From a local store that is more antique furniture than anything else comes this delightful axe after I asked if they had any - which they did - down deep in the basement!
Marked on one side "True Temper", on the other as
WC Kelly Perfect
Charleston WV USA
Reg US Pat Off
small numbers (not clear at this time)
21" overall length
Head is 6.25" wide
Edge is 3.5" tall
Head is on upside down.
Questions are -
1. After studying the Yesteryearstools page - appears this name/location combo was only early in the 1900's, after 1904 and before 1920 - is that correct?
2. Handle is OLD - is there any reason to believe it is ORIGINAL? as I would like to replace it with a newer one.
3. Edge - sharpen/not sharpen? - I hate ruining interesting artifacts!
Thanks
Mike
Marked on one side "True Temper", on the other as
WC Kelly Perfect
Charleston WV USA
Reg US Pat Off
small numbers (not clear at this time)
21" overall length
Head is 6.25" wide
Edge is 3.5" tall
Head is on upside down.
Questions are -
1. After studying the Yesteryearstools page - appears this name/location combo was only early in the 1900's, after 1904 and before 1920 - is that correct?
2. Handle is OLD - is there any reason to believe it is ORIGINAL? as I would like to replace it with a newer one.
3. Edge - sharpen/not sharpen? - I hate ruining interesting artifacts!
Thanks
Mike