Axe and Wedge: handmade?

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Potteryplease, Jul 19, 2024.

  1. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    I found these today for $5 each at a (fancy!) estate sale. Of course, lots of logging history up here in my neck of the woods.

    The axe, in particular, looks hand-forged. And it looks seriously old to me. I doubt its current handle, which, at 36" seems way too long, is original. The axe head may be upside down too.

    The 'wedge' looks like an axe head itself, but there's no hole in it for any handle.

    I request your comments on any identification or age, and I'm curious: if these are indeed hand-forged, how does that affect their value or collectability?

    Thank you!

    @komokwa
    @the blacksmith

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    Last edited: Jul 19, 2024
  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    The axe bit is upside down on the haft.
     
  3. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    The wedge is for felling
    What you see as hand forged is just tremendous corrosion and wear
     
  4. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Interesting. So does that correlate with age in general?
     
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  5. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Right. As in, saw in a cross-cut, then pound these wedges in to keep the huge weight of the tree from pinching your saw and stopping it. Makes sense.
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    both very proud and historic pieces.....if they could talk !!!
     
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