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Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:53 am
by vikingdog
Good stuff you guys. ::tu:: Do you have any idea when the scout hatchet is from PigSticker? I have an Estwing from the late 60s that's all one piece of metal.

Thanks for taking the time and effort to post your pictures. This is a good thread. ::nod::

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:59 pm
by PigSticker
No idea how old the Scout is i've had it all of twenty years now and it was in the same shape then--I have seen this same hatchet on Ebay and they had red and green paint on the handle orginally. I've got more at the cabin i'll get pic's of next time i'm up there.

Al that is a very cool firemen's axe also like those swede axes.

Just remembered i have one more i brought down from up north it's not handled and has no marking stamped on it but looks to have been forged i'll dig it out and get a couple shots of it in the next day er so

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:29 pm
by bigdaddys8ball
hello everybody i dug this up the other day ive had it for a long time it was my grandpaws and he passed in 1978 and ive have had it all these years i cleaned for about 30 minutes and on the side of it it says craftsman over =reg us pat off-m= it looks like it has never been used what can anyone tell me about this hatchet i would like to know when it was made

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:48 pm
by PigSticker
Bigdaddy that is a framing axe-That is what all the west coast house framers used instead of a framing hammer and those guys would really butch stuff up with em-probably a 32oz.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:55 pm
by wazu013
Does this count ?

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:46 am
by vikingdog
Wow, it sure does! I've never seen that set before, very nice.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:21 am
by IMBand
One that my brother gave me.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:31 pm
by MyDogsHunt
I'm not really a collector, but here's an old Plumb Cruiser axe I found and revitalized.
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Makes a perfect companion to my little Estwing Hatchet at camp.
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I even made a cover for it to keep it from "chopping" the rest of my gear on the way to camp.
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Had a hard time finding the correct 28" handle for it, but it was well worth the effort IMO.
I'd much rather have this old American made beauty than a whole pick up load of fancy, high dollar Sweedish stuff for what I do.
Charlie

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:53 pm
by vikingdog
Real nice axe and nice pictures Charlie! If you made the leather cover you did a great job of it. ::tu:: I have an Estwing hatchet just like yours.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:17 pm
by MyDogsHunt
Thanks Mike
I did indeed make the cover but it wasn't my design.
A nice guy over on blade forums came up with it and shared it with me.
Love those little Estwings, they're indestructable.
I bought that one as a companion to one of my old favorites.
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Retired the knife years ago, but the hatchet still lives in the camp box and always will.
Charlie

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:51 pm
by vikingdog
"Love those little Estwings, they're indestructable." I've had mine since I was in Boy Scouts over 40 years ago. I still have the leather cover for it too. Those hatchets clean up really nice.

Nice photo of your campsite, I wish I was there now.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:30 am
by Miller Bro's
The Estwing hunting knives are rare IMO, I just don`t see very many. I am lucky to have just one.

Very nice stuff MDH ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:04 am
by MyDogsHunt
Miller Bro`s wrote:The Estwing hunting knives are rare IMO, I just don`t see very many. I am lucky to have just one.

Very nice stuff MDH ::nod:: ::tu::
Yea,,, I've yet to see another one.
Mine was given to me by my best friends father back in the 60's so it's got allot of sentimental value.
Looked about like it does now when he gave it to me, so it's gotta be pretty old.

Great knives for sure. Got any pix of yours?
Charlie

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:29 am
by FRJ
I've got a little Eastwing hatchet. I paid $3 for it at a yard sale. Unused with leather cover. It still has the poly finish on it that they dip them in.
That ax head cover is the bees knees. Very smart.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:28 pm
by knife7knut
bigdaddys8ball wrote:hello everybody i dug this up the other day ive had it for a long time it was my grandpaws and he passed in 1978 and ive have had it all these years i cleaned for about 30 minutes and on the side of it it says craftsman over =reg us pat off-m= it looks like it has never been used what can anyone tell me about this hatchet i would like to know when it was made
That particular style Craftsman logo was used on tools from 1934 until about 1948.I bought a complete set of Craftsman sockets and ratchets in the original tool box awhile back with that exact style logo.After some research I came up with those dates.As an aside;virtually all Craftsman tools were made by New Britain Tool Co.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:29 am
by garddogg56
Here's a Dunlap that has been past down in our family.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:46 pm
by Miller Bro's
That sure does have some wear on it ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:58 am
by garddogg56
Miller Bros;Yea it does,it's still a user I added the wrist lanyard.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:09 pm
by mikek
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Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:15 pm
by mikek
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Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:41 pm
by 1967redrider
I picked up this shingle hatchet recently, marked Norvell Sharpleigh Hardware Co, Diamond Edge. I think it's their #2 size from the handle mark. Around 13" long and pretty good condition.

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Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:29 pm
by vikingdog
Nice find!

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:35 pm
by Miller Bro's
Nice to see old tools with Knife distributors names on them ::tu:: 8)

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:24 am
by 1967redrider
Thanks guys, I thought the stamp was pretty cool.

Re: Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:42 pm
by trail
There are some great classic hatchets on this thread, here's a modern day hatchet. I split a stack of kindling using an axe, then thought a hatchet would be a better tool. So I bought this Bear 400 as my new American made blade of the month. It's small but stout with a one piece head/handle. I'm looking forward to more splitting chores this weekend.