Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

[vikingdog]

Very nice finds Gino. I like them all but especially that unmarked one.

[gino]

Thanks Mike

I think this is the start of a whole new addiction, lol

[vikingdog]

It's an easy one to fall into Gino. There are a lot of beautiful old hatchets and axes out there that need a good home. And so far all of mine have been inexpensive. There were a lot of manufacturers in Pennsylvania too. I just figured out in the past week or so that my friend and neighbor's Dad use to own Mann Edge in Lewistown, Pa. They were kind of like the Queen Cutlery of axes. The double bit axe was invented by one of the Mann's in the mid 1800's and they made axes for a lot of other people and also made the Norlund brand in Lewistown.

Here's a good site about axes that I got from Dimitri: http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yestery ... 20Co..html

You're off to a good start!

[gino]

Thanks Mike I appreciate the info

[wazu013]

I picked this group of stuff up at the local flea market about 6 months ago. It's an Eastwig axe a Case fixed blade and oil helmet lamp from the 20's. All cool stuff IMHO

[vikingdog]

Very cool stuff and all in good shape too. Is that a carbide lamp?

[Miller Bro's]

I have this one.

[vikingdog]

Nice one Dimitri.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks!

BTW, check page 3 of this thread for an axe like yours on the previous page.

It is marked Champion.

[vikingdog]

They are very close Dimitri. The only difference I see is the back end, the poll on that one is rounded off while mine is squared. Same design on the bevel though which I think was to act as a wedge?

[wazu013]

Very cool stuff and all in good shape too. Is that a carbide lamp?

Yes it is a cool old carbide helmet lamp.

[vikingdog]

Some finds from today's flea market trip. One axe is unmarked the other one, the one with the dark handle, is a Sager Chemical from Warren Pa.

According to Tom Lamond at yesteryearstools.com it was called chemical because "in 1895 William J. Sager was issued a patent for a chemical treatment that was intended to reduce oxidation and prolong the finish of the metal that it was applied to. The process was actually a two part procedure. The first involved dipping the metal to be forged into a chemical mixture and then hammering the metal. That was done when the metal was very hot. The second stage was part of the quenching process implemented when the metal was heated to a red hot color after being tempered. The chemical solution was actually the quenching solution. The end result was a metal tool with a deep lustrous blue coloring that was claimed to be a higher quality and more durable than metal not treated in a similar fashion. The blue coloring itself was protected by a coating of clear finish."

[gino]

Nice ones Mike!

I picked this one up today, its not much but I couldn't pass it up for 3 bucks

[vikingdog]

Nice snag Gino!

[vikingdog]

A really nice old catalog from 1937 from The Warren Axe & Tool Company, Warren, Pennsylvania.

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/sitebui ... pt6.54.pdf

[TripleF]

Picked up this Woodings Verona 98 US at an estate sale the other day....

[FRJ]

Nice score Scott. Will ya stuff a handle in it?

[gino]

Nice find Scott!

[TripleF]

Nice score Scott. Will ya stuff a handle in it?

Not sure yet Joe. I found a similar framers hatchet a while back and gave it to my nephew and told him his assignment was to put a handle in it......He's getting into the outdoors.


Thanks gino!

[vikingdog]

Old Faithful double bit axe by Warren Axe Company of Warren, Pa. They were in business from 1893 to 1950.

Warren Axe Company history: http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yestery ... 20Co..html

[IMBand]

Really nice old Double there VikingDog!!

IM

[gino]

Nice one Mike

[vikingdog]

Thank you Trevor and Gino. I've been lucky, finding a few made here in Pennsylvania. Gino, did you ever hear of Glassport, Pa.? American Axe and Tool was there. They were a conglomerate of 14 different axe manufacturers for awhile. http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yestery ... 20Co..html

Here's a rare Red Warrior head, about 100 years old, that was made by Mann in Lewistown, Pa. while they were part of that group. They were marked AMERICANAX with Glassport, PA. in tiny letters beneath it. It was thick with rust and the handle was broken off inside. I got it off a table at the flea market for $2.50.

Trevor do you still have those old logging photos?

[IMBand]

Trevor do you still have those old logging photos?

Yes I do, they are from a book titled Kinsey Photographer. A google search should find many of the images.
http://www.amazon.com/Kinsey-Photograph ... 1884822223

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... &start=330

IM

[vikingdog]

Thank you!