Tiny cast iron hatchet head?

almyjmoore · Post by **almyjmoore** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:59 pm

Any ideas on what this hatchet head was for? Toy? Cigar box opener? Paper weight? Novelty? The blade is not sharp. Any ideas on how old it is. Thanks, Al

ronfish · Post by **ronfish** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:25 pm

I've never opened a cigar box with a hatchet

, so I would expect it is a souvenier or paper weight.

almyjmoore · Post by **almyjmoore** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:21 pm

I found a couple of advertising cigar box openers that I had packed away. One is a hatchet the other is a hammer. They were both made to cut the box seal, pull the lid nail out and tap the nail back in when the box was closed. I thought the cast iron hatchet head might also have been a cigar box opener but that's probably not too likely. Thanks' Al

ronfish · Post by **ronfish** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:46 pm

Neat artifacts, thanks for sharing!

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:50 pm

Linnea just found one of those in a box of knives her mother has (handle has been replaced).

almyjmoore · Post by **almyjmoore** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:10 pm

Jerry D, that hatchet head is an exact match. Mine didn't have a handle either. I would really like to know what it was used for. Thanks, Al

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:41 pm

almyjmoore wrote: I would really like to know what it was used for. Thanks, Al

Yeah, me too. Souvenir or child's toy maybe?

It's sure a cute little devil.

knives-are-quiet · Post by **knives-are-quiet** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:01 pm

Part of a Handy Andy Tool Set from 50's and 60's.
I had a set when I was a kid so not to mess with good old Dads tools.
These tools were almost like the real thing.
Now a days toys like this are made of plastic.

A picture I found on the internet showing the little hatchet.

JW~

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:30 pm

Thank you very much for that information, Jamie. The kind of stuff I like to know.

ronfish · Post by **ronfish** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:06 pm

Very cool and mystery solved! Well done.

almyjmoore · Post by **almyjmoore** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:14 pm

Good job jamie.

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