It followed me home (Part 2)

Any guesses on how much was removed from the blade? Currently 42". I will pull the handle and look at the edge where it's been cut down- maybe previous helper handle hole is being covered?

It's hard to say. Might have been a 48" or 54". Could even have been a 66" double buck (two-man). They sold tons of those and many were cut down into single-bucks (one-man saws). I don't think single bucks were cut down very often. The only thing that bothers me about this having been a double-buck is the hole at the tip. It's in the right location for an auxiliary handle on a single buck.


Also, from experience with saws, was that common to do that to them?

Yes, it was common.


Square_peg, you aren't far from me so if you know of someone locally - personally or professionally - who does good work on them, I'd be curious.

*I don’t want to foul the forums with solicitation but I would like to use this saw in as sweet a condition as possible.

Saw sharpeners typically charge about $25/foot, depending on condition. Dirty rusty saws and saws that need a lot of material removed will cost more.

Dolly Chapman is one of the best sharpeners. She's in CA.
http://www.sharpcrosscut.com/

Salmon Creek is in Oakridge, OR
http://salmoncreekcrosscutsaws.com/index.html

Jim Talburt is in Roseburg, OR
http://www.jimscrosscutsaws.com/5073.html


I do OK sharpening my own saws but I don't sharpen for others at this time.
 
Picked up a few things today.

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Warren 60" rock bar, unknown cant hook, Plumb-like (epoxied but no stamp visible and I can't make out the label) house axe - never sharpened, made in Japan wedge, and a really nice little pair of Corona shears with hickory handles. $45 for all. Not quite a steal......but a replacement cant hook handle costs $45 alone at my local hardware store so I feel OK.

I think the house axe might be a late model Cooper/Plumb.
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$45 for all. Not quite a steal......but a replacement cant hook handle costs $45 alone at my local hardware store so I feel OK.

And the cant hook handle is really nice at that. Was there something wrapped around it before the swell? Just noticed the uniform marks and more wear on the end.
 
And the cant hook handle is really nice at that.

Yeah, those older peavey and cant hook handles had a nicer shape at the top than new ones do - slimmer and smoother.


Was there something wrapped around it before the swell? Just noticed the uniform marks and more wear on the end.

I think that is just a remnant from the first pass on the lathe. There are other finer marks remaining from the second pass as well.
 
I got this yesterday and even before I wire brushed it you could see the temper lines. It has a very short handle and is only marked with a "2". It sort of looks Swedish to me. Any thoughts?
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It's 10 1/4in bit to bit, total length of handle is 29in.
 
Kinda small to be 2 kilograms but it's possible. Too big to be 2 pounds. What is it's current weight? Is the head at least 4 pounds?
 
You got your money's worth just with that old Warren sledge. I love all that old Warren stuff.

Thanks S_p. I thought so too. I rarely have a use for a sledge, but I may just pick up a wedge now just for those ultra stubborn rounds when I cut wood for my family. The handle is pretty good, so i think it'll make a great clean-up project.

I assume it was made in 1984 by the stamp, but who knows. I'll certainly enjoy cleaning up this 30+ year old sledge for sure.
 
I got this yesterday and even before I wire brushed it you could see the temper lines. It has a very short handle and is only marked with a "2". It sort of looks Swedish to me. Any thoughts?
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It's 10 1/4in bit to bit, total length of handle is 29in.

It looks like a 4-2. I think I can see a weaker four stamp. I could be wrong. I would think a North American axe also.
 
It looks like a 4-2. I think I can see a weaker four stamp. I could be wrong. I would think a North American axe also.
Wow you've got a good eye, I think you're right! I guess I spent too much time looking through all my magnifiers and not enough time just looking at it. I think I can faintly see a 4 and that makes sense cause it's pretty hefty.
 
Just some awesome NOS handles. Two awesome double bits, 3 awesome axe eye maul handles and a sweet cruiser. Look at that cruiser handle. So slim, so symmetrical, so perfect. What can't these be made today? I paid a comparively high price for these at $5/each :D but they were so worth it.



 
That cruiser handle is pretty sweet. I have a few old cruisers with hafts like that. They feel great. I have no idea why nobody can make a good axe handle anymore. Actually the Velvicut handles aren't too bad. But nothing in a hardware store compares with what was there 40 years ago.
 
I grabbed this lot this morning for $45. Noteworthy and my favorite piece is the small hand adze, the huge Dutch oven and the large Rosewood board. I grabbed a big piece of burl as well, and I've been waiting to find one of those Japanese carpenter saws. I also got a couple of nice old carbon steel knives and nice hammers. The axe and half hatchet are both Plumbs. The red hatchet is probably Chinese but the price was right. It's a gift to a Boy Scout if nothing else. At least it doesn't say China on it. Oh, and a super thick piece of leather.

 
Cool stuff, JB. I love cooking with dutch ovens. That’s a big'un!

That adze is fantastic...I wonder if it's a blacksmith job on a hammer.

I hadn't caught that but you may be right. There appear to be some forge marks on it. But even more telling is the oval eye. Ball-peens have oval eyes. Adzes typically have adze-eyes - rectangular.
 
Just pulled in from the Tulsa Show and picked up a few sharps, a 2 Hawks Trapper, a Benchmade 172kb, a modified Tramontia, and a very large unsharpened El Coyote No 848 machete in a pattern I have never seen before. It is ground for a edge on both sides. The fellow I got it from said he picked it up in South Texas and it is used like an axe to cut logs up to 8-10 inches.

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This is that adze that I posted earlier. Not home made, but could be hand made. I find lots of cool stuff, but this is one of the treasures (it's a keeper). It would probably cost $100-150 to replace this.



 
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