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Hoping to bring it back to life. Is really rusty.
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Hoping to bring it back to life. Is really rusty.
Got a new 32” handle from Beaver Tooth handles out of TN. I wasn’t pleased with the last one I got from the hardware store. Very beautiful grain and feels dense, I think it is going to be a really good fit.
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Yes they looks a good handle and a good fit
Does anyone have any idea what this “indentation “ is halfway between the bit and the poll is. Maybe a forge mark?
My guess, the result of the forging/welding the hard steel around the softer tougher steel
Thanks. That’s what I thought. Was thinking about picking it up but didn’t want to buy a repaired axe, if that’s what it is.
I'm not sure if it will have been like that from new or repaired. A decent blacksmith used to repair a worn axe by replacing the hardened steel chunk, good as new again, it could be that had happened. I don't know enough to tell and can only guess really.
At my parents' estate auction last Saturday, Oct 23, a yard cart with about 20 or so axes in it went for $160, I think it was.
https://janabbottphoto.smugmug.com/Family/Abbott-Auction-October-2021/i-3NKXQV3/Ahttps://janabbottphoto.smugmug.com/Family/Abbott-Auction-October-2021/i-3FFThPR/AThe green cart was the axes. The red cart had hatchets and other stuff. sold for $60.
https://janabbottphoto.smugmug.com/Family/Abbott-Auction-October-2021/i-3NKXQV3/Ahttps://janabbottphoto.smugmug.com/Family/Abbott-Auction-October-2021/i-3FFThPR/AThe green cart was the axes. The red cart had hatchets and other stuff. sold for $60.
Wow....a lot of lifetimes worth of stuff there. Must of been tough for ya
This felt more like an ending than even their funerals did. But there is still stuff in the house yet; there will probably be a yard sale sometime next year. My parents put everything into a trust so my sister as executrix and the trustee are dealing with getting the estate liquidated and into the trust. My parents' main goal in life and death was to keep taxes as low as possible. This is their way.
My dad and his brother grew up with two girl cousins on farms a half mile apart. From stories I used to hear, the older girl was a bit of a ringleader in getting the boys in trouble; things involving silos, haymows, light sockets, livestock, etc. The older cousin just died Wednesday, just days before her 97th birthday. She was the last of them. Now she can get them in trouble up there.
My dad and his brother grew up with two girl cousins on farms a half mile apart. From stories I used to hear, the older girl was a bit of a ringleader in getting the boys in trouble; things involving silos, haymows, light sockets, livestock, etc. The older cousin just died Wednesday, just days before her 97th birthday. She was the last of them. Now she can get them in trouble up there.
Beautiful job, love the hang!Got a new 32” handle from Beaver Tooth handles out of TN. I wasn’t pleased with the last one I got from the hardware store. Very beautiful grain and feels dense, I think it is going to be a really good fit.
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Sorry for the late response, been busy feeding the old stove.
Thank you for the compliment, it held up great until I was splitting and a rain storm came through. The head moved about 1/4”, so after it dried again I pounded it on a little tighter and added a metal wedge. Been solid since.
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Make sure you show some pics of the axe after the cleanup. Congrats on your find.
Took the pics outside with cloudy conditions and no flash I bet, cuz these pics suck. Just a light sanding on the handle and cheek poker on the head. That's all this is gonna get. Only visible marking is a big "3" and a little "2" beside it.
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