It followed me home (Part 2)

This is part one of what I brought home today. Total spent was $173.

In this first batch may be the nicest Connie that I have yet seen. I will post more detail on that later.

 
Nice JB. Any markings on that hatchet in the upper right? Or that Connie for that matter?

*picture one that it is
 
Agent_H said:
Nice JB. Any markings on that hatchet in the upper right? Or that Connie for that matter?

*picture one that it is
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Upper right hatchet is a Tommy Axe, have not cleaned off the Connie yet. I'll bet that it is going to say NE OLD YANK or be a Maine made product. pics coming. My two favorite items so far are that Connie and the 14" draw knife.
 
This is going to be pic heavy. 27", 4.5lbs total weight. It's almost certainly an Emerson & Stevens...and it's effing amazing. For now, not for sale.

I love and appreciate most of the things that I find and sell. Things like this though are what get me excited. Look at it. LOOK AT IT!!!








 
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No way! That is almost certainly an Emersons and Stevens, but it's odd. Stamped V over the Handmade, maybe an Emerson and Stevens Victory? Check the underside for the year and smith's mark, if it's a W or a P it's definitely E&S. Nice find!
 
jblyttle said:
This is part one of what I brought home today. Total spent was $173.

In this first batch may be the nicest Connie that I have yet seen. I will post more detail on that later.

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Is that a perfect handle screwdriver? Does the draw knife have a name on it?
 
You are finding some amazing stuff! The hoards of blacksmithing tools astound me. Hardy tools, tongs galore! Anvils! Whatever you're doing, you're doing it right.
 
Square_peg said:
You are finding some amazing stuff! The hoards of blacksmithing tools astound me. Hardy tools, tongs galore! Anvils! Whatever you're doing, you're doing it right.
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I just got news tonight. If it pans out, it will be the greatest deal ever, will be life changing and will supply the world with vintage axes for the next several years. How ridiculous a claim is that? Maybe pretty ridiculous. But if it pans out.... I'm not saying anything more on that until it happens.
 
osage outlaw said:
Is that a perfect handle screwdriver? Does the draw knife have a name on it?
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I have not looked closely, but it's awesome. Most that I find are old. Great steel with good edges, but rusted/patina and sometimes funky handles and usually from 7-9, maybe 10 inches. This one is newer, super clean, straight, no rust, perfect strong handles and a 14" blade. It's far and away the best one that I have ever found.

I'm not sure what a perfect handle is, but it's one solid metal piece with wood inserts. I can include a closeup.


 
Perfect handles were the trade name of that wood insert type handle by the H. D. Smith company. Later there were German copies. They made other tools such as drawknives with the handle. I have a small collection of them. They look cool with the handles oiled in a rack.
 
That Tommy Axe and the top two axes are fantastic. Hvaing some serious axe envy over here...my trip to the mountains didn;t allow for any axe hunting, so it's been way too long since I've been scrounging. Very nice find, and here's hoping your new deal works out.
 
Oh, and what's the deal with the solo head...looks like a boy's axe head or a large hatchet...any idea on the maker yet? Does it have a high centerline?
 
Perfect handle tools are very cool looking. I think that screw driver is one. They all had the wood scales on the handles. I saw a screw driver like yours except it had a wing nut and interchangeable heads in an antique store for well over $100

Here is a perfect handle draw knife that I picked up this winter.

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osage outlaw said:
Perfect handle tools are very cool looking. I think that screw driver is one. They all had the wood scales on the handles. I saw a screw driver like yours except it had a wing nut and interchangeable heads in an antique store for well over $100

Here is a perfect handle draw knife that I picked up this winter.

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I have not seen a draw knife like that yet, very nice.
 
SC T100 said:
That Tommy Axe and the top two axes are fantastic. Hvaing some serious axe envy over here...my trip to the mountains didn;t allow for any axe hunting, so it's been way too long since I've been scrounging. Very nice find, and here's hoping your new deal works out.
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JB - Is this the prospect you were mentioning earlier about an older gentleman who passed away and left a barn full of implements for his widow to figure out?
 
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