Union Tool CO. Charleston, WV

revho · Sep 11, 2016

Kitchen table project tonight. Picked up a Big hand axe at an estate auction Sat for $7.50. It's got some heft to it. I spent a good hour with 0 steel wool & 3 in 1 oil, then sand paper w/ 3 in one oil on the pitted an high spots of rust. Then 0 steel wool w/ 3 in 1 oil again. Cant find much online as to date it. Looks like it got pulled in by American Fork & Hoe Co., Then Kelly, then True Temper. Possible date 1902-1949?

Thanks for looking!

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jessebogan · Sep 11, 2016

Very cool. I like old axes, hatchets and what not...Unless bubba used it to cut down concrete stairs or something, they are usually still usable. I have saved some ugly ones...

625-10scc · Sep 12, 2016

It appears that the ax head is made from two pieces of steel joined about half way on the head . If this is true I am told that is an early production method . The hardened steel of the cutting edge was more costly harder to produce and ship . The eye and back of the axe was made locally .
I have one marked Union Pacific and that would make sense for an old ax in Wyoming .

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