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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: pritch on September 09, 2012, 09:26:57 PM

Title: Old plumb ax
Post by: pritch on September 09, 2012, 09:26:57 PM

A guy I know was wondering about this old ax he came across. Any ideas?

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/gpritch/tools/plumbax1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/gpritch/tools/plumbax2.jpg)

Thanks

Title: Re: Old plumb ax
Post by: Papaw on September 09, 2012, 10:12:33 PM

Scroll through this for pictures of most Plumb logos.
http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears%20Tools/Plumb%20Co..html (http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears%20Tools/Plumb%20Co..html)

Title: Re: Old plumb ax
Post by: Branson on September 10, 2012, 08:34:00 AM

Quote from: pritch on September 09, 2012, 09:26:57 PM

A guy I know was wondering about this old ax he came across. Any ideas?

What does he wonder about?  The logo is one of the most common, so it's hard to date.  Plumb made very good axes and hatchets in my experience.  The Plumb broad hatchet I have keeps an excellent edge and rings like a bell.  About the only other thing to note is the pattern of the head.  There were quite a number of different patterns that manufacturer\s made.  The long, relatively narrow head, with minimal flare, identifies this axe pattern as a Puget Sound felling ax.

Title: Re: Old plumb ax
Post by: pritch on September 10, 2012, 09:23:07 PM

Thanks, guys! This is just the kind of info he was looking for.