Axe show and tell

[pitbulld45]

Show us your axes. I will start with a few broad axes.

 

[pitbulld45]

A very special Boy Scouts of America combo made by Plum/Weston

 

[pitbulld45]

A Norlund double bit cruiser, I.took s broken full size.handle and fit.it.to this head.

 

[pitbulld45]

A Norlund that I polished.

 

[pitbulld45]

A Norlund that still has original finish and handle

 

[pitbulld45]

A survivor. USA made fire axe uses by a tire department.

 

[indyjohn]

Oh boy! A new thread to post pics in!


Underhill left cant hewing axe


Stanley Handyman hatchet


Drawknife


Two man crosscut saw

 

[pitbulld45]

A Collins and a unmarked double bit, trhis style is known as the canoe axe. Any guess as to why this style is called the canoe axe?

 

[pitbulld45]

I love these TruetemperTommy Axes.

 

[indyjohn]

I love these TruetemperTommy Axes.
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I have not seen those before. Very cool!

 

[indyjohn]

So, just out of curiosity I went looking for images of what I had posted. I bought what was represented to me as a hewing axe, but upon further review, back in the day it may have been referred to as a squaring axe. Which would easily explain the canted handle and one slab side.

 

[bwframe]

A Norlund that still has original finish and handle
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I have a couple of Norlunds that originally looked just like these. The exception is that mine both came on boy scout length handles. Maybe the heads are a size bigger than these?

Bought them 30 years ago, about two weeks apart. Quickly learned the "one is none," when it came to axes/handles. I cannot imagine having any sort of truck without one of these stowed on board somewhere.


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[pitbulld45]

So, just out of curiosity I went looking for images of what I had posted. I bought what was represented to me as a hewing axe, but upon further review, back in the day it may have been referred to as a squaring axe. Which would easily explain the canted handle and one slab side.

I have always seen them refered to as hewing axes also.

 

[pitbulld45]

I have a couple of Norlunds that originally looked just like these. The exception is that mine both came on boy scout length handles. Maybe the heads are a size bigger than these?

Bought them 30 years ago, about two weeks apart. Quickly learned the "one is none," when it came to axes/handles. I cannot imagine having any sort of truck without one of these stowed on board somewhere.


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Yours probably are bigger (that's what she said) my Norlund axes are the smallest they made.

 

[pitbulld45]

A US made brush axe that I restored back to what I believe was original.

 

[Magyars]

There are a couple in this display. The one on the right is Damascus.

 

[stocknup]

" Douglas Axe Co. " in business from 1836-1897 . Super sharp and is used often .
Have a fair share that were all Barn Finds .

 

[tim87tr]

My Dad gave me this Plumb Victory. Said it was my Grandfather's, his father-in-law. I don't know anything else about it. Trying to do some research.

 

[stocknup]

A " Van Camp Hatchet" from Indianapolis,Ind .
Original rivetted repair .........I read where it was a very common practice back in the days . I would have never known until I did some research . I know it does not look like it ,but If you "ring it " it is surprisingly solid .

 

[pitbulld45]

I have a Van Camp needs some work but love that it was made in Indiana