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I know you don't check into the forum frequently, BUT, hopefully this will reach you in the near future - I REALLY enjoyed your PLUMB Axe paper and have used it in ID'ing various heads when at flea markets. THANK you!!!!! Now, I would like to see you buckle-down and do a paper on the less known BSA axe manufacturers. I understand VAUGHAN only produced axes for the BSA for 3 years (1939-1941) Which should be easy for a talented individual such as yourself. Then there is COLLINS whose year(s) of production are UNKNOWN to many so therefore could NOT BE for any great length of time, TRUE TEMPER seems to have produced from 1975 to some unknown end date if they have ended, and then there is the current production manufacturers who are TOTALLY UNKNOWN to most of us. And there may be a few other unknowns. I would certainly assist you if this is too much, but would need detailed direction. Thank you for your consideration.Sorry everyone. It's been a while since I've logged onto the Bladeforums page. I just noticed a few people were having difficulty using the link on the original post. Luckily, LegionPrime shared the PDF through his google drive. I edited the original thread and added the new link to the PDF. My suggestion is save the PDF to your computer once you open it just in case the link becomes unusable again. I'm glad many of you have gotten use out of the document. Luckily, it seems the information has held true for at least a few years. I'm still always on the lookout for new information pertaining to the Plumb line of axes, specifically the Boy Scout line. If new information reveals itself, I will make my best attempt to update the document as needed. Thanks again.
With the help of Steve Tall's research and countless hours of my own, I put together this Plumb Boy Scout Axe Timeline paper to help everyone date their BSA axes. It took over a year, but it was a fun project. I hope you enjoy reading it and using it to date your Plumb Scout Axes. :0)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsJA490PbH_zii5sxPRPINgfkL193ccY/view?usp=sharing
Thanks to LegionPrime for getting a better link to the pdf.
That is incredible! Glad you were able to rescue it.Thank you for this timeline L Landodnal
I do indeed have it downloaded on my phone, with the Bridgeport's timeline as well...invaluable resources, thank you!
Tonight's quick reference to your timeline helped me decipher what I just found under some heavy rust...
I am guesstimating this scout hatchet falls in the 1922-1928 era, but please anyone jump in to confirm or correct my best guess so far.
Tomorrow i will be cleaning much more throughly, this was just a quick pass with a brass hand brush.
Not thinking i would find something so outstanding.
Thank you, terrific paper. I was able to date mine that I just finished restoring to 1941.With the help of Steve Tall's research and countless hours of my own, I put together this Plumb Boy Scout Axe Timeline paper to help everyone date their BSA axes. It took over a year, but it was a fun project. I hope you enjoy reading it and using it to date your Plumb Scout Axes. :0)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsJA490PbH_zii5sxPRPINgfkL193ccY/view?usp=sharing
Thanks to LegionPrime for getting a better link to the pdf.
With the help of Steve Tall's research and countless hours of my own, I put together this Plumb Boy Scout Axe Timeline paper to help everyone date their BSA axes. It took over a year, but it was a fun project. I hope you enjoy reading it and using it to date your Plumb Scout Axes. :0)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsJA490PbH_zii5sxPRPINgfkL193ccY/view?usp=sharing
Thanks to LegionPrime for getting a better link to the pdf.