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That looks really nice! ::tu::
Was it troublesome trying to find the proper thread size for the four machine screws?
Did you have to adjust the length of the screws after you determined the slab thickness?
Nice fit and finish on that. ::nod::
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buckshot22 wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:49 am After pics of the Marbles 2 1/2. Added the Cocabola handles.
Wow!!! ::oh_my:: Nice job!!!
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I always look for True Temper and Craftsman when out seeking old axes to buy and clean up and maybe even USE ::paranoid:: someday ::paranoid::

Here are a few Craftsman (or maybe it's "Craftsmen"?) ... ::shrug::
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FRJ wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:32 pm That looks really nice! ::tu::
Was it troublesome trying to find the proper thread size for the four machine screws?
Did you have to adjust the length of the screws after you determined the slab thickness?
Nice fit and finish on that. ::nod::
It was a little troublesome finding the right screws. I debated on steel vs brass. Decided on brass because brass is softer and would give before the steel threads on the frame if I cross threaded. Each screw had to be hand fitted for length. They only bite in a little over 1/16”. Thanks for the nod!
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:13 am
buckshot22 wrote: Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:49 am After pics of the Marbles 2 1/2. Added the Cocabola handles.
Wow!!! ::oh_my:: Nice job!!!
Cheers! I think I like these handles better than the original. But probably not as valuable without original.
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GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:23 pm
TPK wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:13 amCool! 8) :D
Thanks, ::hmm:: just incase of an impending Zombie-Apocalypse ::paranoid:: it never hurts to have one or two of these items around... ::paranoid::
I like this Elwell for the Zombie apocalypse.
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rarefish383 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:46 pm
GSPTOPDOG wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:23 pm
TPK wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:13 amCool! 8) :D
Thanks, ::hmm:: just incase of an impending Zombie-Apocalypse ::paranoid:: it never hurts to have one or two of these items around... ::paranoid::
I like this Elwell for the Zombie apocalypse.
I like everything about that one! ::tu:: I always look for cool maker's marks and that is one of the coolest. ... ::hmm:: and why not look cool 8) when killing zombies that are trying to overrun the Earth?
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I found this at the local Peddler's Mall this past weekend. I couldn't pass it up for three American dollars. It is a three and a half pound head. I believe I have a 34 inch Link handle for it. Kentucky pattern Keen Kutter.
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You stole the thing, Pappy! :mrgreen: ::tu::

Nice looking head. That will serve you for a while. ::nod::
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::sotb:: Here's some of my hatchet knife combos. Pic. 1 &2 are two versions of Western celluloid handled combos. Pic 3&4 are a leather and a wood handled combos with full hatchet sheaths. Pic. 5&6 is a near mint Black Beauty combo.____Dave
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Here's a bird style pummeled Western with the Black beauty.____Dave ::ds::
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two Ranger's made by Kutmaster. Nice to find them in the original box and an Imperial.___Dave
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Case and Kinfolks. The blue on the Case hatchet is the reflection of my sweatshirt. Sorry about that.____Dave
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Ka-bar_____Dave
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Here's a couple Marbles non combos. Someone got a little carried away with red paint.____Dave
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djknife13 wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:17 pm Here's some of my hatchet knife combos.
Dave, you have a very impressive collection !!
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Thanks Chris.___Dave
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Very nice hatchets and knives, Dave. ::tu::
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Well, there is no thread for bill hooks... that I know of... But here is a nice True Temper I found a while back. I am not sure what the S.P. CO is exactly.
Possibly it is S.P.Co; The Southern Pacific (reporting mark SP) (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
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Here are some new Items I recently picked up.
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Just got this Collins 2xBit. I wish it had a Collins Tang Stamp on it and not just the flimsy sticker... ::disgust::
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I found these all in about 10 minutes at different tables at a flea market. What a deal after a long dry spell looking for Estwings ::groove::
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Nice score, Rich. No new Estwings for me (plenty of old ones though, hatchets and hammers), but I did buy a mostly-still-there Millers Falls lath hatchet at a swap meet last weekend for 10 bucks.

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catspa wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:44 am Nice score, Rich. No new Estwings for me (plenty of old ones though, hatchets and hammers), but I did buy a mostly-still-there Millers Falls lath hatchet at a swap meet last weekend for 10 bucks.

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Well Parker, I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of the Millers Falls lath hatchet if you were inclined to post one. Sounds like a pretty good find. I ask around a lot at the local swap meet for axes and most of the time I hear "I already sold it" or "I have a couple at home, I'll bring them next weekend" and of course you never see the guy again. So, I was surprised to find the Estwings like I did in such short order.
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I’d love to post a pic, but with my weak signal out here in the boondocks, it’d take over an hour to upload, if it even came through. Sometimes I can’t get a text to send, much less a phone call. I get in the habit of copying all my post content to the clipboard on my phone, in case it times out and erases it.

However, I can describe the hatchet and hopefully give you a mental picture. It’s a kinda modified Underhill pattern, with a square-ish milled face and a curved step from the eye down to the parallel thickness blade, which is slightly over 1/8” thick. It has four 1/4” bevels reaching from near the eye to the face corners. 3-5/8” long x2” tall blade is stamped “MILLERS over FALLS” in 3/16” letters, over “MADE IN USA.” in letters about half that tall. Stamping is parallel to the edge at about 2” back, sharp and clear. Edge shows signs of being sharpened on a belt sander with 2-3 varying facets per side.

12-3/4” hickory haft, similar to Plumb and Vaughan models, is perhaps a little thinner in the neck. Hung tight with one wood wedge and two small steel cross wedges, trimmed flush with the eye. Square cut butt with 1/8” chamfer. “1317” stamped on butt in 3/16” numbers, also “TARR” handwritten on butt in black Sharpie (possibly previous owner’s name). Total weight is 1 lb, 6 oz on the antique postal scale.

Hope that helps.

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