This I want to see! Pictures! I have a DB Walters Black Diamond that I picked up (north of Prince George, British Columbia) 35 years ago that is in great shape and marked Govt of BC but for practical/physical use it has never done anything for me. Too scary always having to face a pointy end when trying to use it.
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It followed me home (Part 2)
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Went wandering into the local ReStore a week ago and found this gem. It's a Sager -- a mate for the Sager DB I found there a few months ago. I've been looking for a felling axe for a while, after passing up an NOS Walters (but buying an NOS Walters DB...).
As with my other Sager, I suspect this one was made post-1950 by Collins. No dates, no "Sager Chemical", just the stamp. The head had been hammered about halfway onto a haft that was too big for it. The "idiot who used to own the axe" managed to mushroom the hell out of the INSIDE of the eye without deforming the eye. So the "idiot who owns the axe now" has been doing some careful filing. The old haft was crap and unsalvageable, so I'll fit a nice Link to it (which I know will be too short for a "real" felling axe -- but still a usable 36 inches).
More to come once I get the eye fixed, and take the brass cup brush to the metal.
You going to be dropping some timber greater than 6' wide?
I know it comes bigger than that in BC. Congratulations on your new Sager.
Why do you think it was made by Collins?
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My friends, do yourselves a favor. If you like picking and finding good things, go make friends with your local metal salvage yard. I'm going once a week now.
This is 2 Humvee co-driver's side storage boxes, a beautiful small aluminum box with nice locking mechanism, a wood grenade, a 16lb sledge head (USA), an MSR cookpot, a Plumb BSA hatchet and a Plumb large hatchet. $30!
This is 2 Humvee co-driver's side storage boxes, a beautiful small aluminum box with nice locking mechanism, a wood grenade, a 16lb sledge head (USA), an MSR cookpot, a Plumb BSA hatchet and a Plumb large hatchet. $30!
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I have been working on a mask for an adze it is an old Douglas Hunt with a great stamp and a rich warm handle, looks like it hardly got any use. I have no idea on the age of it, I am still trying to research it. I tooled the mask myself but the dye kinda buried it. I think that on my next one I will leave it as natural leather with a sealer over it instead. It will darken it some but not as much as a dye. It is fully welted and I'm trying to figure out how to secure it. Leaning toward a leather lace tie. There is also a hole shown in the end near the bit for a Chicago screw but mine are all too short, so looking for one of those too. Should I try to do more like this or work on tooling and stamping rather than portraits? Thanks for checking it out.
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Gorgeous leather work and a fine looking adze. Looks like someone back-beveled the bit. I hope that didn't ruin it.
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Part of what followed me home today. I actually have 2/3 of the Gibbs but my daughter is going back to the yard sale tomorrow so she has one of the missing ends, I hope the other end is there.
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The holy grail of jointers if you can put the whole thing together. Nice score.
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A rare find around these parts is a vintage axe in a used tool store. Today, I found one for $25 CDN, which is pretty good for Calgary! It comes from the James Smart company out of Brockville, Ontario, Canada. According to http://yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Smart Mfg. Co..html, the youngest this axe could be is 50 years old. Does it look like a miner's axe? The head is about 3.5 - 4.0 lbs and the handle is 24 Inches. Anybody know anything about this company? I think this may be a cast head. Are they of greater or lesser quality?
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Smart was taken over by Mann in 1920, according to Industry Week (7/15/20):
Another link between Mann and Smart:
Another link between Mann and Smart:
Just passed through the scenic 1000 Islands-located town of Brockville on the 401 last night. Nice find! Have never seen one of their axes but I do use a couple of their nicely made old cast iron pans. My initial understanding is they folded (stopped using the name Smart, Brockville) in 1920. On the other hand the listing and copious copies of printed labels shown on yesteryeartools makes more sense and strongly suggests that the name was used in some form up until 1967.
Interesting that there are two identifiers: "Smart" and "Smart's". Wouldn't surprise me that one of these brands logos is pre-1921 so as to distinguish between pre and post company merger. Also notice the central G within a diamond on one of the pans.
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Yup. That's the company alright. The axe has that G inside the diamond stamped onto its poll. I took the handle off - sawing it off with a back saw made one nasty smell! The head weighs 3 lbs and 15 7/8 oz, so that is what the 4 stamped onto the poll is all about. Now the vinegar bath.
BTW, my favourite frying pan is a cast iron pan from the T Eaton Company. Best garage sale find ever. We have been using it regularly for 30 years at least.
BTW, my favourite frying pan is a cast iron pan from the T Eaton Company. Best garage sale find ever. We have been using it regularly for 30 years at least.
Nice axe, don't throw out that cut off handle. You might be able to salvage it for a hammer or something small. You should rub some Boiled Linseed Oil into it and see how it looks, you'd be amazed at what it will do to an old handle like that. Nice find.
Real nice pans you have there, 300Six, is that an aluminum dutch oven?
Thanks for the comment Pegs, that means a bunch coming from someone of your caliber.
Pretty wild score on that Plumb Victory Smith357 I paid more than 20 for mine without a handle and in worse shape, great find.
Real nice pans you have there, 300Six, is that an aluminum dutch oven?
Thanks for the comment Pegs, that means a bunch coming from someone of your caliber.
Pretty wild score on that Plumb Victory Smith357 I paid more than 20 for mine without a handle and in worse shape, great find.
No. The whole works is cast iron (good bit of weight to it) but the lid has been chrome? plated (inside and out) against rust. I guess steam scours any protective oils or greases off. Nice touch on the part of Smart and the lid fits perfectly on all 9 inch fry pans ( I have a Findlay and an old T Eaton in that size) too.
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In some ways disappointing, far fewer axes here than in MA which is surprising, also prices in general are much higher. However, I have still had success and will post all the stuff that I have found, but real quick I had to post this one thing...
I've been patient and been waiting for a good deal. This is a Hay Budden 148lb farrier anvil in really good shape, $125. YES!!!
I've been patient and been waiting for a good deal. This is a Hay Budden 148lb farrier anvil in really good shape, $125. YES!!!
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Not too many antique stores carry vintage tools. Hit one up in Detroit (ME) and skated away with three for about 30 bucks (they're in my thread). The ones that DO carry tons of tools are only open odd hours this time of year.
Sort of like this one? One of my favourites over the past 15 years (when I found it) too!
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Good looking anvil JB. How much does it weigh you figure?
*just saw what I thought was a 145 stamped into the side?
Got a chance to get out this weekend and ran across this big boy:
True Temper Kelly Works Standard fire axe. It's also marked "S (H?) F D" in a sort of double line calligraphy style. There are markings on the other side I can't make out without cleaning it up.
Haven't weighed it but I'll tell you right now I won't use it one-handed.
The bit looks intact and no abuse marks to be had.
Just one Big wedge knocked into it.
Never sought out a fireman's axe but this one spoke to me at the price it was marked.
What is the Standard line of True Temper about? From your experience?
*just saw what I thought was a 145 stamped into the side?
Got a chance to get out this weekend and ran across this big boy:
True Temper Kelly Works Standard fire axe. It's also marked "S (H?) F D" in a sort of double line calligraphy style. There are markings on the other side I can't make out without cleaning it up.
Haven't weighed it but I'll tell you right now I won't use it one-handed.
The bit looks intact and no abuse marks to be had.
Just one Big wedge knocked into it.
Never sought out a fireman's axe but this one spoke to me at the price it was marked.
What is the Standard line of True Temper about? From your experience?
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