an old axe?

[larry@stinescorner]

I was chopping some apple wood today,,for the smokehouse

Was using a little hatchet/axe

Dont remember where it came from,,it looks old as the hills,,and worked pretty good

So,,,I thought to myself,,maybe the axe /hatchett has a makers mark on it,,,I can show it on Tool Talk..it may be rare?

So,,I Went and got a piece of emery cloth,,,found a makers mark,,,

It says,,,CHINA

oh well,,,,lol

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Are you sure it wasn't made in China ,Jefferson County Texas, population 1160 ,
Or the one in Maine or the other in Michigan? Larry .
That would make it a rare and collectable axe !

 

[Logan in S.E. Texas]

I live in Jefferson County, Texas. Close to China and the only thing there is rice farms.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Logan , rice farms , seems fairly appropriate . Are the people who live there called Chinese ? :lol:

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

If it was made in China and is any good it is rare.

 

[dhermesc]

Say what you will but Northern China has been known for steel production since the dawn of the industrial age. There is a reason Japan occupied the area eventually leading them into WW2. I do know they make some pretty good SKS and AK rifles.

 

[Mule Meat]

Found an axe like that about 20 years ago laying in the road. Had to put a couple of wedges in it to tighten the head up. Two things I learned about it quickly. 1. It is not worth a darn for cutting trees no matter how sharp it is and 2. It makes a great little splitting axe if it is dull. Took a peen hammer and worked on the edge a little to keep it from sticking when you split camping/smoking wood.

 

[Russ from MN]

I have one like that, but mine says US Army.

 

[Tom in Ga]

I have my Grand Dads old ax. It is in good shape. I think about 3 handles and 1 new head is all that has ever been done to it.

 

[larry@stinescorner]

I didnt really make a statement ,,Just was surprised because it looked old ,,I Dont know a thing
about axes or,,how old this axe is,,,

 

[Carlmac 369]

(quoted from post at 13:43:23 02/03/22) I didnt really make a statement ,,Just was surprised because it looked old ,,I Dont know a thing
about axes or,,how old this axe is,,,

I wasn't talking to you.




This post was edited by Carlmac 369 on 02/03/2022 at 08:58 am.

 

[larry@stinescorner]

Ok,,,I get mixed up whos talking to who,,my fault,,,Wish we could talk,,a lot less misunderstandings
would happen,,,lol

 

[bmack95hd]

I have a couple hatchets Id like to know more about but they are in CO. This is what I use for kindling and my smoking wood. Boys got it for me one Christmas after I hit myself with a dull hatchet. No lost limbs just a bruised bone and lost nail.

 

[Richard G.]

That's pretty neat bmack.
Might have to build one to save my fingers.
I could split a lot of kindling with my engine powered splitter if I could remember to do it when I am splitting wood.LOL

 

[bmack95hd]

Richard, with your welding skills it would be an easy afternoon project in the shop. Ive learned not to mix kindling making with Happy Hour, Ha!

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Larry,
Old people can easily get cornfused. Ask me How I know!!
The younger people on YT have a hissy fit when that happens.
Who really cares, you get a free pass because of your age...

 

[Carlmac 369]

(quoted from post at 14:03:08 02/03/22) Ok,,,I get mixed up whos talking to who,,my fault,,,Wish we could talk,,a lot less misunderstandings
would happen,,,lol

Not your fault at all. It's the forums fault for using a system that shows I replied to you when in fact I replied to someone else.

I found a way that shows the quoted post in classic view but forgot to use it in my first post in this thread.









This post was edited by Carlmac 369 on 02/03/2022 at 02:36 pm.

 

[FLOLDFORD]

I'm already looking for a piece of plate in the shop to make one of those!

 

[Richard G.]

Smart move.
Keep your fingers.