It followed me home (Part 2)

joshiecole said:
You're right I think. Box is a very small tree or large shrub that has been considered among the best woods for tool handles in the UK. You can still get replacement chisel handles made of it. It's very resistant to splitting because it so slow-growing, and extremely fine grained.. . .
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Here is another use from this side of the pond.
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Bob
 
Thanks, Steve Tall, for providing an informative link to a previous thread, from 2011, about 'winged bird perched on a globe' stamps by Austrian and/or German manufacture, and contributor pictures of current new axes with such a logo at a hardware store in Belgium. One thing for sure if quality of manufacture and worry about grade of steel is/was of concern to post war buyers of axes there is no mistaking an obvious teutonic symbol and highly unlikely makers in other countries such as India/China/Mexico would try to usurp this.
 
Agent_H said:
I was thinking the point isn't sharp like a rock hammer but it certainly could be one. If it's a smith's hammer it seems like a long handle. Railroad work?

Would it be useful for starting a hole for a rafting/log dog?

The end is tapered enough to be used to pull them.



This page describes them as a tool for driving barge nails.
http://genealogytrails.com/penn/forest/towns/nebraska/history12.html

Maybe start the hole with the tapered end, set your nail. The one I have is octagonal in profile. I've never seen a barge nail but maybe the points on them are shaped similarly - flat tapers to a point.

You could always sink it into the log when you needed both hands without your tool shifting.


I don't know any of that but it is interesting.
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Steve Tall said:
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"Grab mauls were used for driving log dogs and grabs, as well as for sledging. The opposite end, or the skipper, was used for extracting grabs and dogs."

Written by Tom Lamond, from http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/2/2/collection-2.htm


The 1937 catalog from Warren Axe and Tool has these on page 27, called "Grab Maul and Skipper, Combined", in 5#, 7#, and 12# weights, on 36" handles, "with one end drawn out for extracting grabs, and the other end flat for driving grabs or sledging."
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Agent_H said:
Steve, I'm not sure which is more interesting; Knowing what that tool is for now, or your focused post on it.

I looked through the Warren Catalog when I was reading a thread on the BullDog cedar spud peelers but I missed that completely.

Thank you and great work on that!
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Wow! So it was most likely a logging tool...interesting! The handle on mine seems too small to handle much prying work, but maybe it's been re-hung on a shorter handle. The eye is fairly small though, so it's definitely a stout head that would take some abuse.

Thanks so much both of you!
 
This followed my family home...they picked it up for me for $1. They may think I'm crazy, but at least they support my axe addiction. :) I thought it was a big hatchet, but after weighing it, it turned out to be a boy's axe! Sweet!

 
I think many of the Woodings Verona axes were stamped with a US. If it look s fairly new, it could be an Ames as well I suppose. What does the profile look like?
 
This enormous leg vice came home with me today. It's much heavier than my current leg vice and will be a great addition to the forge.

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I persuaded the seller to throw this heavy bench vice in for free. Over all one of the best 25 pounds I've ever spent.

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joshiecole said:
This was made by Marples of Sheffield quite some time ago. The blade is in excellent condition and still takes a very nice edge. I will be using it for all manner of jobs including of course axe hafts. Here are a couple more pictures.

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Nice shave. Do you like the low angle better than the higher angle on the steel ones?
 
joshiecole said:
This enormous leg vice came home with me today. It's much heavier than my current leg vice and will be a great addition to the forge.

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That is a good looking piece of equipment. What jaw size is it? Seems like a fitting tool to use in your endeavors. Markings evident?
 
Garry: I honestly, couldn't tell you yet. I am keeping her virgin until I shape my next axe handle.

Agent H: About 5 or 6" I'd guess. I'll measure it tomorrow. It's certainly heavy. My great-grandad was apparently rather good at guessing the weight of a pig by looking at it, and I can tell you this thing weighs more than any girlfriend I've ever had :D I haven't noticed any markings, but then I haven't seen many English leg vices with markings. I don't know why that would be.
 
garry3 said:
Nice rulers!
Apparently Box wood is not to be confused with box elder?
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Please do not confuse the two. Box Elder (or Manitoba Maple as it is known in Canada) is a lousy soft hardwood 'weed' tree that doesn't even get used for firewood.
 
The jaws are six inches wide which gives you something of the scale of it. Can't see any markings though.

The mechanic's vice is marked Woden 186B/S as far as I can make out.
 
The top picture, that's a hatchet Rawhytock? If so I have the sane head.
Nice collection you found, especially that axe with all the extras.
 
I like that Swedish axe cleaned to the condition it is. Great finds.

On my way home from work yesterday. True Temper 8lb maul.

Thinking it's hung upside down. Of course, the "8" isn't any help with figuring orientation.

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