Refurbished Axe,Tomahawk, Hatchet

Here is a Kelly Hewing Axe. Picked up for $4.75 Made between 1904-1930
Removed handle , cleaned up added piece of Texas Ebony at end.
Cleaned up head and touch mark. Good to go !
 

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Steve its fun to clean up these old pieces and get some more use out of them.

jurisprudence I agree the markings on the Kelly are great...Its a heavy head...
 
Just to add an historical note:

Skeeter Vaughn was not only a performer but also a WWII hero. He was credited with the longest witnessed thrown knife kill when he took out a German sentry at 87 feet with a modified bayonet. [Before the war, he was known for taking deer with that sort of throwing knife.] And by the way, he made the throw on the sentry at night, standing in snow, and throwing downhill. Hit him at the base of the neck. His unit then took out the pillbox being guarded by that sentry.

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DWK2 said:
Just to add an historical note:

Skeeter Vaughn was not only a performer but also a WWII hero. He was credited with the longest witnessed thrown knife kill when he took out a German sentry at 87 feet with a modified bayonet. [Before the war, he was known for taking deer with that sort of throwing knife.] And by the way, he made the throw on the sentry at night, standing in snow, and throwing downhill. Hit him at the base of the neck. His unit then took out the pillbox being guarded by that sentry.

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Great info on Skeeter Vaughn....Thanks for posting......
 
Glad to do it! I have always been a fan of his. He was part of an elite group that included a few highly trained recon soldiers known as the "Moccasin Rangers" because they, like Skeeter, had Native American heritage. They fought in some of the nastiest combat in Europe, often behind enemy lines (as was the case when Skeeter made his legendary throw). The dangerous nature of their assignments was reflected by the fact that Skeeter was the only member of the unit to survive WWII.

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Thats great info. Wish the hawk I worked on was mine, but it went back to its owner.
 
My pleasure. Skeeter's favorite throwing knives, both before and after WWII, were usually modified bayonets of around 16 inches overall length. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Cherokee-American hero Sgt. Skeeter Vaughn, there is a section in Harry K. McEvoy's book "Knife and Tomahawk Throwing".

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Dusty One said:
Here is a Kelly Hewing Axe. Picked up for $4.75 Made between 1904-1930
Removed handle , cleaned up added piece of Texas Ebony at end.
Cleaned up head and touch mark. Good to go !
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Excellent Job on this one Dusty One, I like the Style of this Hatchet Head, Real Nice Work, :thumbup:
 
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A little off subject but found this last weekend at antique shop in the woods. It was all rusty and couldnt make out the markings. Cleaned up I can read "Warren-Teed " and OMAHA RY. Weight is 5 1/4 pounds and its 14 1/4" long. Its a railroad spike hammer which it getting a new handle.
Really dont know why I got it although for 15 bucks it was probably worth it to someone anyways. Not sure how old it is have found out Warren-Teed is the Mfg. and was owned by the Omaha railway....
 

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DWK2 said:
My pleasure. Skeeter's favorite throwing knives, both before and after WWII, were usually modified bayonets of around 16 inches overall length. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Cherokee-American hero Sgt. Skeeter Vaughn, there is a section in Harry K. McEvoy's book "Knife and Tomahawk Throwing".

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Got the book Great info on Skeeter Vaughn.....
 
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