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Fellers I was wondering and its probably been asked but can anyone tell me where to find a authentic hatchet, axe or hand saw .I got some choppin to do at ITW it looks like.Thanks in advance.
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Will Rumsey/ SWB Shocker Mess
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The attachment is a small two piece iron and steel felling axe from Whitehall, NC (Seven Springs) 18th century militia camp, several dozen CS Camps and the site of the keel and hull construction of the CSS Neuse.
Richard Guthrie in Yorktown Va. is a master smith, you may want to try the Colonial Williamsburg shop too.
Also, Tryon Palace in New Bern NC, they had a smith who did outstanding 19th Cen. work.
I listed them because I know they make tools, not just decorative iron.Last edited by Vuhginyuh; 01-20-2008, 02:28 PM.B. G. Beall (Long Gone) -
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........so my tomahawk wont work?
I suggest you look at period hardware advertisements and see what was available at the time.Robert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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If you go to the LOC website and look up the picture entitled "grapevine bridge built May 27-28 1862 by the 5th New Hamshire Infantry under Col. Edward Cross" and then zoom in or blow up the TIFF version, a variety of tools are revealed including hatchets and axes. As well as some long handled shovels that don't look too different than the ones in my Mom's garage. Nice images of what the soldiers wore under heavy labor. Hopefully the link below will take you there.
Jim Reynolds
Jim Reynolds
Sykes' Regulars
"...General Jackson rode up & told them that they must look out, for those troops were the regulars & if they made the slightest mismove or wavered an instant all would be lost, for the regulars were devils & would cut them to pieces."Comment
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Jim, that link didn't work for me. Is anyone else having that problem?James K. MassonComment
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Below is a pic from the Library of Congress similar to the one described above.Bob Clayton
[url=http://www.sykesregulars.org]Co. C, 2nd U.S. Infantry, "Sykes Regulars"[/url]
Honoring the proud history and traditions of the U.S. Army
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This is a great image of a hammer poll hatchet.Originally posted by coffee boilerLast edited by Vuhginyuh; 01-20-2008, 02:28 PM.B. G. Beall (Long Gone)Comment
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Is the hatchet blade in the second post a standard pattern for the period? I have a hatchet that definitely belonged to my great-grandfather (and possibly to his father,a CW veteran) that is identical to that blade.
Doug PriceComment
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axes, adzes and hatchets
Gents,
From an 1865 hardware catalog...
Regards,
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You can find more pictures of the same type of hatchet from the steam boat Arabia.Bob Clayton
[url=http://www.sykesregulars.org]Co. C, 2nd U.S. Infantry, "Sykes Regulars"[/url]
Honoring the proud history and traditions of the U.S. Army
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The basic body style is still available today but will be all steel. The wartime pieces were iron with a steel slab hammer forged into the cutting face.Originally posted by 58 lorenz
The outline as seen from the side as my example shows is common but if you look many with the same outlines from the top you will find that there are many shapes. Offset heads are for ''shaving'' edges or splitting thin slabs such as shingles others have very pronounced triangular heads for splitting like a maul, then there are the more familiar types for cutting and felling.
The axehead I posted can be found in these body shapes, as viewed from the top.Last edited by Vuhginyuh; 01-20-2008, 02:28 PM.B. G. Beall (Long Gone)Comment
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Heres a link to a photo of some axes & hatchets that were recovered from the steamship Arabia.
George Eason/First Ga. State LineComment
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Correction to previous post:
George Eason/First Ga. State LineComment
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Sorry yall, try this link & look under articles for the Arabia pictures of hatchets.
George EasonComment
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George,
All of your links worked fine. Was it not working?
It looks to me as though a very common type of head is the hammer poll hatchet. Where can you buy these and other period types? What about the saws? I am also very interested in this.I am, Yr. Ob't Servant,
Riley Ewen
VMI CLASS OF 2012
Hard Head Mess
Prodigal Sons Mess, Co. B 36th Illinois Infantry
Old Northwest Volunteers
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