✅ SOLVED Any idea of age of this axe or hatchet not sure what it falls under

[JVA5th]

Found this in California in the central valley and area that's been used for farming for ages. I've had it for awhile just never thought to see the age of it.

 

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[vpnavy]

While you are waiting for a member to pipe in - I pulled these from other TN threads...

United States Department of Agriculture

A Practical Ax Manual Brief History of the Ax.
Here are a few pictures - a bunch more on the website


Axe Head (Mar 18, 2010)


Hammer (Better Pics) (Feb 20, 2008)


Can someone give me some information on an axe head (Nov 08, 08:57 AM)
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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Your axe head looks like a 19thc lathing axe.

"A hammer which has a small hatchet blade on the side opposite the hammer head; the blade has a small lateral nick for pulling out nails; esp. used for cutting and nailing wood lath.
Used for trimming and nailing laths having a long thin blade and a head that is crosshatched with grooves."

Dave

 

[ARC]

ITs a roofing / shingles axe.

Ps... maker name is "Plumb". IMO.

 

[ARC]

 

[JVA5th]

Thank you for the info everyone very informative. So basically a piece of junk. Though I'm happy to learn a bit more.

 

[HuntinDog]

Not a piece of junk....
Do some electrolysis on it, a new handle and a bit of sharpening and good as new...
A very functional piece of equipment for the camp kit.

 

[JVA5th]

I can try but looks like the the ground did a number on it

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Thank you for the info everyone very informative. So basically a piece of junk. Though I'm happy to learn a bit more.

I would tumble it then use some Gempler's Rust Converter on it.
Hatchets like yours were made of better quality iron in the 19thc then the junk we buy today at Home Depot.

This is a relic from the early days of settlement history in California, in my opinion it deserves to be preserved for posterity.... blah, blah, blah, I know.

Dave

Before and after tumbling...

 

[pa plateau hiker]

I can try but looks like the the ground did a number on it

Your hatchet is very typical as to how rusty iron is when it comes out of the ground. Quite often iron is in worse shape then what you have found. Clean your hatchet with electrolysis. You will be pleased with the results.

 

[JVA5th]

If you guys like that stuff I have tons of it I've found on this land. Lots of old iron tools from around the same period and older I keep them in a box because I don't know much about them. I never toss things I am unsure about. I would also one day donate things that are of historical value to my towns local museums once I find something that they may see value in on an educational level.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

JVA5th, keep your tons of rusty iron. I have tons of my own. I clean my rusty iron and display it. But then, I have room to do that.