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Where you at ,Walt.
Unlikely you'll get very far with this; expendable tools are a far cry from gov't itemized and inventoried radios, rifles and Jeeps. FSS (Federal Supply Service) originated in 1949 if I recall. Interestingly enough Plumb began setting their hammers and axes in an epoxy compound (Permabond) beginning in 1955-56. 55s used black material and 56s and up used red. If your Pulaski has it's original handle and features a wood wedge it'll be 49-55 vintage. Ames took over Plumb Industries in 1971 and Cooper Tools bought them out 10 years later. Ames pared back Plumb's axe lineup and Cooper pretty much folded it up.Great thread! Worth keeping! I do have a questions about the Plumb Pulaski. I recently made a purchase and it’s in the mail. I was looking for a TT Pulaski, but a Plumb caught my attention the most. I can’t find any info on production numbers on their FSS line for the government. I’d like to learn about production dates also. Like I stated earlier this thread is awesome! Thanks to all who have posted!
Marty B.
If this head was originally set in Permabond there will likely be evidence inside the eye. Removing that stuff is/was a sonovagun.Thanks Six good info. Seller said the haft was not in good shape. Shipped as head only.
By striations do you mean the small lines going through the name plumb? I've often wondered if that could help date a plumb. I've got to load up some pictures and post my plumbs here later today. Cool thread! I'm really surprised it isn't hundreds of pages long!I think the house axe is pre-1956 when they started using permabond. I have Plumb house axes with both convex and flat cheeks which both have permabond. So permabond survived into the Ames and Cooper Tools eras after convex cheeks had disappeared.
Both of your axes are post Plumb Victory. They lack the striations that persisted slightly past the end of the war. So you axes are almost certainly from the early '50s or possibly the late '40s.
By striations do you mean the small lines going through the name plumb?
Ahh i see. That is an interesting little tidbit to know. Thanks. Are you aware of when plumb used the lines through their name? Or did they use it throughout?No, I'm talking about long grooves left by the coarse finish grinding that Victory axes were given during the war. There are a couple good examples on the first page of this thread.
I think the house axe is pre-1956 when they started using permabond. I have Plumb house axes with both convex and flat cheeks which both have permabond. So permabond survived into the Ames and Cooper Tools eras after convex cheeks had disappeared.
Both of your axes are post Plumb Victory. They lack the striations that persisted slightly past the end of the war. So you axes are almost certainly from the early '50s or possibly the late '40s.
And the NOS haft i hung the double bit on . Does anyone recognize this handle? I'd like to know what company made it.
Yet again, thank you Steve! It's good to know!
"Genuine Hickory" with an H in the center of a hickory nut shell was used by Hartwell Handles.