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Old January 24, 2016   #55
Worth1
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All I have are vintage axes and hatchets from the heydays. That old steel, and american craftsmanship are still unequaled today in my honest opinion.

I love the old Plumbs, and own several. My favorite Plumb pattern is the "cedar pattern", I have several of these in various weights. Here is Plumb boyscout hatchet in the cedar pattern. I just made the handle for it a few months ago.


Here is another cedar pattern Plumb from around the 1920's or 30's. The pattern was actually invented in Kerrville, Texas in the 20's to eradicate cedar.
A preacher gave me the hatchet during my short stent in the Boy Scouts.
I loved it and by the time I was 12 years old I could put a razor sharp edge on just about anything.
This is the reason I left the Scouts.
I found it to be more suited for city kids.
When it came time for the wood chopping and rope contest's everyone wanted me on their team.
I'm going to start looking around for some of this old stuff before it is gone forever.

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