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It followed me home (Part 2)
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But Marshall Wells was just a distributor not a manufacturer. Many of their axes were made by Welland Vale - the Canadian subsidiary of True Temper.
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Went out today and stopped a place known for used "tools". There were about 12 recently rehung double bit axes. The pics of the wedge on this one is representative of all of them that were there.
I purchased this one and a boy's axe; originally red, ridged eye, handle looks old, if not original, for a negotiated price. Not a huge fan of the "swamping"/"reversible" pattern but I have a growing collection of True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge going.
My prize in the True Temper is a Connecticut pattern from JBlyttle actually- very good guy on and off the forum. Note.
Anyway, here is what followed me home:
Marked "4" as well. Haven't seen too many TT double bits at 4lbs. The handle doesn't have prime grain but it is hung solidly and looks to have BLO/other applied.
Curious, why the dimple?
I purchased this one and a boy's axe; originally red, ridged eye, handle looks old, if not original, for a negotiated price. Not a huge fan of the "swamping"/"reversible" pattern but I have a growing collection of True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge going.
My prize in the True Temper is a Connecticut pattern from JBlyttle actually- very good guy on and off the forum. Note.
Anyway, here is what followed me home:
Marked "4" as well. Haven't seen too many TT double bits at 4lbs. The handle doesn't have prime grain but it is hung solidly and looks to have BLO/other applied.
Curious, why the dimple?
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Yes, but they had high standards.
Went out today and stopped a place known for used "tools". There were about 12 recently rehung double bit axes. The pics of the wedge on this one is representative of all of them that were there.
I purchased this one and a boy's axe; originally red, ridged eye, handle looks old, if not original, for a negotiated price. Not a huge fan of the "swamping"/"reversible" pattern but I have a growing collection of True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge going.
My prize in the True Temper is a Connecticut pattern from JBlyttle actually- very good guy on and off the forum. Note.
Anyway, here is what followed me home:
Marked "4" as well. Haven't seen too many TT double bits at 4lbs. The handle doesn't have prime grain but it is hung solidly and looks to have BLO/other applied.
Curious, why the dimple?
Nice axe Agent H. Hard to say what happened with the hole.
I found this with its feet buried in the dirt underneath the eave of a friends shop. It was painted a very faded red, in fact there was so much paint the writing could not be made out. I guess it was a decorative piece. Any way it was gifted to me. It has taken some work but it is a grand old anvil. Still some work to do on it but it will get used and it was very appreciated.
Its quite small.
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Not sure what the A and 3 mean stamped on the feet.
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Manufacture date? Could be.
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Its setting on a anvil that is probably 180 some pounds. Its a little guy. I have a perfect place for it beside a vice, strapped down. I won't be hitting it with anything big.
Its quite small.
Not sure what the A and 3 mean stamped on the feet.
Manufacture date? Could be.
Its setting on a anvil that is probably 180 some pounds. Its a little guy. I have a perfect place for it beside a vice, strapped down. I won't be hitting it with anything big.
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For sure. Marshall Wells is good stuff.
I have seen them with both the TT and MHHCO on the same head. I did not know those where coming from Welland Vale or what was Welland Vale.
I unfortunately have no axes that carry the Welland Vale name.
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So this axe followed me home a week or two ago, and although I saw a faint mark I put it aside to deal with other things. Now I'm trying to ID it and think I have and am looking for confirmation. Considering where I bought itand the other tools that I picked up with it, I think that this is pretty old, so I'm happy with it's condition. It is a 4lb head or slightly bigger on what I think is the original 28" handle. At first I thought that the partial mark was the fairly standard "Warrented" etc, but now I think that this is a Warren axe and that the logo is:
Warren
A&T CO.
Warren, PA.
Warren
A&T CO.
Warren, PA.
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JB that is a Warren label. You might also find a "w" with a number indicating the manufacture date. It might be on the other cheek. Sometimes I see them just marked with a W and two digit date. These are small stamps and the paint would probably hide it. Great tools.
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I see a mark that matches what I see under the Warren section on yesteryeartools, that is what sealed it for me.
Its a 45lb leg vise. I have its replacement but have not put it in place yet.
To much is going on in that one car garage I use for my shop at the moment. Hope to get my load lightened this summer.
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Yes, that's it. Any idea on date range?
