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dylanholderman:
hey guys thought id post these here to see if anybody can tell me more about them.
they belonged to my grandfather who passed away before i was born and would have been used on his farm, the one clearly has a replacement handle and was probably used by other people later after the farm was turned into a tree farm.

all iv'e been able to find on the company was that they were in business from 1900 to the 1960s

i plan on doing new handles and sharpening the blade back into working order unless someone tells me it's a bad idea.
 

osage outlaw:
Is that an axe handle on the one?

dylanholderman:
that's what it looks like to me too, either he cut it down to fit or he had a broken one he re purposed for it.

Pat B:
Christmas tree farmers use a similar blades to shape the Christmas trees once the candles(new growth) has matures by a long sweeping cut from top to bottom.

osage outlaw:

--- Quote from: dylanholderman on June 02, 2019, 12:47:11 pm ---that's what it looks like to me too, either he cut it down to fit or he had a broken one he re purposed for it.

--- End quote ---

I'm guessing he cut down a broken handle.  They were resourceful back then. 

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