Axe Me

[Ianski]

Nice stuff! I think i'll need to add mine to this once it get the camera out!

[eddiemed]

Wow great oil can, haven't seen one since my childhood. Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.

[ray1970]

Wow great oil can, haven't seen one since my childhood. Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.

[Ah Pook]

Seems this is the summer for rehabing axes.

Here are a couple of finished "user" axes. Removed rust, filed nicks out of the blades, cleaned up edges, sharpened and re-hafted.

Beatty Edge Tool Co. broad axe-See above


Kelly Works True Temper Flint Edge, 2.1lbs



Still have about 5 more heads sitting on the bench.

[Irving]

[Ah Pook]

Yours? How 'bout a close up of the sticker on the single bit.

[Irving]

Yours? How 'bout a close up of the sticker on the single bit.

All three of those axe's have new handles on them. The double bit was my grandpa's father's, so I guess it could potentially be 100 years old; probably closer to 80 though. I've used it to chop at least a cord of wood.

I picked up the blue and orange ones at a garage sale for $5 each. The blue one had some cut off handle that I replaced. The side says Colins Axe Homestead, Lewiston, PA, USA. It is 2 1/4 lbs and I am pretty sure you can get a new one at Ace for the price it cost me to rehandle it. The orange one was just the head and looks pretty old and used. I cleaned it up a little and spray painted it orange. The house I moved into has a crappy axe sharpener hanging on the wall in the garage and it allowed me to get a decent edge on the orange and blue ones.

[Ah Pook]

All three of those axe's have new handles on them. The double bit was my grandpa's father's, so I guess it could potentially be 100 years old; probably closer to 80 though. I've used it to chop at least a cord of wood.

I picked up the blue and orange ones at a garage sale for $5 each. The blue one had some cut off handle that I replaced. The side says Colins Axe Homestead, Lewiston, PA, USA. It is 2 1/4 lbs and I am pretty sure you can get a new one at Ace for the price it cost me to rehandle it. The orange one was just the head and looks pretty old and used. I cleaned it up a little and spray painted it orange. The house I moved into has a crappy axe sharpener hanging on the wall in the garage and it allowed me to get a decent edge on the orange and blue ones.

Any markings on the double bit?

Old Collins' were excellent tools. New Collins is cheap crap from Mexico. You are better off with the pricey wood and rehafting. 2 1/4 pounds puts it in the boys axe range. That's what I grew up using.

[Irving]

Any markings on the double bit?

Sorry it took so long. Looks like there is a marking after all. Looks like it says PLUMB to me. EDIT: I looked it up and it seems like a quality older axe brand.

[Irving]

There is a marking on the double bit, but I can't read it. I'll look again tonight.