Plomb/Proto Tools

[Hickory n Steel]

Just because it's semi related, here is my J Yerkes 1lb belt axe.
 Forged on December 23 1864.


I have a Cooper era 20oz framer with a red fiberglass handle that belonged to my grandfather,but my all of my Vaughan #999's blow it out of the water
I keep it around because my grandfather built my toy box with it but as a tool I hate it.
If the head itself were marked at all I'd drill out that horrible fiberglass handle and replace it with a proper handle made of hickory.

Nice looking hatchets. That handle looks  like it's begging for linseed oil!

That picture was taken right after I finished making and hanging the handle, it's seen plenty of oil since.