SHOW ME YOUR AXES

[Czed]

Bob junior and tab told me the worker's took or bought at a discount heads and resold them many people around here worked there.
Here's some of tabs hundreds of Kelly's lol the middle one is a very early single bit that his dad had they always soaked handles in this diesel bath it's capped on the bottom it must work this handle still looks new doesn't stink of diesel either.

 

[Stump Shot]

Visited old friends today found out bob worked at Kelly's from 1970 until they went under he gave me the new condition red single bit I've been looking everywhere for one.
that is not a hatchet it's a large axe head somebody must've had some arms on them to use it.
Tab gave me the other single bits and the double bit in great shape the little boy's axe/hatchet needs some work.
Junior gave me the nice Kelly's fire axe looks new.View attachment 71737 View attachment 71738 View attachment 71739

Nice Weiner Dave.

 

[Czed]

Nice Weiner Dave.

This one is deaf she won't let you leave if you have something in your hand .
she barks she watches your hands so i had tabby put the axes in my jeep.
he said this is a right handed hatchet for trueing logs.
an onion hoe with two forks and a punch for metal sheeting and a hoe for forest fires .anyone know if he is correct he couldn't remember the names for all of them.

 

[leadfarmer]

Dude I just got axe over load ! That is a awsome score. [emoji38]

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[Czed]

Dude I just got axe over load ! That is a awsome score. [emoji38]

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I got tired of digging these three guys have stacks of Kelly's that's all they ever bought.
The little double bit on the upper left with a bad handle tab had at least 20 and a couple dozen kelly perfects this one looks new that we found lol

 

[leadfarmer]

I got tired of digging these three guys have stacks of Kelly's that's all they ever bought.
The little double bit on the upperView attachment 71775 left with a bad handle tab had at least 20 and a couple dozen kelly perfects this one looks new that we found lolView attachment 71774

O my is all I can say. You don't have a extra jersey head to get rid of do yah ?[emoji12]

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[Czed]

O my is all I can say. You don't have a extra jersey head to get rid of do yah ?[emoji12]

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That's my all time most wanted one lol
It's the only one i have now my old one was borrowed and never returned.
There is a lot of five jerseys on ebay right now they look good.
And some other dude wants 94.00 for a cracked and welded Kelly's lol
I always wanted a plumb they be rare here too.

 

[Czed]

I had no idea there was so many various design's

 

[Czed]

I've seen many axe designs not listed might be a regional thing or local blacksmith made i don't know.
Not an expert lol
Single bits are my favorite's

 

[Czed]

Bob wouldn't sell me this Kelly's champion my favorite axe ever.
but he gave it to me if i could fix the carb on this 011 lol
It's a nice saw.
He said the handle is only 30 yrs old

 

[RI Chevy]

That is nice!

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[Czed]

I bought every nice hickory handle i could find today still not enough lol
I'm getting a variety of vintage style's the single bits are my favorite's and the large double bit is my favorite double.

 

[leadfarmer]

Man they is some nice axes

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[Czed]

Man they is some nice axes

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Still can't buy the one i'm after lol the perfect single bit.
i know where a bunch are but they are not for sale.
I've seen many factory colors for Kelly's and true temper as well as their other brands from them American fork and hoe etc.
They had many marks over the decade's .
Internet pic of the one i'm after.

 

[Czed]

That is nice!

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Thanks it's the only axe I've ever got i didn't have to put a handle in lol
Very comfortable just have to clean the edge up.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Nice axes you got some good styles there

 

[Czed]

Nice axes you got some good styles there

Thank's I've just started getting the vintage axes I've always had them but never collected them.
You wouldn't believe what I've found lol
Many of my older friends and family friends and relatives worked at kelly axe/true temper we all call it Kelly's here they just simply brought stuff home and used or sold it.
It wasn't collectible then.
Like my friend bob said when he worked for 12 yrs they sold heads and handles next to nothing to the employees .
before they were stamped and they resold them to make money or the guys filled their lunch buckets with what would fit.
it's funny the old fellas that worked at kaiser aluminum and union carbide said the same thing about if it fit in their lunch buckets they brought it home people was real poor back then.
I know of a few guys that retired from there in the 70's i'm going to talk to them if they are still around.
I like the history of it and each old fella has a different name for each tool I've shown them lol
i found dozens of axe heads they won't sell they are some old time hoarders around here lol
I will clean the heads up i always just wore the rust off but you guy's like pretty axes.

 

[Czed]

Anyone have one or handled one of the new reproduction hudson bay or kelly perfects several different styles the scallops seem off to me could be the photos.
Harry j. Epstein co. 50-80 dollars for most says American made.

 

[Sty57]

Couple days in vinegar bath and there starting to clean up nicely.
I did get a cool wooden mallet the same day too. Got to put some more linseed oil on it.

 

[Czed]

Couple days in vinegar bath and there starting to clean up nicely.
I did get a cool wooden mallet the same day too. Got to put some more linseed oil on it.

Nice did you use White vinegar that's what i heard.