Kelly ID

[Miller '72]

I brought this home last night, a Kelly, Charleston West Virginia, USA.
Hand Forged

I believe it reads:
Kelly Flint Edge
Charleston W. VA. USA
HAND FORGED

My question...has anyone come across or own a Kelly with such a stamp? Hand Forged from the Charleston era?
There may be more to the wordage in the stamp between Kelly and Edge.
Thanks for looking
If I didn't pass out in front of the fire last night I would have cleaned it up better. Hopefully today I will get to it and a few other goodies that came my way

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

I brought this home last night, a Kelly, Charleston West Virginia, USA.
Hand Forged

I believe it reads:
Kelly Flint Edge
Charleston W. VA. USA
HAND FORGED

My question...has anyone come across or own a Kelly with such a stamp? Hand Forged from the Charleston era?
There may be more to the wordage in the stamp between Kelly and Edge.
Thanks for looking
If I didn't pass out in front of the fire last night I would have cleaned it up better. Hopefully today I will get to it and a few other goodies that came my way

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kelly-flint-edge-hand-forged-axe-251065604

 

[muleman77]

I have a couple the exact same. A connie like yours there, and a 5 3/4 lb double bit.
I'll look for them and add pictures later.
Both mine saw a hard life, and aren't hung.

 

[Miller '72]

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/kelly-flint-edge-hand-forged-axe-251065604

Thanks Crbnsteel. Ahh it reads "KELLY'S FLINT EDGE".

I hope to clean it up today, get a better look at the stamp and fisted forearm

 

[Miller '72]

I have a couple the exact same. A connie like yours there, and a 5 3/4 lb double bit.
I'll look for them and add pictures later.
Both mine saw a hard life, and aren't hung.

Thanks that'll be great for a reference. I still need to weigh this one. It has seen some work and some hammering but the bit is not to badly worn for the age that's for sure.

I got pretty lucky with a few connie rescues this time 'round. I will try to put it all together or at least the highlights for a "followed me home" post.

 

[muleman77]

As promised

The double has the same stamp, but split into two places. It's a brute, too bad it saw a such a hard life.

 

[Miller '72]

As promised

The double has the same stamp, but split into two places. It's a brute, too bad it saw a such a hard life.

Thanks muleman77, that double looks just the brute you described. Funny how we have near matching mushrooming over the stamp at each of our connies

 

[muleman77]

Mine's shinier, yours is all rusty.
I'd trade you straight across though, friends and all

 

[Miller '72]

Mine's shinier, yours is all rusty.
I'd trade you straight across though, friends and all

What's a little rust between friends
This one is 3 1/2lbs also.