Some of these are obvious as they have prominent marks or even stickers. Others not so obvious to me- that double bit splitter/axe is a mystery, other then one that a pic was poster here a couple years ago I cant find a single thing on it after hours of internet search, no idea who made it, what its called etc. That old pitted axe/hatchet was found at an old 1850's mining camp here in Sierra Foothills. The two single bits- one stamped US 88, the other US 91 (never used or sharpened as best I can tell) Woodings Verona? No idea when made or what they are called. The Collins double still has stickers on handle and blade, never used or sharpened- wondering when it was made. The little double bit cruiser says "True American" on one side and Mann Axe Lewiston PA- I wonder when it was made- somebody danced a grinder on this one a bit. The little PLumb axe is going to be pretty if I can somehow get all the grinder marks off of it- any ideas how I should do that? Wards Master Quality double bit- who made it for Wards and when? I like the little scouts hatchet, never been sharpened, I wonder when it was made? ANd there is the two Craftsman-double and single- did somebody make these for Craftsman? I cant keep all of these- I am not allowed to collect stuff so I will only keep my favorites and what I can use. For sure I will keep the scouts hatchet, the cruiser, the plumb- I will keep one big double and single, not sure which I should keep. I used that Wards to chop down a large black oak a few years ago- took me all day and I wrecked my hands- but I got it down despite all the beer-drinking spectators who said I couldnt do it. Funny- that day started me off on major restore of my body- ive lost 75 pounds since that day and am still trucking the weight away. I love splitting/chopping wood by hand- it just feels right, so satisfying- I work through my anger, frustration, aggression....the bigger/meaner the wood is the more I love it.
