It followed me home (Part 2)

Brian Rust · Feb 14, 2019

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I believe this is a clam/ oyster hatchet... some type of shellfish hatchet haha.

Square_peg · Feb 15, 2019

the-accumulator said:
including a miniature carpenter's hatchet

That's an oyster hatchet.

KiwiBloke · Feb 15, 2019

I found this in a friends shed today and he let me take it home. I was hoping it was some kind of strange wedge for splitting wood but I am sure it isn't.

Had a search around is this a bolster chisel designed to crack apart bricks?

If so.. (as I currently have no bricks in my life) has anyone ever tried to drive one of these into a round of wood?

Fmont · Feb 16, 2019

It's a mortar chisel, I believe.

It's been pounded on a bit, huh?

KiwiBloke · Feb 16, 2019

oh yeah she sure has! I was thinking about grinding it off purely for safety reasons.

Yankee Josh · Feb 16, 2019

I found a couple axes i wanted locally. So i bought em. I knew the Hartwell bros. made handles but i was not aware they sold axes as well. I guess it makes sense. Looks like a Kelly to me. And a genuine Norlund as well. First one!

I think i can glue the haft under the tape. It's a nice one with awesome grain. I'l give it a shot!

Thanks for looking!

ithinkverydeeply · Feb 16, 2019

Yankee Josh said:
I found a couple axes i wanted locally. So i bought em. I knew the Hartwell bros. made handles but i was not aware they sold axes as well. I guess it makes sense. Looks like a Kelly to me. And a genuine Norlund as well. First one!

I think i can glue the haft under the tape. It's a nice one with awesome grain. I'l give it a shot!

Thanks for looking!

Those are a nice score!

Fmont · Feb 16, 2019

I picked up a NOS Bluegrass four in hand! It's so damn sharp!

Also a nice Germantown carpenters hatchet, my second. Nicely forged tools, very handsome.

Agent_H · Feb 16, 2019

Found interesting things today:
Piece of Ash 2”x6”x10’

Ash2”x6”x10’ by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr

Stopped to chat and ended up with things following me home:
Sager Chemical 1929 with an interesting handle swell, 10” L. & I.J. White cleaver, an unabused 3 1/2lb Made in W. Germany double bit head, and a nice 13” Hewing/Broad axe 8lb 12oz. The broad axe is marked, looks like something rounding the upper part of a circle with “Rochester” going along the bottom. It has a lot of bit.

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy,

junkenstien · Feb 16, 2019

D R Barton Rochester ny Real nice

Yankee Josh · Feb 16, 2019

Agent_H said:
Found interesting things today:
Piece of Ash 2”x6”x10’

Ash2”x6”x10’ by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr

Stopped to chat and ended up with things following me home:
Sager Chemical 1929 with an interesting handle swell, 10” L. & I.J. White cleaver, an unabused 3 1/2lb Made in W. Germany double bit head, and a nice 13” Hewing/Broad axe 8lb 12oz. The broad axe is marked, looks like something rounding the upper part of a circle with “Rochester” going along the bottom. It has a lot of bit.

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy,

That is some nice stuff... that broad axe I'd say takes the cake though. That thing is really nice. Is that something that you'll keep? If you ever decide to sell it I'd be very interested!

Fmont · Feb 16, 2019

I was just talking to a sawyer yesterday about ash. I have to put some away nicely before there's none left :/

Agent_H · Feb 17, 2019

junkenstien said:
D R Barton Rochester ny Real nice

The head I found doesn't have the scalloped markings on the bit but the listed Bench Hatchet does have some sort of circular marking that looks similar.

Yankee Josh said:
That is some nice stuff... that broad axe I'd say takes the cake though. That thing is really nice. Is that something that you'll keep? If you ever decide to sell it I'd be very interested!

Josh, I encounter larger broad/hewing axes from time to time but I'm leaning towards keeping it. The circular stamp with Rochester might help date it. That stamp is quite worn but what caught my eye are the stamps in the bit - I have another and have seen a few of them with those deep letters/numbers and wondered if that was specific to a certain maker.

Yankee Josh · Feb 17, 2019

Agent_H said:
The head I found doesn't have the scalloped markings on the bit but the listed Bench Hatchet does have some sort of circular marking that looks similar.

Josh, I encounter larger broad/hewing axes from time to time but I'm leaning towards keeping it. The circular stamp with Rochester might help date it. That stamp is quite worn but what caught my eye are the stamps in the bit - I have another and have seen a few of them with those deep letters/numbers and wondered if that was specific to a certain maker.

I don't blame you one "bit"... forgive the pun. I'd keep it too. In fact, you'd have to prize it from my cold dead hands. Haha. It's so rare to find one in practically unused condition like that. The one i finally found and purchased was barely used but sorely neglected. Plus it has a curve from toe to heel and another curve from poll to bit and i think it's actually harder to use than a flat one. That's why I'm still in the market. Anyhow you made some great finds! That sager, the ash, the broad axe... you had a good day!

Yankee Josh · Feb 17, 2019

I've got a question for you guys. I'm trying to decide which haft to hang the Norlud on. It came on the original so i have that, a nice curved ash and a short stocky hickory one. I just wanted to ask what you guys think.

I've never asked for opinions on a haft before so I'm curious, which one do you all like?

Square_peg · Feb 17, 2019

Agent_H said:
Found interesting things today:
Piece of Ash 2”x6”x10’

Ash2”x6”x10’ by Agent Hierarchy, on Flickr

Stopped to chat and ended up with things following me home:
Sager Chemical 1929 with an interesting handle swell, 10” L. & I.J. White cleaver, an unabused 3 1/2lb Made in W. Germany double bit head, and a nice 13” Hewing/Broad axe 8lb 12oz. The broad axe is marked, looks like something rounding the upper part of a circle with “Rochester” going along the bottom. It has a lot of bit.

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Sagatron1929 by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy

Broad&White by Agent Hierarchy,

That's a helluva score, Agent H. It pays to get talkative with the oldtimers.

Agent_H · Feb 17, 2019

Yankee Josh said:
I don't blame you one "bit"... forgive the pun. I'd keep it too. In fact, you'd have to prize it from my cold dead hands. Haha. It's so rare to find one in practically unused condition like that. The one i finally found and purchased was barely used but sorely neglected. Plus it has a curve from toe to heel and another curve from poll to bit and i think it's actually harder to use than a flat one. That's why I'm still in the market. Anyhow you made some great finds! That sager, the ash, the broad axe... you had a good day!

I do want to stress that I followed responsible hunting practices. I left some strong herd members there for others:

*The purple tape is holding together a self-inflicted 3lb hammer wound.

Square_peg said:
That's a helluva score, Agent H. It pays to get talkative with the oldtimers.

Absolutely.

Agent_H · Feb 17, 2019

A17 · Feb 17, 2019

+1 on the original haft.

Agent_H , what condition was the Clean Cut in? Used up, too pitted to be usable, mint?

Agent_H · Feb 17, 2019

A17 said:
+1 on the original haft. Agent_H , what condition was the Clean Cut in? Used up, too pitted to be usable, mint?