This is an older axe a friend found for me on the way to hunt elk last year. It was tucked in the corner of an antique shop. It was no looker but it was a thing of beauty to me. The head just has great geometry, I think. The poll was pretty battered but the eye was straight. The bit was in good shape with just minor chipping. It seems to have a great heat treat and it came from the factory designed to bite deep, no need to thin the bit I think.
Its stamped "Peerless" and "Powell" , "Cleveland Ohio" I think. It weighs 4 1/2lbs and its on a 32" haft. It was touch and go if I was going to have enough eye on the haft to hang this head. Its a deep eye.
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I usually leave more handle sticking out of the eye. I didn't have any extra.
Its stamped "Peerless" and "Powell" , "Cleveland Ohio" I think. It weighs 4 1/2lbs and its on a 32" haft. It was touch and go if I was going to have enough eye on the haft to hang this head. Its a deep eye.
I usually leave more handle sticking out of the eye. I didn't have any extra.