Tuesday night hangings (pic heavy)

cooperhill

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Went to my uncle's barn in Dover, NH tonight. He's a 93 year old boatbuilder (winters in the Bahamas). The barn was built by his father. Lots of history and space to work. I chose a Collins Homestead Boys Axe and a Plumb 3.5lb Connecticut. I got the Plumb at Liberty tool in Maine for $6.50.

Collins Homestead. a nice 2.5# boys axe. hung on a O.P. Link boys axe handle:

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Plumb Connecticut.

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a cool winch upstairs in the barn.

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Those axes are nice. Not abused at all. Hard to find them like that around here. Heck of a chain hoist. You can lift alot with that real easy!
 
Any time spent in an old barn is quality time. You're fortunate to have that uncle.

And thanks for the axe photos. Love the Connecticut.
 
Nice, Chris!!! That Plumb is making me jealous! Great work, those look ready to rock.

What's the length, etc on the Plumb's new handle?
 
Thank you kindly for posting the excellent photos of your terrific venue and axes. Makes my resin axe handles jealous. :)
 
M3mphis said:
Nice, Chris!!! That Plumb is making me jealous! Great work, those look ready to rock.

What's the length, etc on the Plumb's new handle?
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Plumb is on a 32" handle from house handle. Trimming / fitting done mostly with a belt sander which part of the reason I use his shop. The handles a bit thick so we'll see how it performs this spring.
 
Very nice old axe. I love old barns thers just so much cool old things to discover!
 
Hung a True Temper Kelly Woodslasher boys axe last night on a 24" ash handle from a local source in NH (they are made in Maine though). It has the original paint and part of the label. I bought this one on ebay on a buy it now snag.

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This is a Douglas axe (Douglas MA) that my Dad picked up for a dollar. It is in really good condition. I'm pretty sure it dates to pre-1900 based on the company history. These were both hung with elm wedges from Memphis.

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