It followed me home (Part 2)

Alright fellers, long time no see.

Coming to you with a new one to me. I don't know what it is. I'll tell you the weight at the end. Don't skip to the end, look at the photos first. No cheating. It's more fun this way.

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I only have questions about this one. I've compared it to an axe we're all familiar with, a Kelly Perfect Jersey 3². If I'm correct it's pre-1919. I know that and the weight.

I don't know what it is. I'm thinking it's a heavy construction axe of some sort. I was thinking railroads. It's a chunky boi, as you can see, and clearly well used. Flat cheeked, its only relief ground as often seen on a carpenter's hatchet. It's like a squat, flat cheeked Rockaway with a waffle poll. It's so squat, in fact, and believe it or not, it's the same weight as the KP. Yes, it's at three and one half pounds even in this worn condition.

So who knows what it is? I want to hang it. But not knowing what it is I'm not sure what the proper hang looks like. Anybody got any old GTW catalogs?
 
Fmont said:
Alright fellers, long time no see.

Coming to you with a new one to me. I don't know what it is. I'll tell you the weight at the end. Don't skip to the end, look at the photos first. No cheating. It's more fun this way.

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I only have questions about this one. I've compared it to an axe we're all familiar with, a Kelly Perfect Jersey 3². If I'm correct it's pre-1919. I know that and the weight.

I don't know what it is. I'm thinking it's a heavy construction axe of some sort. I was thinking railroads. It's a chunky boi, as you can see, and clearly well used. Flat cheeked, its only relief ground as often seen on a carpenter's hatchet. It's like a squat, flat cheeked Rockaway with a waffle poll. It's so squat, in fact, and believe it or not, it's the same weight as the KP. Yes, it's at three and one half pounds even in this worn condition.

So who knows what it is? I want to hang it. But not knowing what it is I'm not sure what the proper hang looks like. Anybody got any old GTW catalogs?
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My gut tells me: Mining industry
 
Fmont said:
Alright fellers, long time no see.

Coming to you with a new one to me. I don't know what it is. I'll tell you the weight at the end. Don't skip to the end, look at the photos first. No cheating. It's more fun this way.

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I only have questions about this one. I've compared it to an axe we're all familiar with, a Kelly Perfect Jersey 3². If I'm correct it's pre-1919. I know that and the weight.

I don't know what it is. I'm thinking it's a heavy construction axe of some sort. I was thinking railroads. It's a chunky boi, as you can see, and clearly well used. Flat cheeked, its only relief ground as often seen on a carpenter's hatchet. It's like a squat, flat cheeked Rockaway with a waffle poll. It's so squat, in fact, and believe it or not, it's the same weight as the KP. Yes, it's at three and one half pounds even in this worn condition.

So who knows what it is? I want to hang it. But not knowing what it is I'm not sure what the proper hang looks like. Anybody got any old GTW catalogs?
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I wish I had a more educated guess for you man! I was thinking about it and a miners axe really might make sense. Something heavy, stout and squat for building scaffolding in tight spaces seems like a legitimate guess!
I do think however the waffle poll rules it out as a chainsaw axe. Either now or in the past! I am not familiar with GTW the company. I have a hammer or two and one hatchet I think. I hope someone has a catalogue or recognizes it for you man!
 
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Yeah I'm kind of fishing for someone who might have seen one before.

I think you're probably right. I hit it with a file that I know to cut well, and it is verrrry hard. There is a kind of depression right in the middle of the bit. Even reprofiling the edge to even that out was testing. The blunt angle may be intentional, I guess. I wonder if it had been used to cut cable.
 
