Does anybody collect pick axe heads?

[Shiftless]

My friend and neighbor found an old pick axe that is marked “Springbok”
Made in England

Is this particular to mining equipment or railroad, or ???

Is this of particular value? I can’t find any sales on eBay or mention of the company on Google.
It seems to be associated with an English company, Bulldog, that’s been around since 1780

It is about 21 inches overall
When dropped on concrete it rings like a bell. Clearly a forged tool.

 

[Farmer J.]

That's interesting.
I do have some 'Bulldog' tools, including a Cornish shovel. They're a well known brand here but I don't recall seeing 'Springbok' on anything of theirs. Mostly known for their garden, farm, building, and landscaping tools
I have a few pick axe heads, will have a look and see if any markings on them. The only time there has been any comment on them was when someone saw me still using one which is worn down very short..!
I will have a look and maybe just phone them later today.

 

[Farmer J.]

You could buy a genuine Bulldog 'Springbok' lawn rake to go with the pick axe, right there in the USA, from the importers in San Fransisco!
https://www.claringtonforge.com/rakes-hoes/springbok-lawn-rake-rakes
https://www.claringtonforge.com/rakes-hoes/junior-springbok-rake-rakes

 

[Shiftless]

You could buy a genuine Bulldog 'Springbok' lawn rake to go with the pick axe, right there in the USA, from the importers in San Fransisco!
https://www.claringtonforge.com/rakes-hoes/springbok-lawn-rake-rakes
https://www.claringtonforge.com/rakes-hoes/junior-springbok-rake-rakes

I think I won’t.
Most of us spend a lot less than $75 for a decent leaf rake. Here is a pic of the Springbok one.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

This is interesting as i was browsing some hammer website yesterday.
Looked through prospector and mining hammers among others.
Nice find. Maybe you ****.

 

[bushmechanic]

I think I won’t.
Most of us spend a lot less than $75 for a decent leaf rake. Here is a pic of the Springbok one.

Yeah, but that looks a lot like the rake I can never use because someone is always borrowing it instead of using theirs.

Far better than anything else I've used; and mine's almost certainly an imitation.

I'd buy one in a hear... Screw it. I'm going to buy one. They can keep mine.

 

[Farmer J.]

Screw it. I'm going to buy one. They can keep mine.

Nice to see some positive result from my brief research! It's a pleasure to use nicely made quality tools, and hopefully you will get years of pleasurable use from it. I'm told that they are very good rakes and forged to the best quality standard they can achieve, and not made down to a low price. It should last for years.
Here's a picture of where they make them.
I haven't found out any more about the pickaxe though, that still remains a mystery.

 

[crguy]

Pick axe collectors are going to be very hard to find.

 

[Shiftless]

pick axe collectors are going to be very hard to find.

no kidding !


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[r0ckh0und]

I did a quick ebay search for hand forged pick axe sold items, no particular brand name, and was surprised by a few of the results. Hand forged anything is typically on my radar when out junk shoppin'. In recent years I have found a few interesting pieces at junk sales including a frog gig, a 2' drill bit extension and a bread peel that was being used as a fireplace tool. I sold the bread peel for a healthy profit.

 

[2oolhound]

Pick ax collectors are not called collectors, they're just called pickers.

 

[Farmer J.]

Pick ax collectors are not called collectors, they're just called pickers.

Eh!