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Haha! You got JB's attention, that's an accomplishment, congrats on a great haul!
JB never ceases to amaze me with the loads of great tools he rakes in!
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JB never ceases to amaze me with the loads of great tools he rakes in!
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A brand new Hultafors Carpenters Axe. Might come in handy.....
Looks very handy!
I wasn't familiar with birch bark but I just read up on it. Looks like a good simple product to make at home. As an aside, if you make your own try using the charred bark like char cloth to catch a spark. It might make terrific fire starter. The same low-oxygen environment used to make birch tar is also used to make both char cloth and charcoal.
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Another S.H. location in Oregon that could be its origin (in addition to Sweet Home) is St. Helens.
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I was feeling pretty good about things till a saw that...about three lifetimes worth around here. All kidding aside, congrats, very nice axes in thereI bought this today.
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Hey fellas, its been awhile since I have posted on here. I have pretty much given up on trying to find any decent axes around here. However this thread did inspire me to go out and see what else I might come across. Well the junk gods were smiling on me today, ive got a total of $30 bucks Canadian in these 4 tools
Payed $25 for this bundle of axes, the only one I really wanted was the KB41 military surplus.
Säter-Banko, I don't see this getting much use in the future. Thinking about turning it into a pickaroon or something usefull.
KB41 - Swedish military surplus, the best handle I've ever held, unfortunately it's beyond redemption. Will have to get myself a new handle. Great steel.
Säter-Banko, this is also great steel. Wrecked handle. 5 screws, 1 nails instead of a wooden wedge....
Unknown axe, warped head, low quality steel.
Säter-Banko, I don't see this getting much use in the future. Thinking about turning it into a pickaroon or something usefull.
KB41 - Swedish military surplus, the best handle I've ever held, unfortunately it's beyond redemption. Will have to get myself a new handle. Great steel.
Säter-Banko, this is also great steel. Wrecked handle. 5 screws, 1 nails instead of a wooden wedge....
Unknown axe, warped head, low quality steel.
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Hey fellas, its been awhile since I have posted on here. I have pretty much given up on trying to find any decent axes around here. However this thread did inspire me to go out and see what else I might come across. Well the junk gods were smiling on me today, ive got a total of $30 bucks Canadian in these 4 tools
Back when people had to make their own hafts it was common to keep a pattern around. That's what you've found there, somebody's pattern. Hang on to that.
The saw is a perforated lance tooth pattern saw - more common out west. Hardly any wear on that one. It'll clean up nice.
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Thanks S_p...the pattern was a good score for sure and I got it for a buck. The saw was my biggest purchase at 20 bucks. All the teeth and rakers are nice and crisp with none missing, matching handles as well. Have looked for a makers mark or checked for taper yet. I'm also excited about the forged shovel, it was w one of your posts a while ago that got me to looking for them. This is the first one I've found worth restoring
Payed $25 for this bundle of axes, the only one I really wanted was the KB41 military surplus.
Säter-Banko, I don't see this getting much use in the future. Thinking about turning it into a pickaroon or something usefull.
KB41 - Swedish military surplus, the best handle I've ever held, unfortunately it's beyond redemption. Will have to get myself a new handle. Great steel.
Säter-Banko, this is also great steel. Wrecked handle. 5 screws, 1 nails instead of a wooden wedge....
Unknown axe, warped head, low quality steel.
Nice finds.
I have found some Sator stamped axes with very hard heat treats. Seem to me that they are of high quality.
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Good gawd, JB. You just keep finding the big scores. I gotta hand it to you.
You've got a couple of curious adzes there. The straight adze looks like some sort of mortising adze. The curved adze with the heavy weighted poll is a new one to me. What's the bit look like? I'm trying to figure out what that thing is for. Awesome pair of hedge trimmers. I love those handles.
And a wet grinder to boot..........you did WELL!
You've got a couple of curious adzes there. The straight adze looks like some sort of mortising adze. The curved adze with the heavy weighted poll is a new one to me. What's the bit look like? I'm trying to figure out what that thing is for. Awesome pair of hedge trimmers. I love those handles.
And a wet grinder to boot..........you did WELL!
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If you are looking at the tool below the maul then I understand. It isn't an adze, confusing angle. Have you ever seen one of those Ken-Tools bead breaking tire hammers? This is a monster version of one of those, for tractor trailers etc. I would assume.