✅ SOLVED Dating axe heads and hoe blades?

[Tommy G]

I find old axe heads and hoe blades often around old farm sites, but these are much older than what I normally find. These two were found feet apart at a site dating back to the mid 1700s. There are no maker marks on either. The axe head weighs in at 5 pounds. Anyone have any idea as to how to date these?

 

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[villagenut]

I dated a hoe once....ONCE.

 

[A2coins]

That is funny, I love it

 

[A2coins]

Got tired of her now shes an axe sorry couldn't resist I also find lots of axe heads and tons of pot pipes

 

[joesmarbles]

Santa Claus got arrested in a Chicago Mall for yelling HO HO HO, seems the ladies took offense. Hee Hee Hee .....Joe McDonough

 

[relic lover]

Those were probably hand forged by a local blacksmith sometime in the early 18 Hundred's

 

[relic lover]

Here is some info I found

 

[relic lover]

Chart

 

[relic lover]

Found this in another axe head post

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I find old axe heads and hoe blades often around old farm sites, but these are much older than what I normally find. These two were found feet apart at a site dating back to the mid 1700s. There are no maker marks on either. The axe head weighs in at 5 pounds. Anyone have any idea as to how to date these?

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You have a "Baltimore Kentucky" pattern axe head made by Warren Axe and Tool Co 1897-1912
or, you might have Council Tool "Railsplitter" model, maybe 1886-present, but the "lug" of this one,
isn't as acute, as the other make.
Can't help date the hoe, it looks (1800's?)
Good Finds!

 

[relic nut]

Found this in another axe head post

That's cool. My buddy Damnails found one a while back that you can clearly see the steel edge. Thanks for the info, it will help date it

HH, Relic Nut

 

[Tommy G]

I really like the chart. Great info for future finds!

 

[ARC]

I dated a hoe once....ONCE.

lol

 

[Tommy G]

You have a "Baltimore Kentucky" pattern axe head made by Warren Axe and Tool Co 1897-1912
or, you might have Council Tool "Railsplitter" model, maybe 1886-present, but the "lug" of this one,
isn't as acute, as the other make.
Can't help date the hoe, it looks (1800's?)
Good Finds!

Thanks for connecting a maker to the axe pattern! I'm thinking the hoe was made around the same time.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Chart

thanks for the chart - where did you grab it?
Very useful!

 

[relic lover]

thanks for the chart - where did you grab it?
Very useful!

Did an internet search for axe head types and dates windup back on treasurenet it was a post about axe heads. I can't remember who the original poster was now.

 

[relic lover]

Just remembered it was buckle boy and the name of the post was axe head showroom

 

[eureka77]

I dated a hoe once....ONCE.

lmao, priceless