I was planning on leaving it as is for the collection and not for use. But thank you for for the advice. Plus this one is a Chinese made example I'm pretty sure. But I liked the way it is zip tied to the original haft and has the label. Don't see that every day. I really hope to find a S&N sleeper pattern. They come around once in awhile but are usually pretty worn.
I don't know what you mean by "old", but that label has been around since at least 1937 and that label was used for at least as long as the family owned the company which they sold in 1998 to Christopher Hutchins.
Yes I'm aware of the age of the label and that thread. But thanks for the reminder. I just meant that it appears to be of mono steel construction. I'm not clear on when they used what process for manufacture however. Gut feelings don't always hold up to scrutiny but it just feels like China. Also it seems to me it'd have some stamps if it were made in the U.S
When I said I don't know what you mean by "old", I only meant to imply that "old" is a subjective word. I also thought you may have been a little apologetic about your axe. IMHO, don't be.
When I did the time line I gave myself some rules, and one of them was that opinions/conclusions would not be part of the actual time line. I only wanted to list events in chronological order that I could give reasonable citations for. That said, it's my conclusion that S & N axes were always made in the US until what I call the Hutchins era. After Hutchins bought S & N manufacturing stopped in Bangor and existing stock was sold off. When Hutchins sold S & N the new owner said the stuff sold at that time was coming from overseas.
Good question. I wish I could tell you.
I certainly appreciate you keeping conjecture and opinion out of the time line! We can rely on it that way! I can't help but give a guess or two when I find a piece though... When in fact, sadly, the truth may never be known. When I can't "know" something I can at least give an educated guess. Especially with help from you good folks.
Forgot to mention, {the eye is tapered - bottom slightly larger.}*
IMG_20190705_173401 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
After looking for awhile this finally arrived in my mailbox this Monday. A genuine "WEDEN" (pronounced weden).
A rare one for sure with the original handle.
Often copied, but never duplicated. This axe is highly prized by the bush whacking community. With this axe and a Swiss Army knife a person can survive indefinitely in the bush. It has the unique ability to take assorted fasteners into the bush for making all sorts of neat stuff. It's almost like having a hardware store 24/7 in the middle of nowhere.
Well. . .
I have been looking for a 0,5-0,6 Kg head for a carving axe. I have a 0,6 Kg (1 1/4 lb.) Hults Bruk hatchet that I like very much, but was thinking a shorter fatter handle on it would be a lot more comfortable for me to carve with. Since I recently rehung it replacing the goop (epoxy) and wedging it I don't want to rehang it again. As an aside, am I making a good enough case to justify an axe head purchase? Anyway, all that I wanted was a small untouched axe head.
Before I literally disassembled the WEDEN I did run a file across the blade. To be honest this was a roll the dice purchase, but the steel is hard. Will see when the green flag drops.
So, that's my WEDEN carving axe head ready for a handle.
This person uses a pretty unique style that would be fun to try:
Bob
I thought I'd just mention this... I'm on the lookout for an acorn stamp. Maybe 1"tall x 1/2"(or 5/8")wide.
IMG_20190626_191846 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
I have many more than shown, I'll look. They are all different. They are impression dies, also known as jewelry hubs or hobs. All hardened, I could always send you a couple and they could them be machined flat and then etched any way you want.
