Snow and Nealley Pulaskis?

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Did Snow and Nealley produce forest axes or Pulaskis?
If so, could anyone share pics?

Thanks,
Bill
 
I too am interested in this. Walters of Hull P.Q. made versions of Pulaskis for Canadian governments (Provinces specifically) in the 1960s (for sure, because I used one while in their (gov't of Ontario and gov't of BC) employ in 1970 then in the late 70s) but they had larger eyes and a few other minor changes/improvements over their USA counterparts.
A Maine Snow & Nealley would help prove or disprove that FSS (Federal Supply Schedule?) manufacture specs were rigid or whether there was some manufacturing leeway within regional needs/wants.

Pictured is a 'Prov of BC'-stamped Walters (at top) and a 20 year old 'made in USA' Barco below.

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lmalterna said:
Did Snow and Nealley produce forest axes or Pulaskis?
If so, could anyone share pics?

Thanks,
Bill
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What do you define 'forest axe' as? They made plenty of full size axes that saw use in the forest. I haven't seen or heard of a S&N pulaski but it wouldn't surprise me. I've never seen or heard of an S&N undercutter axe, either.
 
Pegs,
Hopefully I will have it in hand in a few days and post pictures. It is a Pulaski but I keep seeing people refer to them as forest axes, fire fighter axes... you get the drift :)
I may have bought a pig in lipstick but that is also part of the "gathering" intrigue.

Bill
 
"Fire Fighter Axes" Well, about the only time they see any use is digging fireline on forest fires. I've spent my share of time on one but really never liked them much. There usually isn't that much use for the axe head digging a fireline and the grub hoe end is too small for serious work. A good man with a grub hoe will do much better.
 
I always liked mine for camp and fence clearing :) I try to keep my fires in the pit as I am not trained to do open burns(underbrush/brush fire prevention).

Dig rain gutters, fire pits, pry up rocks, split a bit of chunk wood, drag thorny brush- very useful tool.

Bill
 
The only time I ever touched one in the old days was on wild fires. I still have two out in the barn, one Collins and one True-Temper that on rare occasions get used for some of the things you mentioned. I can tell you that as a fire crew boss they were a pain because people always managed to break the handles out of them. Nobody ever breaks a grub hoe handle and very few shovel handles were broke.
 
Sidehill Gouger said:
The only time I ever touched one in the old days was on wild fires. I still have two out in the barn, one Collins and one True-Temper that on rare occasions get used for some of the things you mentioned. I can tell you that as a fire crew boss they were a pain because people always managed to break the handles out of them. Nobody ever breaks a grub hoe handle and very few shovel handles were broke.
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Why these otherwise invaluable tools feature severely under-size eyes escapes me. Otherwise I love them. My Provincial forest fire fighter status ended 45 years ago but my finding good use for Pulaskis has only grown ever since.
 
They're great for trail work because they combine two tools in the weight of one tool. The axe side is useful for cutting deadfalls from the trail while the adze end is great for removing or chipping down roots in the tread. I love my pulaski. It's one of my most used axes. But I do a lot of trail work.

It used to be pretty before it went to work.

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Nice sheath, we always tried to get the metal covers instead of the newer and less effective plastics ones. Used these on the fire line, depends on terrain what tools will be best. Nice sharp hewing hatchet or machete makes for a pretty good all around setup with a pulaski.
 
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