It followed me home (Part 2)

[Square_peg]

Any the weird one on the left, I've never seen one before. Fencing tool?

That would be my best guess.

 

[jblyttle]

 

[phantomknives]

its been a while since i'v had a rusty axe on my shoulder at a yard sale, i need to go lookin again

 

[jblyttle]

A nice Kelly head, one that I cleaned from earlier today.

 

[quinton]

I've never seen a Kelly like that. Thanks, JB!

 

[phantomknives]

weird, has no model mark, must be a woodslasher or something

 

[jblyttle]

weird, has no model mark, must be a woodslasher or something

I would not guess that to be the case.

 

[phantomknives]

i dont know what im talking about 3/5ths of the time, i get lucky a lot. what do you think it is?

 

[Agent_H]

i dont know what im talking about 3/5ths of the time, i get lucky a lot. what do you think it is?

That made me laugh.

I have seen heads with the bit looking thick like that but they were very corroded. Yours looks like it's pretty much intact.

Any ideas on the construction?

It is pretty neat JB.

 

[Lieblad]

. Fencing tool?

This is a box & crate tool. Prybar hammer & nailclaw.

 

[Agent_H]

Conservative copper wheel and oil.

 

[Steve Tall]

That made me laugh.

I have seen heads with the bit looking thick like that but they were very corroded. Yours looks like it's pretty much intact.

Any ideas on the construction?

It is pretty neat JB.

Looks similar to the design in this 1898 patent (No. 29,680) by James P. Kelly:

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/0593f40dfc9fda6d30be/USD29680.pdf

 

[cooperhill]

close in look to mine

 

[Agent_H]

i dont remember specifically, i think plumb may have used that kind of bevel, either way thats just ugly right there, im sure you can work some magic like you normally do but i dont like that head

Some have hidden potential I guess. Thanks for the vote of confidence though!

 

[garry3]

Some have hidden potential I guess. Thanks for the vote of confidence though!

I think the geometry is beautiful. Its of a type that we don't see much here in the pacific northwest. Not sure what a guy would tag that pattern (Connecticut maybe?) but they can have some age to them and that one does I suspect. They seem to be nice sized axes also. I would have been all over that one.
Its begging to chop with plenty of life left in it.....

 

[Woodcraft]

An old Michigan head for the pile. Has ridges. I should sell it on the Bayside for big bucks. Love the handle shape. It has cracks...........I may try to save it(the handle),it feels great.

 

[quinton]

This followed me home.

 

[phantomknives]

thats a very weird file handle

 

[quinton]

thats a very weird file handle

I grabbed it and the half round file in it for $2 without looking very close. But, once home and inspecting closer, their is no stamps or marks on either. They both may be vintage imports. The handle is quality made, though.

 

[rjdankert]

This followed me home.

Nice find, I have been looking for one myself.


Bob