The Family

[Pondoro2310]

Total cost for metal was $3. One half hatchet was found in a garage sale and purchased for two dollars, the other in a flea market, I got it plus a handle for $1 total. I put a mild octagon on the handle.

The double was found in an old house my dad bought and already had a new handle on it. The single was found in the same house with a broken handle so I put a new handle on it (another $7). The black hatchet looks a lot like an Estwing but it does not say Estwing, it does say "Made in USA" on the bottom of the molded rubber handle. Also found at Dad's place after he died. The wooden handled hatchet says "1-1/2" on one side and "West Germany" on the other. The handle was loose so I drove it out and lowered it a bit on the handle, then re-wedged it. My brother found it when we were kids, I do not remember where.

Total cost $10, plus my labor.

 

[Square_peg]

Nice collection. That one with the black rubber handle is a Vaughan. Vaughan also produced those for Sears and put a Craftsman stamp on them. This one likely had some hardware store chain's paper label applied to it originally.

 

[SC T100]

That West German hatchet looks awesome. Good call on saving the handle. Any idea who made the two larger heads, or are they unmarked?

 

[DarthTaco123]

When I was out on the hunt for axes I saw a Collins double bit (from when they were made in Mann Edge Co. facilities) that looked almost exactly like it.

 

[A Visitor]

Looks like you have it covered with that group.

 

[Pondoro2310]

That West German hatchet looks awesome. Good call on saving the handle. Any idea who made the two larger heads, or are they unmarked?

Both larger axes have faint marks but I cannot read them. The double looks like it might say SP with the S higher so they are diagonal. The single looks like the marks might have been added by an owner, they are in an odd location.