Finally acquired a Spiller! And a damn good one too. Still over weight. Made in '34 roughly ten or eleven years before the company was purchased by Emerson Stevens.
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One interesting tidbit I recently picked up is if it says Oakland, Maine. It's a Spiller made axe
But if it says Oakland, ME. Than its made after E&S bought the company. Roughly in '45 not exactly sure which year. But that's the year the owner passed away. I'll be filing, honing and hanging this baby over the weekend most likely!! :thumbsup::D
 
Yankee Josh said:
Finally acquired a Spiller! And a damn good one too. Still over weight. Made in '34 roughly ten or eleven years before the company was purchased by Emerson Stevens.
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One interesting tidbit I recently picked up is if it says Oakland, Maine. It's a Spiller made axe
But if it says Oakland, ME. Than its made after E&S bought the company. Roughly in '45 not exactly sure which year. But that's the year the owner passed away. I'll be filing, honing and hanging this baby over the weekend most likely!! :thumbsup::D
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Oooh La La she pretty! Lots of steel left for you! What haft are you thinking? Or is a surprise? Lol, great find man. Glad you tracked one down!!!
 
Meek1 said:
Oooh La La she pretty! Lots of steel left for you! What haft are you thinking? Or is a surprise? Lol, great find man. Glad you tracked one down!!!
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Thanks so much!! :D:thumbsup:. Being an old Oakland axe it's got a huge eye. So it'll either be one of my nos S&N hafts(most likely) or I'll have to carve one. But I'm out of ash staves and all I have is red oak. And I think I want this on hickory! So maybe a surprise! Haha it'll be fun either way. Appreciate it man!
 
Hairy Clipper said:
Josh: I do not know what triggered this question, but, I am wondering how many makers are represented in your collection?
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Oh geez man. I don't know! Plus it's a loaded question even though you didn't intend it to be! I have more different distributors and hardware concerns than I do separate makers. I'd have to say only 15-20 perhaps? Makers that is. If I counted the different stamps, etches and labels that would jump considerably!
But now that you ask I'm curious myself! I could be way off and it'll be interesting to find out. Over this weekend I'll go through them and see how close my guesses were. Thanks for your interest man. It's a good question!
 
Fmont said:
Alright fellers, long time no see.

Coming to you with a new one to me. I don't know what it is. I'll tell you the weight at the end. Don't skip to the end, look at the photos first. No cheating. It's more fun this way.

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I only have questions about this one. I've compared it to an axe we're all familiar with, a Kelly Perfect Jersey 3². If I'm correct it's pre-1919. I know that and the weight.

I don't know what it is. I'm thinking it's a heavy construction axe of some sort. I was thinking railroads. It's a chunky boi, as you can see, and clearly well used. Flat cheeked, its only relief ground as often seen on a carpenter's hatchet. It's like a squat, flat cheeked Rockaway with a waffle poll. It's so squat, in fact, and believe it or not, it's the same weight as the KP. Yes, it's at three and one half pounds even in this worn condition.

So who knows what it is? I want to hang it. But not knowing what it is I'm not sure what the proper hang looks like. Anybody got any old GTW catalogs?
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Looks like a flooring hatchet on steroids, no clue what it is though.
 
Fmont said:
Alright fellers, long time no see.

Coming to you with a new one to me. I don't know what it is. I'll tell you the weight at the end. Don't skip to the end, look at the photos first. No cheating. It's more fun this way.

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I only have questions about this one. I've compared it to an axe we're all familiar with, a Kelly Perfect Jersey 3². If I'm correct it's pre-1919. I know that and the weight.

I don't know what it is. I'm thinking it's a heavy construction axe of some sort. I was thinking railroads. It's a chunky boi, as you can see, and clearly well used. Flat cheeked, its only relief ground as often seen on a carpenter's hatchet. It's like a squat, flat cheeked Rockaway with a waffle poll. It's so squat, in fact, and believe it or not, it's the same weight as the KP. Yes, it's at three and one half pounds even in this worn condition.

So who knows what it is? I want to hang it. But not knowing what it is I'm not sure what the proper hang looks like. Anybody got any old GTW catalogs?
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I have no clue. But I love it! Find me one? Lol, that is a true prize man. Great score!
 
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