axe head

[vangogh4560]

hello new to this site and new to MDing i just dug a axe head up today its made by Kelly co.. cant get a lot of info on it other than the Kelly cross cut etching on it is rare Kelly co has been making Axe heads since 1878 id love to know how old this thing is and if i should try to clean it

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/painhammer/100_2748.jpg

 

[IronSpike]

Welcome to Tnet vangogh4560

Cool axe I would say date range 1874-1909.

This link may be of interest:

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id1.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

hello new to this site and new to MDing i just dug a axe head up today its made by Kelly co.. cant get a lot of info on it other than the Kelly cross cut etching on it is rare Kelly co has been making Axe heads since 1878 id love to know how old this thing is and if i should try to clean it

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd187/painhammer/100_2748.jpg

Heres a generic axe chart.

 

[vangogh4560]

Welcome to Tnet vangogh4560

Cool axe I would say date range 1874-1909.

This link may be of interest:

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id1.html

thanks guys very cool site just got my MD 2 weeks ago its been fun got the axe and today got a dog license from 1927 and a old belt buckle so think in the right spot

 

[Noodle]

So what is it? Jersey? KY? Neat old find! Congrats!

 

[chipveres]

Please Google "Kelly Axe Manufacturing" for more info.

Chip V.

 

[vangogh4560]

Please Google "Kelly Axe Manufacturing" for more info.

Chip V.

um that was the first thing i did!!!
the only thing i got was the kelly cross cut is a UN common marking

 

[Sky Pilot]

The way the upper edge flares slightly from the handle combined with the neck, sure looks like a Kentucky. Cool find, at any rate!! Skypilot

 

[IronSpike]

Your axe appear to have the simple hand made markings and don't appear more refined in style.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Kelly Axe Mfg. Co. .html

 

[vangogh4560]

Your axe appear to have the simple hand made markings and don't appear more refined in style.

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears Tools/Kelly Axe Mfg. Co. .html

yeah i have seen the Kelly hand made Axe all over the net some going for 150$ and on that site it said the Kelly cross cut markings was UN common.. that make it worth more? i think the thing is cool just would love to know in what year it was made think I'm going to clean it up and see if it has more markings on it