It followed me home (Part 2)

Yankee Josh · Feb 23, 2020

Pdr206 said:
Well that's a darn shame someone ground off the stamp!!!!

From the looks of it yours was quite rusty at one point. They did a soak and then sanded it to look better. It appears that way anyhow. The good news is you know what it is... It's very high quality. And it's easily recognizable as an export legitimus. So it's value is diminished but not lost.

Pdr206 · Feb 23, 2020

I washed it in evaporust and wiped it down with 00 wool then a dry towel. Then used BLO on the head. It was only then that I saw grind marks in the exact location that your legitimus stamp is. Why would someone do that? So strange.

Yankee Josh · Feb 23, 2020

Pdr206 said:
I washed it in evaporust and wiped it down with 00 wool then a dry towel. Then used BLO on the head. It was only then that I saw grind marks in the exact location that your legitimus stamp is. Why would someone do that? So strange.

I zoomed in on your photo and it looks to me that yours was a paper label...

But I own axes that I swear people deliberately ruined the stamps on. Tiny little hammer marks completely obscuring the markings... uber frustrating! But yeah I think yours was a paper label. If you poke around online you may be able to find another label. Or just feel stoked you've got such a good quality axe! And one that is a user and you don't have to worry about keeping it mint. It's a great find man!

JLRubicon · Feb 23, 2020

Meek1 said:
Well that makes it even better! You got some good stuff in there. Let us know if you find any sleeper stamps.

Cleaned up the other two and didn't see any stamps on them. Kind of a bummer but they seems to be good quality.

rjdankert · Feb 24, 2020

Brian Rust said:
The one side says Warranted Glassport PA USA and the other has the AA&T Co. has anyone seen this stamp before?

Brian Rust said:

From: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/american-axe-tool-company.1516680/#post-17413826

Bob

Brian Rust · Feb 25, 2020

rjdankert said:
From: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/american-axe-tool-company.1516680/#post-17413826

Bob

thanks Bob!! That’s awesome!!

Pdr206 · Feb 25, 2020

Can't find any information on this. Heavy head on a short handle. Head measures 6 1/4" long, 4 3/16" tall at edge, eye is 1 7/8"x 7/8". No makers mark.

Pdr206 · Feb 29, 2020

Got two more today. The blank is stamped 4 1/2 lbs and on other side of head is stamped Cast Sill. Rather thick head, like it. Any ideas on manufacturer? 2nd is my first Flint Edge. Love my TT's.

Yankee Josh · Feb 29, 2020

A few new things... First one has been on my list for a long time.. My Kelly stable is really filling up!

I just got it yesterday but I've already hung it. Couldn't help myself. A few more.
A pre-1930 Kelly Axe & Tool co. DB stamped F.S. I think this is my favorite patina...

A 4lb Council tools Jersey. Nice n rusty! I'll be able to make it look pretty cool I think.

And my first Wards Master Quality stamp. On a nice full pattern hatchet. I've since polished and hung this one too.

I just have to throw in one photo of the hatchet finished...

And one of the registered hung... Thanks for checking them out!

Pdr206 · Feb 29, 2020

Great work!

Had a shot at a Ward, a William Mann and a blue juniata today. Was too pricey unfortunately.

Square_peg · Feb 29, 2020

The Registered is over-the-top cool! What a sweet axe.

Hickory n steel · Feb 29, 2020

Did you buy that registered in that condition or did you work on it ?

Yankee Josh · Feb 29, 2020

Thanks guys! It was already restored. But he sent me some before pics before I agreed to buy it.

He did a good job with it. All I did was polish and hone the bit. Only thing I'd have done differently is polished more of the scratches out of it prior to cold bluing it. Otherwise it looks like it would've had I done it myself! I'm happy with it! It was pricey but not as pricey as a lot of them are.

ithinkverydeeply · Mar 1, 2020

Yankee Josh said:
Thanks guys! It was already restored. But he sent me some before pics before I agreed to buy it.
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He did a good job with it. All I did was polish and hone the bit. Only thing I'd have done differently is polished more of the scratches out of it prior to cold bluing it. Otherwise it looks like it would've had I done it myself! I'm happy with it! It was pricey but not as pricey as a lot of them are.

That thing is seriously bad ass!

ithinkverydeeply · Mar 1, 2020

I cajoled this NOS Forest Service Supply, True-Temper from Freebee. It came out of a forest service locker and was never used.

Pdr206 · Mar 1, 2020

McKinnon* fell in my lap today. Is cool to find something made not far from where I grew up! Thought it was a no name at first. What's with the B96 on the bottom of poll?

*dang autocorrect

Yankee Josh · Mar 1, 2020

Pdr206 said:
McMillon fell in my lap today. Is cool to find something made not far from where I grew up! Thought it was a no name at first. What's with the B96 on the bottom of poll?

Very nice! If you ever want to get rid of that please let me know... I've been after one for awhile! I don't know if there's any particular axe (or several) that you may want for a trade perhaps but I've got a lot of very nice ones to choose from and I'd treat you really well.
I know 96 is the year 1896 and I'm quite sure the B is the Initial of the man who made it. But don't quote me on the initial part that's just from memory...

crbnSteeladdict · Mar 1, 2020

Pdr206 said:
McMillon fell in my lap today. Is cool to find something made not far from where I grew up! Thought it was a no name at first. What's with the B96 on the bottom of poll?

To me it looks like it was made in 1916 and "B" supposedly stands for J.H. Blanchard

Yankee Josh · Mar 1, 2020

crbnSteeladdict said:
To me it looks like it was made in 1916 and "B" supposedly stands for J.H. Blanchard

It does say 16! I can't zoom well at all with postimage for some reason..

Pdr206 · Mar 1, 2020

Thanks all. I'll take a better picture of it in a bit. Putting kids to bed. YankeeJosh we can definitely discuss working something out, just kind of enjoying the shock of finding
it still!