It followed me home (Part 2)

CedarEater said:
I ended up needing to work today and coundln't go to a sale that looked very promising so my wife went for me and took the kids. What followed her home was this copper wash tub(?)/boiler tub(?) with lid, Chinese machete for the kids to beat on brush with, beat up large wedge, and three axe heads. The grand total was $15.



The orange head is more than likely offshore junk with a chipped heal. I will test it with the file but I am not holding my breath. The red one has ridges in the eye with a nice profile and some numbers stamped on the cheak which I need to investigate further. It looks like a promising unmarked head thats in good condition. The third head is a True Temper Flint Edge Kelly Works that will clean up nicely and require some work to remove the mushrooming. The two quality axes have bits that won't require too much file work to put an edge on. She did real good in my opinion.

I love my wife!
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Nice haul!

It pays to educate your wife. She did quite well.

My wife can also pick axes. I watched an axe collector pick up axes after she had set them back down(she was ahead of him), it didn't take him long to figure out she knew what she was looking out. It was a funny thing to watch. Although he did not seem to be amused at all.
 
That is just a length of 1x2 with a strip of emery cloth stapled to it, a sanding stick. I use when sharpening my axes to remove the file marks before I hit the stones. In this case it I used to to get the rust off the edge of the brush axe so I could see what I was working with, just a few small nicks in the blade.

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smith357 said:
I spent $25.50 at the flea market today, found a $5 pick $10 boys axe a $10 brush axe and a $0.50 ball hammer head.

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Some of those old picks can be quite good. And like axes the old ones had slimmer more comfortable handles. Does that pick have a stamp on it?

That's a fine looking boys axe, too. Great vintage handle on it as well.
 
CedarEater said:
I ended up needing to work today and coundln't go to a sale that looked very promising so my wife went for me and took the kids. What followed her home was this copper wash tub(?)/boiler tub(?) with lid, Chinese machete for the kids to beat on brush with, beat up large wedge, and three axe heads. The grand total was $15.

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That copper tub is cool.
 
Square_peg said:
Some of those old picks can be quite good. And like axes the old ones had slimmer more comfortable handles. Does that pick have a stamp on it?

That's a fine looking boys axe, too. Great vintage handle on it as well.
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The pick has no name but appears to be very well made from good hard steel, it rings like a bell. The boys axe is a no name but has ridges in the eye so it can't be all bad. I don't think the handle will last too much longer, as it had a bunch of steel wedges in it, I rehung it and played around with another idea I had for an overstrike shield.

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jblyttle said:
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.


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Thank you very much for adding that in. I appreciate it.
 
I went to look at a $350 anvil today. It wasn't worth $250. However, I mentioned axes and came home with this stuff for $50.

 
The hatchet came from an estate sale the other day and the hammer caught my eye at a rebuilding/recycling center on the way back from the coast.
The hammer is marked FRS.

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The Craftsman hatchet has a capital “C” and no border marks. It’s also marked “M” after the registered trademark. Not sure what that means – probably nothing?

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I was brass brushing this fireman’s axe and found it marked SHFD – figure the FD = Fire Department but I am unsure at to the SH – any ideas there would be great.

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Steve Tall said:
Since your location is Oregon, how about Sweet Home?
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I had not thought of that. Thanks Steve. Lived in Lebanon (Sweet Home's sister/brother city) for a few years and know the area fairly well. Sweet Home is a small and interesting place. Hope this wasn't their Fire Department's only axe...

Once I picked all the hair of the bit it seems to be cleaning up well lol.

Heading off to eastern Washington today. See if anything interesting hops in the truck with me.
 
Only had about 5 min to dog at the antique shop before it closed but I walked away with these for $100.

This should keep me busy for a while


From left to right trutemper 4lb Zenith double bit, Colin's double bit (small), as of yet in identified brush axe, Colin's brush axe, un-identified pick...various files
 
garry3 said:
That is a SWEET axe!
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Thanks garry3. I've never seen one like it before. I emailed Council but haven't heard back yet. I think I may go picking at the flea market again Sunday...apparently that's when another axe guy is there...we shall see.
 
4 chainsaw tooth files
1 Craftsman stubby phillpis screwdriver
1 no name stubby slotted screwdriver
Syracuse punch
Mayhew nail set, made in USA
Nicholsen Handy File, USA
Master Mechanic file, USA
5/8" paddle bit
Homestead, made in USA baby hatchet head, very good condition
No name very pitted, worn out and old looking 2ish lb. boys axe sized eye
Plumb cedar pattern 4lb'er, nice bit
Warren-Teed 8lb pick axe
breaker bar in the 12lb range



All for $28 bucks. They were selling tools for $1.00/lb
I am very happy with this haul and can't wait to refurbish the Plumb and soak that crusty boys axe to see what its all about.
 
Picked up this sweet little Plumb BSA at an estate sale, it is just about perfect although the sheath is a rough, I could not stop myself from sharpening it right away.
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I got some other stuff too, $24 total.
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