true temper kelly perfect jersey axe. oh well, at least i tried

M3mphis said:
No, sh!t, Sherlock! :D
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Sorry, again couldn't resist. Type of axe only used when chainsaws first come out. Looks similar to a pulaski, but smaller. Also sometimes called a chainsaw axe or power saw axe. In the early days of the chainsaw, they didnt quite have the power and manuvering needed, especially when it came to the undercut piece(s), so this axe was developed to have on hand to help pound out the undercut. Once technology helped the chainsaw become more powerful and smaller and more manuverable, this axe was no longer needed. They were only manufactured for a short time, perhaps 20 years.
 
Operator1975 said:
Sorry, again couldn't resist. Type of axe only used when chainsaws first come out. Looks similar to a pulaski, but smaller. Also sometimes called a chainsaw axe or power saw axe. In the early days of the chainsaw, they didnt quite have the power and manuvering needed, especially when it came to the undercut piece(s), so this axe was developed to have on hand to help pound out the undercut. Once technology helped the chainsaw become more powerful and smaller and more manuverable, this axe was no longer needed. They were only manufactured for a short time, perhaps 20 years.
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Thanks for the history lesson and for taking my jab in stride! :thumbup:
 
Here is mine

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The perfect has bevels.

That is a beast. Any thoughts on the one I got today? Manufacturer?
 
Could be baltimore pattern too. I wouldn't consider it a jersey though, the top-bottom length of the poll and bit is too short. Still gonna be a sweet axe.
 
G-pig said:
Could be baltimore pattern too. I wouldn't consider it a jersey though, the top-bottom length of the poll and bit is too short. Still gonna be a sweet axe.
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Good observation. Brings up a debate point perhaps, what is the fundamental difference between a rockaway and a jersey? Is it the lug shape? Bit length? Etc etc. Lets discuss.

I would say based off of the lugs, and the narrow bit from toe to heel, that quantifies a Jersey. However, lets talk about it.
 
well, i would say its a jersey. judging from the kelly works/ true temper catalog, the 'rockaway' has a much steeper downward angle from the lug to the heel of the bit.
the kelly works rockaway lugs are also rounded as opposed to 'v' shaped. this could only be the case for the kelly works/true temper brand. i'm not sure if this is consistent with other brands as well.
 
Looking again at the Forest Service publication, Collins' version of the Rockaway has pointed lugs as well!
 
Seriously, though, I think G-pig nailed it with the Baltimore pattern. :thumbup:
 
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