It followed me home (Part 2)

ithinkverydeeply said:
I dig this Pulaski! Not only is it my first Pulaski, (Save the combination axe.) it’s my first Kelly Worlds Finest, and it has a FS stamp!
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That pulaski IS nice! A fine example of the pattern and a great set of stamps too. Do you have any idea who made the adze?
 
ITVD- The bulldog means it is a Warren Axe and Tool Co. The wood guard on the Simonds saw was original from when Simonds made and sold the saw (The reason I know this is because about 50 yrs ago I ran into a bundle of NOS Simonds crosscuts in a old hardware store in Vermont, all of them had this exact edge guard, I bought all the saws and Simonds handles from the store). The tongs were more than likely skidding tongs from the size, weight, and set up. Forgotten in time is that there were two kind of tongs like this used in the logging shows--skidding tongs and loading tongs. Skidding tongs were never to be used for overhead lifting/loading. Configuration, and more importantly, temper was different. The horn setting anvil looks exactly like my Atkins. Really nice pike pole.
 
ithinkverydeeply said:
I got a Flinty Axe box full of little stuff.
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That weird flat saw hammer is a Disston (no. 3 I believe.)
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The Atkins #20 saw handle is a CCC.
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The bottle. The bottle is gross!!?!
I can’t describe how filthy this thing is.
It’s got the old glass with bubbles and some ungodly crud on it.
LoL. It’s awesome!
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Is it leaking rancid turpentine!?! :confused:
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Incredible finds!
Each piece a treasure all on its own.
The Simonds and the lube bottle are amazing...but no more or less amazing than the rest. Each having it's own story and job.
Excellent.
 
Old Axeman said:
ITVD- The bulldog means it is a Warren Axe and Tool Co. The wood guard on the Simonds saw was original from when Simonds made and sold the saw (The reason I know this is because about 50 yrs ago I ran into a bundle of NOS Simonds crosscuts in a old hardware store in Vermont, all of them had this exact edge guard, I bought all the saws and Simonds handles from the store). The tongs were more than likely skidding tongs from the size, weight, and set up. Forgotten in time is that there were two kind of tongs like this used in the logging shows--skidding tongs and loading tongs. Skidding tongs were never to be used for overhead lifting/loading. Configuration, and more importantly, temper was different. The horn setting anvil looks exactly like my Atkins. Really nice pike pole.
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Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to offer some details on these items, I’m excited about the saw!
Of course you are right about the Warren grab maul. You can make it out quite easily, I should have seen.
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There is a lot of stuff to ponder there but I noticed your saw has those two cut-outs on its spine/back (where two of the three cords wrap around it to secure the guard).

I have a similar looking saw with those - was the 520 the only one with those and were they for a particular type of handle?
 
Blue Sasquatch said:
Wow, I would love this, not 100% sure what it was used for, but very cool!
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Thanks!
I know, that’s what I got the big skidding tongs for. But I figure the grab maul can double as an ogre club in a pinch. LoL
I’m told they were a tool guys hated to carry because they were so heavy and only made for this one job.
My other grab maul (not pictured here) originally came from a lady who incorrectly thought it was carried by log drivers for balance when walking across logs on the river. ROFL like it was some long balanced pole! :confused: It’s a very awkward 10 lbs that you can really only carry on one side of your body.
 
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