Vintage Axe Identification

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Hi all, I'm in search of a trusty vintage axe for around the house work, and have stumbled upon a guy selling one for $15 on Offerup. Problem is, is it doesnt have a stamp or it wore off. I'm fairly certain it is a quality vintage axe by the pictures, but I wanted to know if any of you that have been at it longer than I would recognize it off the top of your head!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yuCXGJ4x8BfSdloqPXRQw6lmD-Pcyf3o
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZRCsMWSWnzs0SHvykga5VnBfKcKCcEEE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I3DAy0ligCNa5a0qSV0wNLs6SzOuKe_C
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NARlZ0gNujYezsdf52k0dSO0GYPn2J_8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gj8WtpY-P4dPye4Z7S8f2WjX_MuvACP8
Here's the original posting that is still up:

https://offerup.com/item/detail/622944550/

Thanks for any input into this!
 
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It looks like a great old Michigan, and regardless of maker will likely be a great axe.
Just the haft alone looks worth the $15 so I'd hurry and scoop it right up then ask questions later.
 
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The handle alone is worth $15 in my eyes. It appears to have phantom bevels on it and looks like a decent user axe to me. The head might be loose but if you get some swel-lock it should tighten it up (provided the wedging system isn't screws or nails).
 
agreed. looks like a good quality michigan axe, with a really nice handle. absolutely worth $15 !!!!
 
Do you know if there's a good way to upload pictures? I click the icon above and it asks for the image URL. Tried adding the path to the pic on my computer but only shows an icon in the text, no picture.
 
you have to use an image hosting site. there are many. i use postimage its free. you upload your photos and then you copy and paste the "hotlink for forums" link in your post.
 
FLINT77 said:
you have to use an image hosting site. there are many. i use postimage its free. you upload your photos and then you copy and paste the "hotlink for forums" link in your post.
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Thank you! Updated post with my own pictures that have much more detail. Hope I can figure out what it is!
 
Hi There and sorry to bud in. I'm an older guy (50:) and new to forums. I don't knw where to start so just budding in to someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about :) I am stumped trying to find an axe maker (almost certainly American) for an axe I recently picked up. I'd guess probably no more than 50-60 years old. I'd post a pic bud don't see how. The Head is between 2.5-2.75 lb. It was painted a dark navy blue and bears the mark of a capital letter "T" near the top side of the head. The T is in a rounded square shape that almost looks like the shape of an old 70s TV screen The stamp is very small, probably only 1/8 of an inch across but deep and easy to read. The back of the top of the head (facing the top of the handle) has a faint mark that looks like a capital letter "D" turned on its flat side. It looks like a typical American forest axe for falling and splitting with a fairly wide cutting edge (nice little curve towards the beard end) No idea and cant find any maker info anywhere on anyone who used a "T" for a stamp logo at all. Any chance you know anything that might help ?
Thanks - Paul
 
Welcome paulhiebert, you have come to the right place with your question. Hope you can figure out how to post a picture, it will help. I never have been able to post pictures, and I am a really old guy.--50 is just in your prime.
 
paulhiebert said:
Hi There and sorry to bud in. I'm an older guy (50:) and new to forums. I don't knw where to start so just budding in to someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about :) I am stumped trying to find an axe maker (almost certainly American) for an axe I recently picked up. I'd guess probably no more than 50-60 years old. I'd post a pic bud don't see how. The Head is between 2.5-2.75 lb. It was painted a dark navy blue and bears the mark of a capital letter "T" near the top side of the head. The T is in a rounded square shape that almost looks like the shape of an old 70s TV screen The stamp is very small, probably only 1/8 of an inch across but deep and easy to read. The back of the top of the head (facing the top of the handle) has a faint mark that looks like a capital letter "D" turned on its flat side. It looks like a typical American forest axe for falling and splitting with a fairly wide cutting edge (nice little curve towards the beard end) No idea and cant find any maker info anywhere on anyone who used a "T" for a stamp logo at all. Any chance you know anything that might help ?
Thanks - Paul
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Welcome to the forum!

Sounds kind of like the Council Tool stamp. Their stamp is a T sort of over top or inside of a squared letter C.

also, this website has a pretty good list of old axe makers, many of the stamps that they used.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Home.html
 
paulhiebert said:
Hi There and sorry to bud in. I'm an older guy (50:) and new to forums. I don't knw where to start so just budding in to someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about :) I am stumped trying to find an axe maker (almost certainly American) for an axe I recently picked up. I'd guess probably no more than 50-60 years old. I'd post a pic bud don't see how. The Head is between 2.5-2.75 lb. It was painted a dark navy blue and bears the mark of a capital letter "T" near the top side of the head. The T is in a rounded square shape that almost looks like the shape of an old 70s TV screen The stamp is very small, probably only 1/8 of an inch across but deep and easy to read. The back of the top of the head (facing the top of the handle) has a faint mark that looks like a capital letter "D" turned on its flat side. It looks like a typical American forest axe for falling and splitting with a fairly wide cutting edge (nice little curve towards the beard end) No idea and cant find any maker info anywhere on anyone who used a "T" for a stamp logo at all. Any chance you know anything that might help ?
Thanks - Paul
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FLINT77 said:
Welcome to the forum!

Sounds kind of like the Council Tool stamp. Their stamp is a T sort of over top or inside of a squared letter C.

also, this website has a pretty good list of old axe makers, many of the stamps that they used.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Home.html
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Something along these lines?
60-D5-A452-C00-F-46-BB-B505-656-DBBEBF371.jpg
 
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