Walters axes and hatchets

[rjdankert]

I like them, especially their hatchets. They had many unique products. I hope to find a Walters Hudson Bay axe someday.

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[rjdankert]

Walters rafting axe.

 

[rjdankert]

Most collectors and users are familiar solely with the WALTERS stamp. Morley Walters was one of former Sheffield cutler Harry Walters' five sons and was a U of McGill engineering graduate (1897) that became President of the family axe making business in about 1912. He headed the Hull, Quebec operation until his death in 1969 at age 101. It was the Morley Walters era that saw the name change from H Walters & Sons which had begun with Harry's purchase of Sexton Washburn's 'Hull Axe Factory' in 1885. Harry had been employed by Sexton for making axes upon immigrating to Canada in the mid 1850s.

 

[rjdankert]

Picture, taken from a 1965 Canadian Weekly Magazine article, of assembly of Walters Montreal pattern axes.

 

[rjdankert]

Mark is a bit worn. I don't know enough about them to know any age range. Just "WALTERS" that I can see.






DarthTaco, I like that straight handle on your Walters boy's axe.

 

[rjdankert]

Here's a few -

 

[rjdankert]

Me too! Picture below is of Ed Hammel's (General Manager of Walters from approx 1947 to 1973) personal Hudson Bay. The handle is stamped Walters Axe Ogdensburg NY. His son John wouldn't part with it 12 years ago so all I have is this photo. Ed was a talented tool & die maker that had been tasked with re-tooling Toronto manufacturer Inglis (kitchen appliances and washing machines) over to Bren Guns and Browning Hi-powers during WWII. Morley recruited him in 1947 to modernize Walters operation over to closed die forging. Even during the mid 1960s Walters was producing 1000 axes per day.

 

[rjdankert]

Seeing Steves pics above, reminded me of one more Walters axe I have - can't believe I forgot -

Here it is closer up =



And here it is on the bathroom wall -