Heres an old hatchet head, any ideas on age?

[Kevo_DFX]

Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

The is after some cleaning and electrolysis

Weighs 1 pound, 3.75 ounces
6.25 inches long blade to hammer
Blade is 3.25 inches long
one inch wide where the wood would go in

Found 12 inches down at a mid 1800'2 house.

Thanks again!

 

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[Montana Jim]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

You have a caprenter's hatchet - you'll have to decide it's age, but certainly it's a common and popular tool even today.

You can probebly attribute it to the age of the homestead there.

 

[AU24K]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

You have a caprenter's hatchet - you'll have to decide it's age, but certainly it's a common and popular tool even today.

You can probebly attribute it to the age of the homestead there.

I agree. More specifically, it's probably a shingle hammer/hatchet. Shingles used to all be made of wood and the blade part was used to split wood thin enough to be used as a shingle. Then flip the hatchet over and use the hammer end to nail the shingle down. An all in one type tool! The little slot at the bottom of the blade was for pulling nails.
Scott

 

[Monty]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

I have a fairly new one my son bought for carpentry class when they were putting shingles on a roof. They called it a shingling hatchet. No clue as to the real name for it but I don't think it is that old. The hatched part was used for splitting shakes. Monty

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

A hatchet by any other name... I guess.

1937 catalog. Source: http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id6.html

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

I'm happy! Thanks everyone. We'll check this one solved.

 

[st1ss]

Re: Here's an old hatchet head, any idea's on age?

Roofers hatchet. Made from the thirties to present day.