Who made this old axe?...in 1867????

[beltdrive]

I am having trouble making out this manufacturer name on this hand axe. It appears to have a date of 1867. The manufacturer is xxxxxxHILL TOOL Co. ??? Not usre. It had a way-too-cool vibe I could not pass up for 8 dolllars. Still very usable.

 

[egnorant]

Underhill edge tool company!

Bruce

 

[beltdrive]

Here's a new pic...it says warranted steel...the word steel is where I thought a date was.

 

[beltdrive]

WOW how awesome! Any idea what era this is from? thank you so much!

 

[beltdrive]

Here's a new pic...it says warranted steel...the word steel is where I thought a date was.

 

[tooljunkie4]

The axe that Abraham Lincoln employed in many of his later vampire hunts...

 

[Outlawmws]

wipe that with a clear oil or WD-40 and see if that gets the lettering up a bit more.

 

[Carla]

A common marking for pre-1900-ish tools would be 'Warranted Cast Steel', 'Cast Steel' being the term in common use for the high carbon tool steels of that general time-frame, say, from the 1820's or thereabouts onward.

The actual 'cast steel' or 'high carbon tool steel' in that axe-head is most likely to be a segment 1" or so wide, comprising the cutting edge, which would have been forge-welded into the common soft iron 'body' of the head.

cheers

Carla

 

[1930]

Id say thats seen a few sharpenings

 

[1930]

The axe that Abraham Lincoln employed in many of his later vampire hunts...

You heard it here first, good luck on your E-bay sale, should bring some real dough now

 

[organ]

Lizzie Borden used an Underhill...

 

[ScubaSteve]

Google electrolysis for rust removal if you really want to see the markings....or, just lightly oil and wipe down to keep the patina. But DON'T sell it!

 

[dadsEH]

That's grandpa's axe..... 2 heads, 3 handles later....same axe!

 

[N8sToolz]

Reviving an older thread only because I came across an Underhill carpenter hatchet today at local flea market. I'm not sure about the handle though, searching does not bring anything up for that. Definitely not as old as the hatchet.

Seems the Underhill was an entire family spanning some generations of edge and tool manufacturing. Mostly in the NH area, Auburn, Chester and Nashua and eventually opened an office in Boston.

They were family operated until 1895. Mine being towards the end.

Underhill Edge Tool Company - Guide to Value, Marks, History | WorthPoint Dictionary

The definitive guide online for American 19th Century and early 20th Century to help you identify and value your antique. Explore antique markings and prices on thousands of American 19th Century and early 20th Century items.

www.worthpoint.com

https://craftsofnj.org/images/sitemedia/toolshed/Tool-Shed-199_03-2020.pdf

 

[Cleave]

Underhill reminds me of a Hobbit family name in Tolkien's classic works...
Great hatchets, I've brought them home too.

 

[RTM]

One thing to note, there is a least one mfg of edge tools that includes their year of founding in their logo. Might be more I'm not aware of

Does not mean your tool was made in 1832. The version using the logo bought the company, and kept the founding date.

D. R. Barton - 1832

D. R. Barton, A Glimpse of Early Edge Tools in Rochester NY, TimeTestedTools

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