Lets see those Axe Collections

[bearhunter]

well done trailmaker...

 

[trailmaker]

Thanks, now I must quickly squirrel them away. It's never a good idea to let the wife see just how many axes I've accumulated.

 

[Operator1975]

Thanks, now I must quickly squirrel them away. It's never a good idea to let the wife see just how many axes I've accumulated.

Mine will jab me with the occasional barb about the number that I am up to now.

 

[bearhunter]

Mine will jab me with the occasional barb about the number that I am up to now.

i've got to get pics up of mine.
the wife told me the other day that that she thought that i needed and intervention and or counseling about my 'little problem' !

 

[Edwood7]

Two new members of my collection.

 

[nickzdon]

Here's what I got lurking around my shop. I'll post the heads I'm working on separately.

Unknown 4# Jersey, total restoration

Best Made Co. 4# American Felling Axe

Collins 3.5# Old Timer Legitimus, restoration

Manhattan Axe Co. 3.5# Dayton, restoration

Unknown well-used 3.5# dayton/michigan, not on restoration list

Walters Double Bit

Unknown (Mann?) 4# Kentucky Pattern, restoration

Best Made Co. 2# Hudson Bay

Best Made Co./Snow & Neally Hudson Bay prototype

True Temper, Flint Edge boys' axe, to be restored

Best Made Co./Snow & Neally 3.5# Dayton

 

[Operator1975]

Some good lookin restoration pieces there. Good lookin collection. Well done.

 

[nickzdon]

Here are the heads I have in process, most are unknowns, maybe someone else on the forum has some info about them. I've picked up a couple badly mushroomed and badly pitted heads for cheap, with hopes of grinding them out and making them workable tools again.

Just for fun, here are the original ebay pics from the jersey head shown in my previous post. It was actually much worse than the photos show. Badly pitted.

Marshall Wells, Zenith

Unknown badly mushroomed 5#

"5" stamp on underside of the poll of previous head

Badly pitted but hardly used unknown 4#, on restoration list

Close up of previous head reads "DROP FORGED STEEL"

Plumb 2# hatchet, on restoration list

Close up of barely readable Plumb stamp, didn't even see it until after the first vinegar bath

Unknown rockaway, restoration in progress

Uknown michigan, not on restoration list

Uknown 3.5# dayton

"STP & P RR" stamping on previous head, most likely not factory stamping

 

[Operator1975]

stp and prr = st paul and pacific rail road i think. Lot of times it was cm stp prr for chicago-milwaukee- st paul-pacific railroad. Nice find.

 

[nickzdon]

Thanks Operator! There's a barely visible 'C' to the left of the 'STP' I'll bet that's what it is.

 

[Operator1975]

Thanks Operator! There's a barely visible 'C' to the left of the 'STP' I'll bet that's what it is.

Sometimes I am of use. Not often, but sometimes.

 

[cooperhill]

Here are a few of mine.

Gransfors collection:

Double bit, American Felling axe, Splitting Maul.



Axes restored - used in trailwork and splitting:

True Temper Kelly Perfect, Breck's Victor Axe, Collins.



The true temper is my main work axe:

 

[csokol]

Those are awesome! Where did you find them?

 

[Wes Szydlo]

Hey man love that collins and co axe on the top pic, i live in collinsville ct and have a shop in the original collins company factory!!

 

[M3mphis]

BUMP this up! Time for some updates, folks!

Here's the collection as it is today. I will be giving away five of these this week! I was getting some ready to give away tonight, so I thought I'd snap some pics of the whole group together.

The doubles. L to R. Kelly Perfect, Plumb cruiser, Gransfors, Unknown (Council?), Collins cruiser, Unknown (Collins Homestead?)

The Singles. Gerber hatchet, Council 6 pounder, Mustad carpenters axe, Kelly Perfect, Unknown Kentucky pattern (a real stunner), Kelly Perfect side hatchet, Keen Kutter hatchet (from Operator, thrown in for free with the Kelly Flint Edge jersey!), Norlund hatchet, and the two jerseys waiting for some love (a Kelly World's Finest and a Kelly Flint Edge).

Alright, bring on the updates!

Matt

 

[cooperhill]

Great axes M3mphis. Love the shape of the Flint edge. Love an axe with that much bit length.

Finished 1930s Camp axe from Warren. (gift to a friend)



Sandvik 2 1/4 lb axe. Not sure where (to whom) this is going.



True Temper flint edge waiting for a 30" ash handle:

 

[M3mphis]

Thanks, Cooper! I bought that nice Flint Edge from the venerable Operator!

I really like that Warren. I've been looking for a Sandvik boy's axe. That is exactly what I really wanted to give my sister for Christmas! Nice pieces!

 

[Steve Tall]

Great gift ideas!
A restored vintage axe is something you can't buy in a store, has personal work put into it, and is extremely useful.

 

[bearhunter]

lookin' good m3mphis! very nice collection

cooperhill; i really like that warren...

 

[trailmaker]

I love those Jerseys Memphis. Are they gun blued? If so, what sort of prep work did you do before the bluing?