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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: stanley62 on July 18, 2015, 06:32:20 PM

Title: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: stanley62 on July 18, 2015, 06:32:20 PM

Here go the famous last words...I don't collect axe heads... but this one caught my eye.  I have not touched it as far as cleaning it up.  Should I clean up the mushrooming on the back of the head?

 Jim

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: Yadda on July 18, 2015, 07:11:39 PM

Great find!  I don't believe I would touch the mushrooming.  Clean, polish, and reshaft.

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: jimwrench on July 18, 2015, 07:57:15 PM

Great marking. There is a plumb champion on ebay but it is not marked that I can see. I agree leaving mushrooming as is would be wise. Don't put a handle in it as I know your storage is limited.

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: Lewill2 on July 19, 2015, 02:05:55 PM

Martin Donnelly is going to have a big collection of axes coming up in auctions this year and next year, keep and eye out maybe one will come up to compare it with. Some of them bring big bucks.

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: lauver on July 20, 2015, 11:38:59 PM

Stanley,

The markings on that axe head are far more ornate and interesting than most old axe heads.  Hang onto it until you have a plan of what you want to do with it.  I'm guessing you might just decide to keep it.

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: Twertsy on July 21, 2015, 04:32:44 AM

Wouldn't that look great on a Plumb Axe display rack?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: stanley62 on July 21, 2015, 10:11:49 AM

Lauver,

  The markings are what caught my eye.  I think a light cleanup and then I will find it a home on the mantle.

  Jim

Title: Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
Post by: stanley62 on August 02, 2015, 12:57:55 PM

Here is the Axe head after my "light' cleanup and a little WD-40.

  Jim