Those who are early to the Flea Market....

Vanguard41xx

Vanguard41xx

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I bought this for four dollars only an hour and a half ago. I figured I could clean it up and use it. When I got home, I noticed a makers mark. I used WD-40 and some elbow grease, and I found out it was a plumb. This is not in that bad of shape. It just needs to be sharpened. How are plumb hatchets? Are they worth fixing up?

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I think they are. They are popular - lots around. I have about 10 or so of different kinds. Usually good quality.
 
Nice catch. What can you buy for 4 bucks, maybe a coffee at starbucks ;-))) I buy ALL my axes and hatchets at yard sales and junk shops. Best quality for the fewest dollars.

Best regards

Robin
 
nice find! i'm going to fly to AL and see my family/friends in a few weeks. there are a couple of flea markets in their area. if i can find the time i hope to stop by and see what i can come up with (there aren't any out here, MT). we always called the flea market "trade day". instead of saying " i'm going to the flea market" we would say " i'm going to trade day". a southern thing i guess:)
 
bearhunter said:
nice find! i'm going to fly to AL and see my family/friends in a few weeks. there are a couple of flea markets in their area. if i can find the time i hope to stop by and see what i can come up with (there aren't any out here, MT). we always called the flea market "trade day". instead of saying " i'm going to the flea market" we would say " i'm going to trade day". a southern thing i guess:)
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Yeah man, go for it! The best place to look for knives/axes are in tool boxes, boxes etc. I found this one in a tool box, along with a Buck 103.
 
On the head shown it says PLUMB in the box, which is the typical and most common logo. You might also find though in your searches similar logos such as Plumb Victory, Plumb Warranted, Plumb Guranteed. These are pretty common too. The Plumb Victory is in relation to world war 2 efforts, so they are usually a little older than most, but not always. Also, if you see them with the permabond tops in the eye, where the eye is glues over so the handle can't slip out, those are fairly new, and can range up to the present day. Also common are the Plumb Boy Scout hatchets. You will see the differing logos on one side, then the boy scout seal on he other. Also always remember, Plumb was in its own right a huge maker of axes and hatchets, but also had many "sub-contracts" for other companies, like hardware companies, and would make axes for them as well with their own logo. So make sure you are checking all over the head. On axes Plumb usually offered the head weight somewhere on it, more oftern then other manufacturers.

Also if you ever come across one that says Yerkes and Plumb, those are old, that if from the beginning stages of the Plumb era.

Hope it helps.
 
Down here in New Zealand,PLUMB axes were (and still are) the epitomy of axes...highly prized tools here...i have several from old tree fellers ,circa 1930-1950s......FES
 
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