Lemme axe you sumpin

[Jimgoespewpew]

I've had this for a while and have recently taken more of an interest in Bushcraft skills. Can anyone tell me about this little hatchet? Who made it? What is the significance of purpose of the shape? What's the little notch for? Was the handle always this short? Thanks!!

 

[ohen cepel]

Hatchet rather than an ax. I think the handle is correct length even if not original.

I think the notch is for pulling nails out. I have heard them called carpenter hatchets but would not swear that is correct.

Any maker's marks on it? Hard to say who made it otherwise.

 

[cantstop]

Dunno except my wife had one when we got married. The notch in the blade is for pulling nails. I think she bought it at Sears in the 80s.

 

[brianns]

I think I have one very similar.

 

[johnkn]

I have one that appears exactly as shown above that belonged to my father (I’m 68). The handle on mine appears original and is 11 5/8” to where it enters the hatchet head.. On the opposite side of the hatchet head as pictured is PLUMB with a rectangle surrounding it. Plumb was the manufacturer, you can google the company’s history.

OP, check for the markings on the other side.


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[4g64loser]

Half hatchet. Aka carpenters hatchet.

Others have covered the notch.

Who made it? Unless the head is marked, not much I'd know about the make. Sorry.

Flat edge is, in theory, for woodwork rather than. The rounded edge common to felling axes. I've been told that the flat bit was so that joggling cuts would be flat bottomed and could cut off the hunks left almost like a side ax. For working timber to flat sided lumber but that's based on hearsay.

Handle was likely that short from new.

 

[brianns]

Here’s mine:

Was from my Great-Uncle Bill’s stuff. He’s from way back. You can see if you zoom in that it is a TrueTemper.

 

[johnkn]

^^. Got the serial number covered up in the event it’s used in a murder? LOL.

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[brianns]

^^. Got the serial number covered up in the event it’s used in a murder? LOL.

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Don’t want anyone claiming it’s their Great-Uncle Bill’s.

I haven’t actually found the SN yet. It still works pretty good though.

I hope we don’t have to serialize our hatchets next, then our eating utensils. Where will it end? Only the elites will be allowed to eat solid food I guess, in that world.

 

[John from MD]

I've had this for a while and have recently taken more of an interest in Bushcraft skills. Can anyone tell me about this little hatchet? Who made it? What is the significance of purpose of the shape? What's the little notch for? Was the handle always this short? Thanks!! View attachment 438209

When I was a kid, we used those to replce the shingles on our house. The notch was for pulling nails.

 

[Boxcab]

I've used one for stringing barbed wire around my grandfather's farm. Hammer head for driving staples and slot for removing.


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[outrider58]

A "rehung" axe or hatchet does not affect the worth of the tool. It is easier to tell when an axe was rehung. The handle but has a flat spot to aid in the re-hanging.