Maine Axes -post 'em up

[jblyttle]

That one went quick. I like the patina but prefer them less beat up, and with less pitting.

Are you referring to the one I posted? I consider that very good condition, it isn't beat up and has no pitting.

 

[droppoint1]

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[jblyttle]

Yep, and I will decide for myself what condition it is in for my purpose.

I have to admit that you have lost me. I wasn't debating. Maybe I'm losing something in translation.

 

[droppoint1]

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[jblyttle]

Yup, definately something missing here.

 

[knarfeng]

Time to drop the discussion and move on to another topic.

 

[droppoint1]

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[Jlemay18]

Haven't posted for awhile, found lots of Maknes since then but I'll try and keep it just to the nicer ones.

MD Spiller & Sons sleeper pattern

Dunn Edge Tool Co (DETCO) Hoosier pattern

Hubbard & Blake jersey, only embossed axe to come out of Maine. Made between 1873 and 1883.

Another H&B West Waterville

E&S made Montreal pattern marked R MFG CO

Spiller Hudson Bay

NE Old Yank Connie

4 1/2lb E&S jersey

2 3/4lb Spiller cruiser

Marsh & Sons reversible pattern

E&S 4lb reversible pattern

NE Old Yank jersey

Witherell Connie

Definitely a few others deserving to be posted but didn't have time or want to overwhelm you guys.

 

[phantomknives]

a few are definitely strange looking

 

[jblyttle]

I cleaned this one recently, a North Wayne Tool. I have TWO nice E&S Jersey heads to do next.

IMG_20180131_212011 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180131_212108 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[jblyttle]

I posted this recently, but not in this thread.

IMG_20180126_184229 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180126_184159 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180126_184209 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Square_peg]

Haven't posted for awhile, found lots of Maknes since then but I'll try and keep it just to the nicer ones.

MD Spiller & Sons sleeper pattern

Dunn Edge Tool Co (DETCO) Hoosier pattern

Hubbard & Blake jersey, only embossed axe to come out of Maine. Made between 1873 and 1883.

Another H&B West Waterville

E&S made Montreal pattern marked R MFG CO

Spiller Hudson Bay

NE Old Yank Connie

4 1/2lb E&S jersey

2 3/4lb Spiller cruiser

Marsh & Sons reversible pattern

E&S 4lb reversible pattern

NE Old Yank jersey

Witherell Connie

Definitely a few others deserving to be posted but didn't have time or want to overwhelm you guys.

Jlemay18, really cool stuff!!!

Thanks for posting. We just don't find that stuff out west.

 

[Jlemay18]

Jlemay18, really cool stuff!!!

Thanks for posting. We just don't find that stuff out west.

Thanks man. They're definitely out there, the Marsh & Sons reversible came from either Oregon or Washington and that seems to be more of a West coast pattern. Not common from those makers, at least not on the east coast, that one and the E&S are the only Maines I've seen in that pattern.

But these are mostly all of the nicest ones I've gotten since last posting on here, at least that I still have left. Shifted my focus from quantity to quality and been selling off duplicates over the past few months. Just don't have the space for that many and the money is good too, that way I can keep bringing in new stuff but not just anything that's a Maine anymore. It's tough to let some go but it's hard to use and appreciate every single one when you have so many.

 

[droppoint1]

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[rjdankert]

Unfortunately I don't have a Maine ax (yet ) to share. FWIW from Facebook this morning:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/bladeforums/posts/?ref=page_internal

(re link to: Brant & Cochran Axes from Maine: https://www.facebook.com/bnctools/?...slYxtp8eF-hvfTVv5vWH8CcN6duKU-jx6ki2I&fref=nf)


Bob

 

[phantomknives]

we've seen the allagash before but i'v never heard the story.

to be fair, bestmade is still a quality tool, it's just heavily hipsterized

 

[droppoint1]

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[phantomknives]

Seen the Brant & Cochran Allagash cruiser. Looks nice if they get the heat treat right.

Bestmade isn't a Maine axe.

I know, but he said "It's a quality tool, not some Hipster axe" out of the context of maine axes IMO, i hate to chase this and bring this thread of topic, so let's agree to disagree on this topic if you do not see my point

 

[droppoint1]

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[junkenstien]

Have read about alagash for a year now and it's always coming soon and the price keeps going up,know what you mean they are talking 250 last I read for unknown steel.