Last axe from dads barn and three freebies from landscaper

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The last axe I took from dads farm is an old bush axe , the stamp says true temp kelly on the blade and then moms landscaper gave me two axes and a very small half hatchet. The double bit stamp is tru test with the number 3 1/2 and the single is a craftsman. I dont have any idea about age from any of them. Ány info appreciated.



 
Often times its easier to get an approximate age of an axe by looking at the shape of the cheeks. Older axes had convex cheeks. Newer axes have flatter cheeks. Hard to tell what those are by the photos. If you clean them up with a wire wheel the shape will show better in photos.
 
Here they are after a 24 hour bath and copper wire wheel. The half hatchet has a makers mark but can't make it out, also do the bevels on the hatchet look production or DIY.







 
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