Anyone Collect Axes & Hatchets?

[vikingdog]

That's correct Joe. They also called them box axes because they would cut a little box shaped opening in the tree to collect the sap.

[FRJ]

Thanks, Mike.

[TripleF]

This is a photo of the grinding department at Mann Edge Tool Company in Lewistown, Pennsylvania pre 1900. This was a dangerous
job because of the grit they breathed in at the grinding wheels. Also once in awhile one of the big wheels would come apart while in use and throw pieces around. They all have turpentine pattern heads on their sticks, a pattern that was obsolete by the early 1900s.

The head pictured is one made by them as well as a poster I printed from an original printing plate.

Magnificent info! Thanks!

Nothing to brag about here but I did pick up this PENNCRAFT Thursday

[vikingdog]

Very nice hatchet! I'm not familiar with the name, I'll have to do some looking.

[orvet]

Back in the 1970s I bought some tools at the local JC Penney's store. It was a larger JC Penney store than I had seen in smaller towns, but I remember specifically some screwdrivers with the brand name of Penncrest. I know they had other tools there also.
And now, I am remembering that someone made knives for JC Penney's also, I think it may have been Schrade.
Aha! I found opposed they had made somewhere else with a JC Penny's display of knives. Think they may have a little Schrade DNA in them?

I don't know who made your JC Penney's hatchet, but I am certain the Penncrest name was JC Penney's even though it may not appear on the knives.

[montemojo]

Dale, the 9630 on the display looks like it may have some camillus DNA

Monte

[Miller Bro's]

Penncraft was a J.C. Penny line and most of their tools were made by the New Britain Machine Company.

[orvet]

Dale, the 9630 on the display looks like it may have some camillus DNA

Monte

It could be, but most all of my Camillus made 72 pattern have match striker pulls.
That one has a long straight pull, like the Schrade 863. Interesting now that I type out the number, 863and the Penncrest 9630even share part of the model number, i.e. the 63.
Both of the fixed blades are definitely Schrade. The quality of that picture is not good enough to blow it up and read the tang stamps. But when I do blow it up there appears to be an oval etch on the blades. That might be the Penneys logo that is shown on the display.
I have seen many Schrade knives with the Schrade or Schrade Walden tang stamps and the department store or hardware chain name or logo etched on the blade. I have seen that with several companies including Ace Hardware. From the same Ace Hardware store I bought and 89OT with a Schrade tang stamp, and as I recall the Ace Hardware etch on the blade as well as one that was tang stamp MM89 which was Ace Hardware's number for the 89OT.

If we can get a closer look at those knives we could tell for sure but I'm thinking most all of those were probably made by Schrade, or Schrade Walden at this particular point in time because there is a Barlow in there.

[montemojo]

Thanks Dale, I appreciate all the information. Now if I can retain all of it

Monte

[orvet]

Thanks Dale, I appreciate all the information. Now if I can retain all of it

Monte

Unfortunately my friend I know all too well what you mean!

[TripleF]

Penncraft was a J.C. Penny line and most of their tools were made by the New Britain Machine Company.

Thanks Dale & Dimitri!

[muskrat man]

Getting to be that time of the year again!

Plumb, mann, keen kutter, Collins and an unmarked broad hatchet $30 for the pile

[mountainad82]

Here is a C.M. McClung hatchet. C.M. McClung Company was a hardware distributor in Knoxville, TN from the 1880's until the 1960's. I am always on the lookout for McClung items but this is the first hatchet I have acquired.

[FRJ]

Nice one.

[vikingdog]

I am always on the lookout for McClung items but this is the first hatchet I have acquired.

Here's a scan of a McClung label. I might have a few more. Mann Edge Tool Company made this axe for them.

[vikingdog]

Here's another McClung label.

[mountainad82]

Those are awesome labels Mike! Thanks for sharing them! This answers a few questions I had on how the axes were labeled.

[rarefish383]

I have several doubles a bunch of singles and a couple hatchets. I haven't moved many pics from PB to my computer yet. I was going through my doubles on another site, so I have a pic or two . Off the top of my head I have an American Beauty with leather scabbard that was my wife's grand fathers. A near mint Collins with "Genuine Collins Hickory" still readable on the handle, a True Temper Kelly Perfect, a short handled Plumb, may be a boys ax. I have been told that foresters carried short handled doubles, last an old Craftsman. I haven't pulled out any of my singles yet, may be some surprises, and one old Plumb hatchet that I have a pic of, Joe.

[rarefish383]

Didn't have a pic of the Plumb Hatchet, Joe.

[mrwatch]

Magazine ad 1952. Notice the swastika.

[stagman]

I cannot believe 30 pages of posts got by me before I saw this topic
Spent close to a hour reading and looking at all the pics, Outstanding !!!

Junebug- that is a 1950's Marble's Safety Axe ya got there minus the guard
you can tell by the 2 screw set and scales

That Blue Devil axe is a dandy !!! Note the little curve in the handle at the end
to give you extra chopping power vs a straight handle

Above is a Marble's safety axe and tin display I have on the wall in my bedroom
I have several Marble's Safety axes for sale in my AAPK store

Stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/clearcreekknives

[muskrat man]

I have several doubles a bunch of singles and a couple hatchets. I haven't moved many pics from PB to my computer yet. I was going through my doubles on another site, so I have a pic or two . Off the top of my head I have an American Beauty with leather scabbard that was my wife's grand fathers. A near mint Collins with "Genuine Collins Hickory" still readable on the handle, a True Temper Kelly Perfect, a short handled Plumb, may be a boys ax. I have been told that foresters carried short handled doubles, last an old Craftsman. I haven't pulled out any of my singles yet, may be some surprises, and one old Plumb hatchet that I have a pic of, Joe.

Nice doubles, the small plumb is commonly referred to as a cruiser axe, I have a couple they are handy little buggers

[rarefish383]

Thanks MM, one of the fellows on the Arboristsite I hang out on said the same thing. I don't think I had ever heard the term cruiser before. It is a handy little ax, Joe.

[TripleF]

Not a collector but when you find them at estate sales for less than $10.00 each it's hard to turn down.

Because I have no garage, shed or storage unit I keep these in the back of my 2003 Yukon, but brought them in for
some rust removal and sharpening.

I have 3 currently in the car......

[Amzone70]

I'm always looking for hatchet and axes at every Yard sale and flea market. I've got several. I have a couple really old axe heads that were dug up on farm land. I'll post pics later.