It followed me home (Part 2)

[Brian Rust]

Yes I just can’t find vintage boys axes in my area. This is the 7th TT kelly perfect double with the bevels I have found. They are everywhere here but no boys axes! Or cruisers for that matter.

 

[Miller '72]

Yes I just can’t find vintage boys axes in my area. This is the 7th TT kelly perfect double with the bevels I have found. They are everywhere here but no boys axes! Or cruisers for that matter.

We share a similar geographical quandary.

You got a looker here for sure.

 

[Miller '72]

A few fellas jumped in together today when i went to look at the Collins boys head.

I had to, needed to see up close the Bigelow Dowse Highest Quality and it's eye cap of steel.

Has anyone come across this type of eye cap and or have any info as to what and why?

 

[Steve Tall]

Has anyone come across this type of eye cap and or have any info as to what and why?

It looks like a wedge/cap combination, as discussed in this thread:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/odd-ax-wedge.1487252/

Iron Age, Volume 48, Issue 2, 1891

The Canadian Patent Office Record and Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 8, 1880

 

[Miller '72]

It looks like a wedge/cap combination, as discussed in this thread:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/odd-ax-wedge.1487252/

Iron Age, Volume 48, Issue 2, 1891

The Canadian Patent Office Record and Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 8, 1880

Thank you Steve. I will check out that thread you linked and hopefully get to cleaning and removing the wedge cap tonight, post up some more pics of it, continued in the linked thread. Thanks again

 

[jblyttle]

People scoff (not you guys, you get it) at me buying trash at the scrapyard. But hey, this was all $15 including a good Norlund head.

IMG_20180312_174517 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Miller '72]

People scoff (not you guys, you get it) at me buying trash at the scrapyard. But hey, this was all $15 including a good Norlund head.

IMG_20180312_174517 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Yup sir I totally understand.

Great little haul you found there...nice bevel.

The campfire set up is very sweet! For car, family camper camping at the state sites...if that's what its meant for...looks neat
Great score I would say any where, any day

 

[jblyttle]

Yup sir I totally understand.

Great little haul you found there...nice bevel.

The campfire set up is very sweet! For car, family camper camping at the state sites...if that's what its meant for...looks neat
Great score I would say any where, any day

I think that it is the inside of a wood stove. It is very heavy cast iron and it was basically free. I see it as part of a home made forge in the future.

 

[Miller '72]

I think that it is the inside of a wood stove. It is very heavy cast iron and it was basically free. I see it as part of a home made forge in the future.

I thought the forge angle too...good idea to make it work!

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Ok guys... It looks like I have crossed the Rubicon; Till this day, I've kept buying old user axes. Those NOS hatchets, house axe will collect dust on the shelf, so I guess I've just officially become an axe collector

plumb hammer, plumb hatchets, plumb house axe, plumb boy's axe, craftsman boy's axe, imperial prividence knife

 

[Hickory n steel]

Ok guys... It looks like I have crossed the Rubicon; Till this day, I've kept buying old user axes. Those NOS hatchets, house axe will collect dust on the shelf, so I guess I've just officially become an axe collector

plumb hammer, plumb hatchets, plumb house axe, plumb boy's axe, craftsman boy's axe, imperial prividence knife

Great score there, the Imperial fixed blade is awesome too.
Now I can see not using the half hatchet and the riggers axe, but based on it's sticker I think the house axe has sunk it's bit a couple times and maybe could be used.
It's about new, but I wouldn't exactly consider it 100% NOS.

Btw Ive got my grandfathers PLUMB fiberglass handled 20oz framer, and I absolutely hate the handle.
It happens to be a pretty uncomfortable hammer so I almost never use it.
I hope it's better in a smaller size like you've got there , that way you can get some use out of it.

 

[Agent_H]

Ok guys... It looks like I have crossed the Rubicon; Till this day, I've kept buying old user axes. Those NOS hatchets, house axe will collect dust on the shelf, so I guess I've just officially become an axe collector

plumb hammer, plumb hatchets, plumb house axe, plumb boy's axe, craftsman boy's axe, imperial prividence knife

That is how it starts!

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Great score there, the Imperial fixed blade is awesome too.
Now I can see not using the half hatchet and the riggers axe, but based on it's sticker I think the house axe has sunk it's bit a couple times and maybe could be used.
It's about new, but I wouldn't exactly consider it 100% NOS.

Btw Ive got my grandfathers PLUMB fiberglass handled 20oz framer, and I absolutely hate the handle.
It happens to be a pretty uncomfortable hammer so I almost never use it.
I hope it's better in a smaller size like you've got there , that way you can get some use out of it.

It is funny you said that: My first idea about this hammer was to drill out permabond and find some good old hickory handle. It is actually 22oz hammer.

 

[phantomknives]

Ok guys... It looks like I have crossed the Rubicon; Till this day, I've kept buying old user axes. Those NOS hatchets, house axe will collect dust on the shelf, so I guess I've just officially become an axe collector

plumb hammer, plumb hatchets, plumb house axe, plumb boy's axe, craftsman boy's axe, imperial prividence knife

it seems there is something lodged in your axe handle

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

it seems there is something lodged in your axe handle

Old craftsman boy's axe felt outnumbered by plumb army and committed harakiri using imperial providence knife

 

[Square_peg]

I see it as part of a home made forge in the future

I don't see any forge parts in it.

 

[Hickory n steel]

That is how it starts!

Mine isn't marked, but I'll bet it's also a 22 since it does feel a bit heavy.
It really is a bit unwieldy feeling for it's size due to the handle.

 

[junkenstien]

Cruiser with ridges in the eye,Dayton has Evansville on one side USA on the other

 

[Miller '72]

I managed to find a few things today...even with a snowstorm that fizzled out and my boys home with no school due to the 3"noreaster...ok, maybe 4".

Saw is a 60" Disston, if the picture was better you would see the etching too

Legitimus...with a nasty full length, all the way thru crack...canyon really but it was the free one in the bunch

Miller's Falls Hatchet, a gimme and always a no brainer. I am taking it home if it has my name on it

Legitimus Pulaski Fire
CD?...I will need to look into what this is.

And this 11" long DB, 4&1/2" at each bit, on a 25" handle
Total weight at 4&1/8 lb.

Not bad for the kids being home on a snowday.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I managed to find a few things today...even with a snowstorm that fizzled out and my boys home with no school due to the 3"noreaster...ok, maybe 4".

Saw is a Disston, if the picture was better you would see the etching too

Legitimus...with a nasty full length, all the way thru crack...canyon really but it was the free one in the bunch

Miller's Falls Hatchet, a gimme and always a no brainer. I am taking it home if it has my name on it

Legitimus Pulaski Fire
CD?...I will need to look into what this is.

And this 11" long DB, 4&1/2" at each bit, on a 25" handle
Total weight at 4&1/8 lb.

Not bad for the kids being home on a snowday.

Definitely a great score, especially that DB can't remember what they call them when they've got a proper curved handle made for a DB.

Btw I actually can see the Disston etch on that saw in the picture, when you know what it looks like it can be easy to make out.