Ax Date?

[mainer]

Can Anyone give me a date on this ax? I am thinking late 1800's? Thanks.

Mainer

 

[jopher]

Looks like a New York or "Yankee" style semi-broad. Pattern has been in use from early 1800s . May be hard to date specifically.
Found what looks like the exact pattern in a 1865 Douglas axe brochure.

 

[mainer]

Thanks Jopher, Just looking for close date. Now what do you mean by "Yankee" ax? Is that the style? Thanks for your time.

 

[jopher]

Thanks Jopher, Just looking for close date. Now what do you mean by "Yankee" ax? Is that the style? Thanks for your time.

See prev post.for added info
Yeah...The Yankee axe was a common....round the farm type of axe. Worked well for felling and limbing where one man was working alone.

 

[mainer]

Thanks Jopher.

 

[Dig em all]

Thats nice!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

These old Broad Axes and hatchets are hard to date. Some have markings. The older ones would be hand forged.

 

[mainer]

Thanks bigcypress hunter. Appreciate it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres another page on Broad Axes.

 

[wdoughertyiii]

Dating of an Old New York Style Axe - Could it be 1830's or not?

Looks like a New York or "Yankee" style semi-broad. Pattern has been in use from early 1800s . May be hard to date specifically.
Found what looks like the exact pattern in a 1865 Douglas axe brochure.

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@jopher You mentioned the "Pattern has been in use from early 1800s". I'm writing a research paper about my family and trying to find sources to document the the "New York" style axe pattern has been in use since that time. I have an old axe which I believe is one of these and am trying to determine if it could have been made during the 1830's. I can tell it was hand forged out of one piece of metal which was bent around the handle and fused back together, as you can see cracks in the metal near the handle that point to this. Someone told me it was a blacksmith made axe. My family lived in western New York in the 1820's 1830's up to right about 1840 when they followed the canal westward to Ohio.

Thank you for any help you can provide.