Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Estate Sale Find

In Tools and Hardware > Axes and Hatchets > Show & Tell.
All items32123 of 244488World War 1 , German Trench Armour, Grandson Eli posing with it on at Military show , Grand Rapids MichiganStandard Oil Road Map
3
Love it
0
Like it

kwqdkwqd loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 4 years ago

    markomwtd
    (1 item)

    I picked this up today at an estate sale. I’m having a heck of a time identifying it though. Has anyone seen this style of head? An help would be greatly appreciated.

    logo
    Axes and Hatchets
    See all
    5 vintage small axe heads
    5 vintage small axe heads...
    $12
    MDM Antique Style Axe Head Tomahawk Viking Axe Vintage Combat Axe hatchet l Axe
    MDM Antique Style Axe Head Tomahawk...
    $135
    K749- antique 7 lb embossed KEEN KUTTER Bob Taylor Broad Axe
    K749- antique 7 lb embossed KEEN KU...
    $79
    Rare Collins & Co Hartford Legitimus Hudson Bay 4 pound Axe Head No. 219
    Rare Collins & Co Hartford Legitimu...
    $102
    logo
    5 vintage small axe heads
    5 vintage small axe heads...
    $12
    See all

    Comments

    1. kwqd kwqd, 4 years ago
      If there are no markings on the ax head, the problem with things like this, if they are old enough, is that every town had at least one blacksmith who was cranking out things like axes. Often, if the population in the area was large enough, there may have been one or more local foundries doing the same thing. You may get lucky and this will turn out to be an ax which was mass produced in a factory and someone will recognize the style. I have not seen another like it. My great grandfather was a blacksmith and he made anything that he could sell in addition to selling moonshine which he hid in his grain bins....
    2. markomwtd, 4 years ago
      Thanks for the reply, I’ve cleaned it up a bit and did a few hours of more research. Apparently this type of axe head is called a Phantom Bevel? Also I’ve identified ESTON which took me to The Bradley Axe company from Weston , Connecticut.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.