Sears Identification and History help?

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YoungCollector27

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So over the summer last year I went to my normal flea market/thrift store/Antique store all on the same block side by side. At the flea market was this wonderfully slim handled full size double bit axe. I think it’s a Sears branded hand forged Swedish axe. As I’ve seen other Sears axes with this paint on them. I’m posting this to see if any of you can help clarify or confirm my suspicion. Thanks for your input!
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Based on the head and handle color he thinks it is a Sears branded swedish made axe.
 
I don't get it either. It not a sears color nor a Sears weight stamp. Or a swedish weight stamp i don't think anyway. I don't know alot about swedish axes. It does appear to have overlaid bits. Looks nice whoever made it. The paint on the axe looks like that nice, old, crimson red that they used to use.
 
Yankee Josh said:
I don't get it either. It not a sears color nor a Sears weight stamp. Or a swedish weight stamp i don't think anyway. I don't know alot about swedish axes. It does appear to have overlaid bits. Looks nice whoever made it. The paint on the axe looks like that nice, old, crimson red that they used to use.
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A17 said:
Based on the head and handle color he thinks it is a Sears branded swedish made axe.
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junkenstien said:
Am i missing something what in the world is he talking about.
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Based on pictures I’ve see of Sears axes the paint looked similar in my opinion. If it is not a Sears branded Swedish axe or not even Swedish axe at all. Any idea of who made it then? I’m curious as the 3 1/2 is the only stamp I see. Sorry for the confusion I’ve caused
 
Oh no confusion! And certainly no apology necessary. It's really impossible to tell just from a weight stamp or a color. As i said before it does look to be a good axe though! Put a file to it and if the bits are hard, or reasonably so, you've got a fine tool.
 
Yankee Josh said:
Oh no confusion! And certainly no apology necessary. It's really impossible to tell just from a weight stamp or a color. As i said before it does look to be a good axe though! Put a file to it and if the bits are hard, or reasonably so, you've got a fine tool.
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Ok thank you so much. I was hoping that this wouldn’t be a lost cause. I appreciate all the help!
 
The red and white handle scheme might have been used by several makers, importers, and by replacement handle makers. I have a Red Knight boys axe with one on it - don’t know if that one is original to the axe either.

Is there a circular divot in it or another tooling mark? Might there be some remnants of text around the eye?
 
Sometimes there's just no identifying an axe, it's happened to me.

This looks like a great old American axe though so I wouldn't worry too much about who made it if you don't get any answers.
 
Agent_H said:
The red and white handle scheme might have been used by several makers, importers, and by replacement handle makers. I have a Red Knight boys axe with one on it - don’t know if that one is original to the axe either.

Is there a circular divot in it or another tooling mark? Might there be some remnants of text around the eye?
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I will look it over more carefully when I get home.
 
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