook, I uncovered the handles sgamp.
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Now THAT is a real score...I really like these midget cant hooks,they're extremely handy in all sorts of one-handed fussing with timber and log structures...It's very tough using a full-size peavey with one arm, so these short/light hooks are sweet.
Great going there!You'll soon have enough gear to start a logging company!:)

(let me know when you do,i'll ship a nasty old steam donkey winch to you...it'll be great for working the logs around all them stumps....:)
 
jake pogg said:
Now THAT is a real score...I really like these midget cant hooks,they're extremely handy in all sorts of one-handed fussing with timber and log structures...It's very tough using a full-size peavey with one arm, so these short/light hooks are sweet.
Great going there!You'll soon have enough gear to start a logging company!:)

(let me know when you do,i'll ship a nasty old steam donkey winch to you...it'll be great for working the logs around all them stumps....:)
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I wish i weighed out the hardware but the rafting peavey with hook feels 3X the weight of the cant hook and twice that of the standard peavey with the pick.

I can see/feel why perhaps that rafting handle came to me chopped down. Not to many log rafts headed down the CT River in almost forever, probably didn't need a long handle to work from, but instead probably was used more like you suggest and as I will be utilizing.

The cant hook feel and weight is going to make quick, fun and smooth work of the bit of firewood I intend to gather and process this season. Using the two, three or four I may end up with in conjunction with each other should impress the ladies...but not the nurses after they get the log off me lol!

Tell you what...if I were to start a lumber, sawmill, logging company I would definetly name it...

POGGS STEAM DONKEY LOGGING
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Well,having lots of peaveys is a good thing,you just need a good stout kid per each,and then it's a real advantage....But that's how it's always been,for farmers and loggers-making kids was your first and most important occupation.

I'm not familiar with the term "rafting peavey".But then again,we usually don't do stuff around here any normal way....
For me,having a peavey on the raft is necessary,but always nerve-racking(the silly things don't float none too well).They're handy for forcing the logs apart to accomplish this most unpleasant of tasks,tying the logs together,and for leaving it in the crack while your arm is between the logs,in case the wave causes them to slam together...
I suppose the attribute of a rafting peavey that comes to mind would be a lanyard....but what a nuisance it'd be,have a string dangling off your peavey....
(so no,keep your day-job,as they say,lets leave logging safely in the past!:)
 
jake pogg said:
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Well,having lots of peaveys is a good thing...But that's how it's always been,for farmers and loggers-making kids was your first and most important occupation.

I'm not familiar with the term "rafting peavey".But then again,we usually don't do stuff around here any normal way....
For me,having a peavey on the raft is necessary,but always nerve-racking(the silly things don't float none too well).They're handy for forcing the logs apart to accomplish this most unpleasant of tasks,tying the logs together,and for leaving it in the crack while your arm is between the logs,in case the wave causes them to slam together...
I suppose the attribute of a rafting peavey that comes to mind would be a lanyard....but what a nuisance it'd be,have a string dangling off your peavey....
(so no,keep your day-job,as they say,lets leave logging safely in the past!:)
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Keeps you warm and busy in winter;)

I didn't know there were different terms till I acquired one with several other items, axes and hatchets...
That's all I need sometimes...one piece of a puzzle and a small interesting bit of history or fact attached to a small piece of my past experience and BAM! MORE GARLIC! ...or on this case more peaveys and cant hooks:cool:

Your experience with a peavey far out shines my farm oriented field clearing and firewood processing however I agree whole heartedly...I like to play and have fun while I work...but I will be keeping my day job:thumbsup:;)

Thanks Jake:cool:
 
Jlemay18 said:
Yeah the cheapest I've seen on eBay recent sales is $300, except one $100 but the person didn't know what they had. I wouldn't mind giving a little bit off for it to go to a firefighter but not a huge discount. They seem to be $300-500, maybe $600 for near mint. Although one went for $1000 but it was the one that actually says Seagrave on it which seems a lot rarer. I also have. 6lb Collins Legitimus fire axe but it's not a Seagrave, I'm having trouble accurately pricing it because I've yet to see another one. I doubt it's as valuable as a Seagrave because they're a household name but this ones really nice and at least seems to be rare.
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Just joined the group and finding it a little difficult to catch up on some of the threads I’m interested in. Anyway what did you end up doing either the Collins Seagrave? Do you still have it. Im a Collins collector and an very interested in it. I’m about 5 miles from the old Collins factory, both my great-grandfather and grandfather worked there. Father was a local fire chief. Any info would be greatly appreciated especially pics. Thanks
 
Rltb said:
Just joined the group and finding it a little difficult to catch up on some of the threads I’m interested in. Anyway what did you end up doing either the Collins Seagrave? Do you still have it. Im a Collins collector and an very interested in it. I’m about 5 miles from the old Collins factory, both my great-grandfather and grandfather worked there. Father was a local fire chief. Any info would be greatly appreciated especially pics. Thanks
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That's great family history and connection!
The fireaxe guy told me he was going to auction it off...
 
Picked this double bit up several weeks ago covered in rust to the point no identification was noticeable. A few minutes with a wire brush and behold, a 2 1/2 lb. Sager. The previous owner followed the idea of keeping one edge sharper than the other. Only problem is the less sharp side looks like it has seen plenty of rocks, nails, and other hard objects. Pretty sure it will clean up okay but it may take a few hours with a file to return it to its glory days.
 
fishiker said:
Picked this double bit up several weeks ago covered in rust to the point no identification was noticeable. A few minutes with a wire brush and behold, a 2 1/2 lb. Sager. The previous owner followed the idea of keeping one edge sharper than the other. Only problem is the less sharp side looks like it has seen plenty of rocks, nails, and other hard objects. Pretty sure it will clean up okay but it may take a few hours with a file to return it to its glory days.
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That stamp, especially with the font used for the word SAGER, looks like this one shown at YesteryearsTools, said to be:
"Stamping used by Collins & Co. 1950 - 1955"
... presumably at the Warren facilities that Collins bought in 1950, before Collins closed it down for good in 1958 (according to YesteryearsTools).

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