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Anybody know anything about old axes?
« on: July 03, 2010, 09:12:10 PM »
This axe head as been at the family cabin for at least 80 years.  I brought it home thinking to put a new handle on it.  Once I got it under a light I realized it is hand made and would rather find out if it is worth something before I stick a handle in it and let folks abuse it.  It also has an issue you can see in the 3rd pic.

Any ideas?





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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2010, 09:19:38 PM »
Looks like one of the axes specifically made for making flat spots on logs or planking.  I think it's called a hewing axe.  The offset lets you get the axe head right down on the wood so you can get the surface nice and smooth.

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2010, 10:00:31 PM »
Ah..  that totally makes sense and when I google that it basically shows a picture of that axe.  This must be what my great grandparents used to do the ends of the logs for the building.  Definitely not letting somebody take it out to try to split wood with!

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2010, 10:04:25 PM »
Ditto- it's not a general purpose axe.

I'd still put a nice handle on it, rub a nice oil finish on the handle, and make it a nice wall hanger...

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2010, 11:38:25 PM »
it's a keeper and should work to split kindling off of well dried firewood

but a 20 dollar hatchet will do that too...

axes are cool and under valued on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/VIntage-Triple-Bench-Axe-head-lot-/110552337626?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bd6eccda#ht_500wt_1154
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2010, 02:10:02 AM »
I thought that surely this would be a thread about vintage Telecasters...  :mad:

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 05:47:01 AM »
check arboristsite.com   the logging forum has some collectors
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2010, 03:34:17 PM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on July 04, 2010, 02:10:02 AM
I thought that surely this would be a thread about vintage Telecasters...  :mad:

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2010, 04:02:34 PM »
Quote from: Doggy Daddy on July 04, 2010, 02:10:02 AM
I thought that surely this would be a thread about vintage Telecasters...  :mad:


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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2010, 04:50:27 PM »
Is that one of the Axes of Evil  ???
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2010, 05:16:23 PM »
Got one of those, too.
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2010, 07:38:38 PM »
sweet! I was looking into a hobby business of hand hewing logs/timber until the housing market crashed. Granfors still makes hewing axes.

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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2010, 12:01:13 PM »
Hewing axe.

The Foxfire series of books has a section on how they are used.
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2010, 12:09:45 PM »
Quote from: brimic on July 06, 2010, 12:01:13 PM
Hewing axe.

The Foxfire series of books has a section on how they are used.

I have a scar on my left hand as a reminder how not to use one.
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Re: Anybody know anything about old axes?
« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2010, 12:27:24 PM »
I'm glad you axed
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