axe head

[jtermz]

if this is a repeat sorry I tried posting this yesterday
what do you guys think
is it old or worth anything
will electrolysis help it at all I found it 2 summers ago and now revisiting it
thanks for your help

 

[jtermz]

here are more pictures

 

[jtermz]

still learning how to do this here are more pics

 

[Rototiller]

My dad buys and sells axeheads for a living. It is his bread and butter. He uses a braided wire wheel on his side angle grinder to knock off the crust. Check it from time to time while grinding to see if a logo is visible. If there is a logo, that will determine the value. if you cannot find a logo you can put it in an electrolysis bath to get it cleaner and you may still be able to find a logo on it. Yours is pretty toasted. My dad saves the toasted ones and lists them in lots of three or four to get more money out of them. They will usually sell for 5-10$ a piece with no logos. Toasty ones like yours may not have that much value unless you can verify what brand it is. By the size in your pic I would guess it is a Plumb single bit. That is just a guess. Axe heads come in all shapes and sizes.

 

[jtermz]

My dad buys and sells axeheads for a living. It is his bread and butter. He uses a braided wire wheel on his side angle grinder to knock off the crust. Check it from time to time while grinding to see if a logo is visible. If there is a logo, that will determine the value. if you cannot find a logo you can put it in an electrolysis bath to get it cleaner and you may still be able to find a logo on it. Yours is pretty toasted. My dad saves the toasted ones and lists them in lots of three or four to get more money out of them. They will usually sell for 5-10$ a piece with no logos. Toasty ones like yours may not have that much value unless you can verify what brand it is. By the size in your pic I would guess it is a Plumb single bit. That is just a guess. Axe heads come in all shapes and sizes.

how old do you think it is.
thanks

 

[Rototiller]

jtermz, it is hard to date axe heads without a confirmed logo or brand. Looks like it has been in the ground for a long time. Any idea on the age of the site, or are you trying to date the site by the axehead? By looking at the eye it is hard to tell if it is hand forged or not I would guess it is not hand forged. Could be up to 100 years old. Heavy on the could. Like I said it is impossible to date without a confirmed logo or brand name.

 

[Marcus Detectus]

Give it a good soak in a vineger bath. One of the most common recommendations on the BCUSA forum for old axes and such found in barns and yard sales. Then see about IDing it. Appears to be an older one. Much more sought after the a lot of today's stuff.

 

[Cameraniac]

Ospho works pretty good on axe heads. Stops the rust and gives them an attractive, dark color. Good stuff!

 

[timwied]

I didn't know axe heads were collectable? I have found a couple of them, I'll have to dig them out of my Junk Buckets now! Thanks