Antique 6 - Ounce, 2 - 3/16 " Cut, Carpenters SHINGLE HATCHET VERY Small & Old
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26684701 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: No Name Man | Original/Reproduction: Antique Original |
| Found in Town, County & State:: No. Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine |
This little hatchet was found deep in the woods of my family's land in Ellsworth Maine. It was in an area where no structure was ever built on betwixt 1792 and current year of 2020!! While metal detecting all day and finding nothing but buttons and bits of iron items not worth keeping, I found this! It was 6" under. So encrusted with rust, I thought at first it to be a mowers sickle bar blade! You know, the diamond shape blades on sickle bars?
Upon cleaning off the mud I reali...zed it was a hatchet. Later at home I tossed it in the dishwasher for an extremely hot washing! It came out so much better. Honestly though, Ive cleaned it Extensively with 3 different Emery cloth's by hand and this is as far as Ive got! Ive watched with a carefull eye for words, raised or stamped. Nadda.
The head is 4- 1/4" long. Its 2-3/16" wide at the cutting edge. It has a couple miniscule nics on the edge but not serious. The 8- Sided Hammer head is only 3/4" wide accross all the flats. The oval handle hole is 13/16" x 5/16". There was a rotted mass of "Handle Stump" in the hole. Ive since punched it out.
Now the woods I found it in back in the day was all pasture land. So It could have fallen from anyone's belt since 1792. Maybe from a stranger in 1940!!....Hard telling. All depends on how old it is etc.
Its only 6-ounces in weight. I doubt its a toy. The other thing It could be is, I am only a 7 hour drive from Oak Island Nova Scotia Canada. COULD IT BE a Hatchet from the first settlers on Oak Island?
Ill leave it up to you who made it and how old it is.
Naked its 6- ounces. Packed in a first class antelope is 8-ounces.
Thanks and ask questions!
Mac.
Upon cleaning off the mud I reali...zed it was a hatchet. Later at home I tossed it in the dishwasher for an extremely hot washing! It came out so much better. Honestly though, Ive cleaned it Extensively with 3 different Emery cloth's by hand and this is as far as Ive got! Ive watched with a carefull eye for words, raised or stamped. Nadda.
The head is 4- 1/4" long. Its 2-3/16" wide at the cutting edge. It has a couple miniscule nics on the edge but not serious. The 8- Sided Hammer head is only 3/4" wide accross all the flats. The oval handle hole is 13/16" x 5/16". There was a rotted mass of "Handle Stump" in the hole. Ive since punched it out.
Now the woods I found it in back in the day was all pasture land. So It could have fallen from anyone's belt since 1792. Maybe from a stranger in 1940!!....Hard telling. All depends on how old it is etc.
Its only 6-ounces in weight. I doubt its a toy. The other thing It could be is, I am only a 7 hour drive from Oak Island Nova Scotia Canada. COULD IT BE a Hatchet from the first settlers on Oak Island?
Ill leave it up to you who made it and how old it is.
Naked its 6- ounces. Packed in a first class antelope is 8-ounces.
Thanks and ask questions!
Mac.
