SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[Shanesaw80]

Picked this up for cheap, a guy on our job needed quick cash. Don’t know much about them so I’ll see how it holds up. 3.5lbs head and 30” handle.

 

[RI Chevy]

They are nice. German made. They make most all the axes for Stihl.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Anyone seen this book around town

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool! [emoji106]

Same as this one?

 

[ajschainsaws]

View attachment 215882 Cool! [emoji106]

Same as this one?

thanks Jeff what’s the price over there I’ve seen um for sale around $180 bucks
On amazon.com

 

[RI Chevy]

Shows about $100. Not cheap.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Shows about $100. Not cheap.

No it isn’t but a good read Iam sure

 

[ajschainsaws]

made these over the holidays
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[ajschainsaws]

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice job AJ...

 

[Championlurcher]

Aj any for sale

 

[ajschainsaws]

One of the best work axes from down under Kelly WAX1View attachment 205177

@species8472 would love a few of these types of heads can you get hold
Of them pretty easy

 

[CR888]

I've gotta Kelly WAX003 which is a heavy splitting maul/sledgehammer style pol. Ive heard knowledgeable ax folks report these and other Kelly's are Aussie made. I dont believe this to be the case, I think they were ALL USA made imported axes maybe some like the WAX series or 'Dandenong patterns' were made for the Australian market I'm not 100% sure. Some confusion there for sure as Dandenong is a region here. Kelly being the size it was were ceratainly capable of tailoring their product for conditions/markets around the globe. But the Kelly's are well regarded here, i believe many were distributed here over the years, perhaps Kelly's that were sold here were N/A in the States but 'I believe' that they ALL came out of the US. I'd love someone who really new to clarify my educated presumptions who could share when and what patterns were only made for the Aus market. How old are the WAX series? I think they were fairly recent (in ax years) compared to the age of Kelly the circle logo would be a way of dating the heads as i know they changed their logo many times in their long history. I just cant find concrete facts about the patterns sold here. My speculation goes against what collectors say with more knowledge.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Here is some information. @CR888 about Kelly I highlighted one paragraph about Kelly in AUSTRALIA

 

[ajschainsaws]

Here’s an interesting book in PDF nice read

https://www.pcta.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/an_ax_to_grind.pdf

 

[species8472]

@species8472 would love a few of these types of heads can you get hold
Of them pretty easy

Some times. just grab them when I come across them.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Some times. just grab them when I come across them.

if you come across any you don’t need I’ll send some funds over

 

[CR888]

Here’s an interesting book in PDF nice read

https://www.pcta.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/an_ax_to_grind.pdf

Good One! Thanks 4 that, got some good reading to do.

 

[species8472]

if you come across any you don’t need I’ll send some funds over

the last one I sent over there postage and import tax was a killer.

 

[ajschainsaws]

the last one I sent over there postage and import tax was a killer.

yes I know what your saying I’ve imported several saws from Victoria area NSW
And it isn’t cheap but Interparcel.au are pretty reliable
Iam game if you are