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Offline stanley62

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Plumb Champion Axe head
« 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
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Offline Yadda

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2015, 07:11:39 PM »
Great find!  I don't believe I would touch the mushrooming.  Clean, polish, and reshaft.
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Offline jimwrench

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline lauver

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #4 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.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2015, 04:39:58 PM by lauver »
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Offline Twertsy

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2015, 04:32:44 AM »
Wouldn't that look great on a Plumb Axe display rack?  :smiley:
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Offline stanley62

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #6 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
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Offline stanley62

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Re: Plumb Champion Axe head
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2015, 12:57:55 PM »
Here is the Axe head after my "light' cleanup and a little WD-40.

  Jim
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