My wife, ''the axe magnet'', she did it again!!!!

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:) Wife has been a real ''axe/hatchet magnet'', :thumbup: she's found me a nice HB hatchet, like new for 3 dollars, still had some of the paper on the hatchet head. Then, she found a couple of Collins axes. Another double bit. Then the other day she calls me from a yard sale. She say's they have a axe, and another axe with 2 blades (cruiser double bit) so i ask how much 2 dollars for the single bit, 3 for the double bit. I tell her to by both, since she told me there was some writing on the double bit. Then, i needed a pitchfork, to replace my 75 year old one she found at another yard sale. So, same yard sale that the axes were, they have 3 pitchforks. One was a short spading fork, one was a 4 tine, with a slightly bent tine or 2, then a 6 tine. I asked how the 6 tine looked, good handle, etc, ect, Yes, looks almost like new she replied. So, bottom line, the single bit ended up being a craftsman, older axe, the double bit is marked, Zenith cold test, Marshall wells it has a horse shoe type emblem with a star in the top of the open horse shoe type emblem. The 6 tine fork, was made in Autria and very heavy duty, like new, it was 7.00!!:D

What a woman!!! Did she do good?? :) rolling eyes, loll. Can some one give me an idea of the age of the Zenith cruiser please, thanks, just call me '' a lucky guy''

I should add, the Zenith cruiser does NOT have what i call a Flaming star, just a single star above the open horse shoe type emblem
 
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Ya know, before this goes on for too long we're all gonna want to see pictures! Of your bride and those axes.
 
I know, loll. But, i'm kind of busy with physical therapy,I just had a total hip replaced not that long ago. Which turned out GREAT by the way. After 12 -14 yrs of lots of pain, it is ALL GONE. And, cleaning axes takes a little time, but i'll get around to the picture thing.
 
Yes to answer both questions, loll. By the way, speaking of the one ''good with axes'' she went out to check out some yard sales. Before she left, i told her, ''bring me home a good hatchet''. Yup, here we go again, so, she comes home later on. Said, ''I think i found you a good one, it say's HB on it" She asked at the yard sale if they might have some axes or hatchets for sale? One guy say's i think there might be one in the tool box, so he pulls out a 1 1/4 lb hatchet. My wife said, how much $1.00 the guy answers. So, under the little bit of surface rust, no pitting, it's marked HB, with some blue paint still showing, oh, and i got 4 nails in the top of the handle just for good measure. Pulled them, going to knock the handle out, redo it and put it back in, looks to be the original handle. Here's a secret, have the WIFE ask about axes, or hatchets, if you ask, the price goes up, or, they don't want to sell them. :D Trust me, it works, loll.
 
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