It followed me home (Part 2)

I finally got a chance to look for ridges and found none, but checking for ridges was certainly a good idea. Thanks, T-A
 
Excuse my poor camera skills. I thought this axe was kind of interesting.

I didn't know that the lettering was in white on these axes. Looks very much like the Tomahawk, Dynamic and Tommy line. The BC GOVT stamp is done by the factory as well.

I don't see the Welland Vale axes down here very often. This one is in really good shape. Some chipping on the edges but nothing to bad. Much better than the dreaded grinder sharpening.





 
garry3 said:
Excuse my poor camera skills. I thought this axe was kind of interesting.

I didn't know that the lettering was in white on these axes. Looks very much like the Tomahawk, Dynamic and Tommy line. The BC GOVT stamp is done by the factory as well.

I don't see the Welland Vale axes down here very often. This one is in really good shape. Some chipping on the edges but nothing to bad. Much better than the dreaded grinder sharpening.





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That's sweet! You don't see a lot of Welland Vales. I bet 300Six would really get a charge out of that. I wonder where he's at.
 
I don't like all steel hammers but can't pass up any Vaughan I find cheap enough, especially a ribbed claw Craftsman variant for $1.50.
There was no price and the guy quoted me $1.50 because he thought it was homemade.20220805_143312.jpg
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The minor rust will clean off well, and I'll figure out what to do with it.
Maybe give it to my buddy or something.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I don't like all steel hammers but can't pass up any Vaughan I find cheap enough, especially a ribbed claw Craftsman variant for $1.50.
There was no price and the guy quoted me $1.50 because he thought it was homemade.View attachment 1891512
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The minor rust will clean off well, and I'll figure out what to do with it.
Maybe give it to my buddy or something.
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20 oz Vaughan straight claw is the most popular hammer among form setters.
 
I just picked up an interesting little Dayton with phantom bevels. It has some heel and toe wear, but the edge is still thin enough to bring back. What really grabbed me was the overall size and weight. Even though it's 27" long overall, the haft is very thin and "dainty", and the head is 2 pounds or less. It just feels way too petite to be a regular cruiser or boy's axe. It feels just like the Girl Scout axe my dad bought several years ago... so I'm thinking this one may also be a girl's axe? Or did someone make extra small axes for young kids? I haven't cleaned it up yet, but I don't see any sign of a maker's stamp on the head. The only clue is some markings on the haft. It says Red Coat in cursive script, and there's a lemon-shaped emblem next to that, which contains some writing I can't make out. Any ideas?

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I did some more digging, and found that Red Coat is one of the product/brand lines made by Hartwell Brothers of Memphis, Tennessee. So this is an old replacement haft (it has very nice shape), but I still haven't found what era or timeframe this brand existed.
 
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Im out of hibernation for the next however long it takes me to finish these, but.
I have returned from the hillsville swapmeet. Not a lot going on but i managed a few things im really excited about.
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If any of yall recall Johnny cash's version of john henry, you already know what i plan to put on that steep nose spike maul, shes getting a 4 footer.

Aside from that, im incredibly excited about the beam drill, i got it for 1/5th the price ive seen others in, and its in great shape, only missing the latch to keep the carriage at the top. Real excited to get it cleaned and put some shellac on
 
it could be either honestly, all i know is it'll do the job to some extent and it looks the part. it could have been either i suppose, the hillsville area has more than a few rivers its close enough to that it could have been used for barges or punts i suppose
 
I've picked up heads that are close to something but not quite, or half way between one thing & another, but at the end of the day it is what it is and when it's got a handle on it and one day you're stuck doing a job then remember you've got it & it works just great, that's when it's name no longer matters.
Nice finds 👍

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