Kelly Axe Mfg. Co. revived in Louisville, KY

300Six said:
Then again mighty proud Quinton might just send that brute over to you anyway. A good word from you with 'bird in hand' is worth 2 (at very least) from the bush.
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That prolly won't be happening. Just watched a 3 lb. DB Perfect head go for nearly a bill on the bay.:D
 
quinton said:
That prolly won't be happening. Just watched a 3 lb. DB Perfect head go for nearly a bill on the bay.:D
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I can't get over what ordinary new axes are going for these days. The Iltis Canadian I bought new at Home Hardware for $30 25 years ago now lists for $125 plus tax and shipping from a major forestry supply company. The Home Hardware made in China Garants now start at $50! A vintage Kelly Perfect head in great shape ought to be well worth a C note. And then of course a rived hickory handle with perfect grain orientation and lovely shaping puts such an implement out of reach to mere mortals.
 
I see fully restored vintage axes go for well over a C bill in a few Facebook groups in in. Depends who's name is on the head, and behind he restoration.
 
300Six said:
I can't get over what ordinary new axes are going for these days. The Iltis Canadian I bought new at Home Hardware for $30 25 years ago now lists for $125 plus tax and shipping from a major forestry supply company. The Home Hardware made in China Garants now start at $50! A vintage Kelly Perfect head in great shape ought to be well worth a C note. And then of course a rived hickory handle with perfect grain orientation and lovely shaping puts such an implement out of reach to mere mortals.
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That's the way I see it. A like new vintage head from a famous maker, that is in unabused condition should be worth a, Franklin any day of the week and twice on Sunday! I am also now convinced air dried, white hickory is superior to kiln dried for tool handles.
 
quinton said:
That's the way I see it. A like new vintage head from a famous maker, that is in unabused condition should be worth a, Franklin any day of the week and twice on Sunday! I am also now convinced air dried, white hickory is superior to kiln dried for tool handles.
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An old gentleman who made one piece canoe paddles assured me 40 years ago that air drying avoided fracture of cell structures due to accelerated drying via heat. For construction studs, furniture and such, weakening of wood is mostly inconsequential (stable dimension is more important) but for things like pike poles, handles and paddles that are subject to twisting and bending you want to retain every bit of inherent flex strength you can.
 
This thread isn't even funny. I live in Louisville so I immediately began researching when and where....HAHA..just kidding......that's not even funny and definitely not cool.
 
Sigarett said:
This thread isn't even funny. I live in Louisville so I immediately began researching when and where....HAHA..just kidding......that's not even funny and definitely not cool.
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To you perhaps. But then you don't know any of the players involved nor did you check the precise date that this thread was initiated.
 
300Six said:
To you perhaps. But then you don't know any of the players involved nor did you check the precise date that this thread was initiated.
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Friend, I saw this Friday, the day it was posted.......I am familiar with April Fool's. You are correct that I don't know the characters involved, having said that, you don't know this character (ME) and I take my Kelly axes seriously so I did not think this was funny. Not on April Fool's or any other day. Maybe you should get to know me better before you "initiate" a response to my post........


HAHAHA! Just kidding!
 
Read this today; 4/04/2016. I swallowed it hook line & sinker. Wondering how I could get one, there surely would be a big demand....

Damn it, I do like Kellys...

Tpm
 
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