It followed me home (Part 2)

[muleman77]

Hot work tools usually are left as forged. Working hot ruins any temper you put in anyway.

 

[Square_peg]

A hot cutter or such most likely.

Yeah, a hot cut. Maybe for making long cuts. The shape would be good for following along a long cut line.

 

[muleman77]

Those eye walls are plenty thick to take hammering, and a lot of blacksmith tools are made in the shop.
So there is a wide range outside "standards" or "right" that you'll find.

 

[Agent_H]

Spent the weeked on the coast with the folks. Not much time to poke around but I did make a new acquaintance of like mind. Two Flint Edges and a Woodslasher if by ridges only. One needs the edges fixed but I think it will be nice in the end.


FlintEdge by Agent Hierarchy


FlintEdge by Agent Hierarchy

 

[Miller '72]

This N.O.S. came home with me this morning.
I want to use it, but I dont want to at the same time.

This came from what remains from the workshop of the founders family successor of The G.Fox Department Store here in CT.
I was in the original home and workshop this morning.
Massive, beautiful, a dream space for sure and all created back in the early 1930's.

Some of the other items I wanted were not available.

 

[phantomknives]

This N.O.S. came home with me this morning.
I want to use it, but I dont want to at the same time.

This came from what remains from the workshop of the founders family successor of The G.Fox Department Store here in CT.
I was in the original home and workshop this morning.
Massive, beautiful, a dream space for sure and all created back in the early 1930's.

Some of the other items I wanted were not available.

https://books.google.com/books?id=0uxpGHSGr2sC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=carborundum+number+196+stone&source=bl&ots=cvRhZIKSs-&sig=S6WROZ_Dw2EVazljsScdRfzCGnw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0yreEwdTaAhXKY98KHSguDJkQ6AEIYTAL#v=onepage&q=carborundum number 196 stone&f=false

from 1911

 

[A17]

Can someone measure the length or width of a cruiser axe head. Like so (----) not ( l ).

 

[muleman77]

Most are 8 to 8 1/2" long.

 

[muleman77]

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[Square_peg]

Put it aside and go buy a new Norton to satisfy your craving to use it. Norton still makes this stone in a two-sided version.

 

[A17]

Thanks muleman77, I'm watching a fleebay action with a double bit thats approx. 6 ins wide. Is it used up?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ax...465714?hash=item441c78f6f2:g:WH0AAOSwL6la3jJJ

 

[muleman77]

It is a cruiser, but pretty worn down. I'd pay very little for that, if at all.

 

[phantomknives]

those two bottom heads look kinda like "proto-michigans" IIRC, michigans were developed in the (18)70's-80's to log out michigan. not exactly like modern ones but recognizable

 

[A17]

Thanks for the help y'all. I guess I shall have to continue my search for a hand forged cruiser. I've been trying to build a set. So far I've got a boys axe, a full size single bit, and a full size double. I still need the cruiser and hatchet.

 

[Miller '72]

https://books.google.com/books?id=0uxpGHSGr2sC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=carborundum+number+196+stone&source=bl&ots=cvRhZIKSs-&sig=S6WROZ_Dw2EVazljsScdRfzCGnw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0yreEwdTaAhXKY98KHSguDJkQ6AEIYTAL#v=onepage&q=carborundum number 196 stone&f=false

from 1911

That's a great old advert. That #196 example appears dbl sided.

Put it aside and go buy a new Norton to satisfy your craving to use it. Norton still makes this stone in a two-sided version.

Ya, I think i just may do that...maybe I will find a used one, similar in style and age.

 

[Drum4fun]

N.O.S. .... so cool to own, but always the dilemma ... caretaker of history vs.
use it as it was meant to be used. Too much Catholic guilt in me.... I usually pass.
(but, very cool to know someone that appreciates it owns it ! ).

Charles

 

[Miller '72]

N.O.S. .... so cool to own, but always the dilemma ... caretaker of history vs.
use it as it was meant to be used. Too much Catholic guilt in me.... I usually pass.
(but, very cool to know someone that appreciates it owns it ! ).

Charles

Thank you Drum4fun.
I tucked it away for now and will grab a new stone, dbl sided fine and coarse.

 

[Agent_H]

Another vote for the Arctic Fox as being a good working puck.

 

[Miller '72]

Another vote for the Arctic Fox as being a good working puck.

Thanks for that!
It may be funny but I dont have not ever held a puck axe stone before yesterday.
I had heard of the Lansky, the Norton and now the Arctic Fox.
Now its fun

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

My recent purchase of https://bladeforums.com/threads/it-followed-me-home-part-2.1190276/page-287#post-18027890 Michigan pattern Collins Commander got me thinking about mysterious Blue painted Mann Jersey I bought months ago

Do you think it could be late model of Collins Commander Jersey pattern made in Lewistown, Pa?