It followed me home (Part 2)

A True Temper, Flint Edge, Kelly Works double followed me home from the Oregon coast. Not sure how old she is but her steel is really hard. Sharpening her has been a chore but I think we're going to become friends eventually.
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I went to my favorite discount / closeout tool store by my mom's house while visiting today, and found some good stuff.
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A Vaughan Grayvik short super bar that I didn't have yet, and the " bear claw " cats paw in a size that I didn't yet have.
They were $10 each.

The Easco 16oz octagonal I believe was made by V&B as well, full octagonal face, half octagonal handle, and 2 step wedges.
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It was only $5, they had a pile of EASCO 16oz curved claws left but they were different and this one was definitely the pick of the lot.
Seeing how Easco was obsorbed by Danahar about 35 years ago this has to be at least this old.
 
I was surfing the bay and bam. Buy it now at a very fair price.

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I was splitting wood when it came in, and it is dark here now. I didnt get any measurements or weight of the fella, but will tomorrow.
I have this older dbl bit handle, makers stamped, Charter Oak with the image of an acorn.
I have beem searching and waiting for a Charter Oak Dbl for several years, to marry the two.
I am most excited for this axe and project
 
A nice little plum super scout 1.75 lbs on what I believe is the original 24" handle followed me home. Sorry no pictures here. I'm still cleaning it up a little. Doesn't need much work.
I didn't know what it was until I got home.
 
Recently, I found this axe at a yard sale for $10. The stamp was a bit obscured, but I thought it was likely a Wetterlings, and it certainly is that make. The odd thing is the handle length at 19 inches from the slight palm swell to the top of the head. When I first saw the 3 1/2 pound mark on the head, I thought this must be a re-handle of a broken one. I later found a FB post about Wetterlings and GFB selling an axe called the Black King on short handles. This seems to be similar with the epoxied head. The handle could be original and birch wood. One concern is whether to leave it as is besides a clean up, or to put it on a longer handle. I'd like to remove some paint so the mark and faint "Sweden", etc., below is more visible. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks
Wetterlings Axe
https://imgur.com/a/Acm7I89
 
I say go for it! Worth redoing at a minimum to remove that hideous epoxy and slap a proper wedged handle in it.
 
SwedeFP said:
Recently, I found this axe at a yard sale for $10. The stamp was a bit obscured, but I thought it was likely a Wetterlings, and it certainly is that make. The odd thing is the handle length at 19 inches from the slight palm swell to the top of the head. When I first saw the 3 1/2 pound mark on the head, I thought this must be a re-handle of a broken one. I later found a FB post about Wetterlings and GFB selling an axe called the Black King on short handles. This seems to be similar with the epoxied head. The handle could be original and birch wood. One concern is whether to leave it as is besides a clean up, or to put it on a longer handle. I'd like to remove some paint so the mark and faint "Sweden", etc., below is more visible. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks
Wetterlings Axe
https://imgur.com/a/Acm7I89
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go for it, there isn't really any risk of destroying value or anything.
 
A while back they had switched to providing additional capacity for Gransfors rather than under their own brand, but then came out with some of their own US-exclusive models. Chances are they've decided to finalize becoming an extension of Gransfors and are formalizing that now.
 
Paper label plumb cruiser and a different craftsman that I haven't seen 26 inch handle and has a slight high centerline gave 20 bucks for both of them and 3 for the hatchet handle a fella gave me that old handle.
 
I picked up this Kelly Works Champion boys axe from a regular tool seller at a local steam engine event this year. The handle is cracked in the head and below, but I think this might be fixed with a cross wedge and maybe some glue. The handle is pretty thin and shows remnants of white paint, so maybe original. I like how even a smaller axe head like this had nice convex cheeks.
https://imgur.com/a/KIk9c8H
 
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