All About Pocket Knives

Two mighty fine heads, Mike.
That Special is Special.

Hey, it's great to see you in here.

Thank you Joe. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Here's something you might like. A large brass Collins stencil, probably for crates.

Thanks, Mike. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

That's a very impressive stencil.
Is it yours?

It belongs to a friend of mine. Here's what it looks like inked in.

That's really nice.
There must be at least a few of those in some basement/attic around here.

I picked up this Craftsman single blade axe at an estate sale last week.
It still had a paper sticker on the handle, though it was about to fall off. Other than a little paint rubbed off the head it was in excellent condition for $10.
Not an old one, but it will cut wood!

Nice one, Dale.
How heavy is the head?

Joe- Including the handle it is 2-3/4 lbs.

Picked up this poor lost PLUMB carpenter hatchet a couple weeks ago and hafted it with a different piece of hickory.....

Hope you fellas don't mind me taking over this thread with pics.....I love show and tell

Loot at the 4 lb beast : TRUE TEMPER KELLY PERFECT (Baltimore/Jersey pattern I believe)

It's called a phantom bevel, here's an early example.

Pre 1904 Kelly

Pretty cool there Mike.

Nice to see them with the original labels

Miller Bro`s wrote:Nice to see them with the original labels

It sure is but boy are they hard to come by.

Here are a few NOS heads around 100 years old. The one that says Standard is from Ridgway, Pennsylvania which is an hour south of Case in Bradford and an hour and a half from GEC and Queen in Titusville. These belong to a friend of mine.

Those are really neat. I especially like that bluegrass being from Kentucky and all.

Thank you Colonel. Bluegrass is a very collectible brand of axe. I had one once but traded it away to someone who collects them. I like Pennsylvania made knives and axes. Case, GEC and Queen. Warren Axe and Tool in Warren Pa. and Mann Edge Tool in Lewistown, Pa.

I can see why. Bluegrass being a hardware firm had everything from knives to tools to housewares stamped bluegrass. So there is a bluegrass something or other for everybody to collect. Bluegrass marked stuff does bring a premium here among collectors, as I am sure the Pennsylvania brands do there.

You have a very nice collection.

Those are beauties, Mike. Thanks for showing them.

You're welcome Joe, I'm glad you like them.

....mike, I told my oldest son(56) about this thread. he has a large collection of axes and hatchets, maybe he will join up and post some photo's!!!............... ........................

Tommy, that would be great. Tell him to check out Axe Junkies on Facebook if he's a member.

........mike,speaking of hatchets, I still have my old boy scout hatchet, it's a Bridgeport, still has the original riveted-on wood handles, and it's in very good condition, but it's missing the scabbard...I think it was bought in the late '40's-early '50's....what's it worth???.......... ......................