It followed me home (Part 2)

[Curt Hal]

My first Adze! (I think it’s a boy.)

Campbell Bros. XXX

Campbell XXX is a Canadian make, I believe from New Brunswick. They had an excellent reputation for high quality steel. Quite rare. Great find.

 

[Hickory n steel]

You mention Craftsman/Vaughan, are they the most recent American supplier to Craftsman ? Have you any idea who else supplied Sears?

More than most recent they're pretty much the longest relationship sears ever had.
They were supplying hammers and hatchets to Sears since the late 1800's long before they ever purchased the Craftsman name.
I don't know if there are Craftsman hammers and hatchets being produced in the US today but they'll be Vaughan's if there are.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

Thanks, I guess that nice boys axe I picked up recently was made by Vaughan. It had the remains of a Craftsman sticker. You never know the life history of the axe , this one had hard spots. Bad grinding ? I had bought a couple of Sunflower brand files, made in India, chuckle, for just such occasion. One axe and the file went directly into the scrap iron bucket. I could have taken it to the bathroom and used it as a mirror. It was also on at least it's second haft , the haft had a Canadian Tire sticker.

I find tracking down the makers, and if possible the when, makes this rust hunting hobby more interesting. I get to see the history of tool making.

 

[Agent_H]

This motley crew of items.

Wow! You raided a time capsule! That is quite a collection of wicked old wood and steel - a lot to address in that picture lol.

My first Adze! (It’s a boy.)

Campbell Bros. XXX

"It's a boy!"

 

[jblyttle]

IMG_20190407_091310 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Mack]

Nice haul. Those chisels and, DANG. Is that chef knife as big as it looks?

 

[jblyttle]

Nice haul. Those chisels and, DANG. Is that chef knife as big as it looks?

Oh yeah, full tang, 10" blade that is 2.25" wide. It's great.

IMG_20190407_154821 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190407_154756 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190407_154744 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Ernest DuBois]

The bark spud is rather unique with with the spike for tearing away and clearing pieces of bark.

It's just like the Wira barkspade, the only one making with the spur I know of and inspiration for my own.

 

[Square_peg]

The shovel must go this way...?

You can still buy these axe-pick-shovel combination tools. My buddy has a set ( I think made by Nupla). It all works but not great. And it's a lot of weight to carry.

https://forresttoolco.com/the_max.html

 

[John A. Larsen]

jblyttle. I also have a Dexter 48910, even has a tapered tang, and takes a great edge. Is that a puukko to the left of the Dexter? John

 

[phantomknives]

IMG_20190407_091310 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

is that a super scout axe or just a normal national?

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

IMG_20190407_091310 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

The consistency at which you acquire such tremendous cachets of tools boggles the mind.

 

[jblyttle]

It’s from Allan Klenman’s collection.
I don’t know anything about B&D Co. though.

Today I learned that my B&D axes are not Bigelow & Dowse out of Boston.

 

[Miller '72]

Today I learned that my B&D axes are not Bigelow & Dowse out of Boston.

You are referring to the Lowell Ma. Bartlett & Dow posted from the collection of itvd?
That was a kicker...2 B&D, in MA... wonder of there was any connection..?
For another thread perhaps.

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Today I learned that my B&D axes are not Bigelow & Dowse out of Boston.

Bartlett & Dow Dealers in Hardware & Mechanics Tools 128 Central Street Lowell Mass
https://books.google.com/books?id=krJ47aJrPt8C&pg=PA10&dq="128+Central+Street+Lowell+Mass"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi03pr22cDhAhXDwVkKHe_qDS8QuwUILTAA#v=onepage&q="128 Central Street Lowell Mass"&f=false

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

Bartlett & Dow Dealers in Hardware & Mechanics Tools 128 Central Street Lowell Mass
https://books.google.com/books?id=krJ47aJrPt8C&pg=PA10&dq="128+Central+Street+Lowell+Mass"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi03pr22cDhAhXDwVkKHe_qDS8QuwUILTAA#v=onepage&q="128 Central Street Lowell Mass"&f=false

Thanks you guys, I’d love discovering more about them!

 

[Downwindtracker2]

My Sunday fleamarket find was a unused 24" haft and a deep offset wrench for $5. What was amazing was how delicate it was , 3/4" x1 1/8" at it thinnest. He wouldn't go below $5 so I added the wrench. I've picked up a couple of axes using that same bargaining technique when the DB and a broad axe.

 

[jblyttle]

is that a super scout axe or just a normal national?

Boy's axe, 26".

 

[jblyttle]

My Sunday fleamarket find was a unused 24" haft and a deep offset wrench for $5. What was amazing was how delicate it was , 3/4" x1 1/8" at it thinnest. He wouldn't go below $5 so I added the wrench. I've picked up a couple of axes using that same bargaining technique when the DB and a broad axe.

I love the mindset of getting the best deal possible, but I'd pay $5 for a vintage handle any and every day.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

"I love the mindset of getting the best deal possible, but I'd pay $5 for a vintage handle any and every day " Those are .75 Canadian dollars.

A good axe handle go for $30 around here. There is still forestry happening locally. At three chain saw dealers, one didn't sell handles, another the bins were empty, only the third one had axe handles in the bins. The thing is, I don't have a boys axe without a haft.