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G-pig said:
The older S&N were top notch. if its stamped, its old. We gonna need some pictures for sure. Love all the old Maine axes.
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I have two S&N,a double bit and a single bitted axe. The double bit looks like it was stamped twice,
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Its hard to tell from photo. Would that be possible?
 
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An un-marked axe. I liked the head shape. Looks kind of like a Hudson Bay? Flea markets rock.

EDIT: After looking, it's certainly not a Hudson Bay. Someday I'll stumble across one!
 
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Another flea market find today. A True Temper Flint Edge. I'm guessing it's a felling axe. I wish the guy that gets these would quit painting them!!!
 
Win3855 said:
I have two S&N,a double bit and a single bitted axe. The double bit looks like it was stamped twice,
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Its hard to tell from photo. Would that be possible?
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Yep, I have one like that. They frigged them up all the time stamping and sold them as seconds I guess.
 
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And finally, the Hultafors that I initially passed on, then went back to the flea market and bought. I just don't see any Swedish axes/hatchets around here. But this is it. These are the last axes and hatchets I'm buying for a while. In the last two months, I've ended up picking up 7. I'm not well.
 
You are completely well!

5-10 bucks is the going rate at flea markets around here. When I get a Kelly Perfect or Collins Legitimus for 5 bucks, I fell very well!
 
The old "double stamp" or "error stamp" can be worth $$ to the right guy - so please don't discard them.
 
Been wanting to add to this thread for a while, my Walters double bit. Awesome thin handle, crazy steel wedge/cap thingy.
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Couple of old wetterlings I rehung I need to get pics of, a 2.5 and a 3.5 pounder.
 
John Frankl said:
I've got one with a double stamp on the handle. Do people actually like these more?
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Yes. It is an error from the factory that probably should not of made it out in the first place. Of course not a lot of quality control back then, but when they had errors they usually discarded them - hence why you don't see them too often.

I would hold onto it. They are worth something.
 
I paid more for the true temper and hultafors than I typically would, but they are both something I don't see here.
 
There WAS a big old Mann double bit head a guy had for $10, but it had a pretty severe nick on one of the edges. Gonna have to think about that one.
 
Found this hewing hatchet in an antique store today for ten bucks.

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Its pretty rough but I think it will clean up nicely and has been removed from the 16" hammer handle already.
 
Operator1975 said:
The old "double stamp" or "error stamp" can be worth $$ to the right guy - so please don't discard them.
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I have a dime that was mis-stamped. Only about 65% of the blank was under the stamp. Luckily it included the date and mint. It's worth about 150 dimes.
 
When I get a Kelly Perfect or Collins Legitimus for 5 bucks, I fell very well!

Hey John. There's a couple of guys that have set up at this flea market now that know what they have, and are cruising the other booths looking for stuff and marking it up considerably. I think I'm going to have to find another flea market.
 
Picked these up at the Parsonage tool barn in Northwood that went out of business last year but is still trying to get rid of stuff. Only open once in awhile. Got this and two new old stock 14" broad hatchet handles for $15.

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Cleaned up the Plumb Victory Connecticut:

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Also worked on this Plumb Jersey - paid $20 at a local antique store:

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I really like this pattern. Unfortunately, most of the axes you find here in Germany have a shape like this

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Most axes you find here are also substantially lighter, with the weight of the head rarely going over 2lb. The american pattern looks like a great way of putting a lot of weight into the axe head without making it thicker and therefore less of a cutter and more of a splitter.

I've been looking for an axe with an american pattern for quite some time, and I'm wondering if any of you have an idea how I might acquire something like an old Tru-Temper or Plumb head and a fitting handle?
 
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