Vintage Kelly Axe Mfg Kelly Quality TOWNLEY HDW RH Hewing Hatchet Axe Tool
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:45648835 | TYPE: HEWING HATCHET AXE |
| Original/Reproduction: Vintage | Brand Type: Townley HDW Co |
| Brand: Kelly Axe Mfg | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
You are bidding on a Vintage Kelly AxeMfg Kelly Quality TOWNLEY HDW RH Hewing Hatchet Axe Tool Newly installedhickory finished handle A clean vintagehewing hatchet The Hatchet wasrecently obtained from an estate sale, and shows to have been well cared for.The exact age is unknown. Ibelieve this is an early heavy duty wood hewing hatchet made by Kelly Axe Mfg.Company out of Charleston W. VA. From 1904 to 1930, for the TOWNLEY METAL & HWDE. CO. out of KANSAS ...CITY, MO. TheTownley Hardware & Metal Company was in operation from 1895 thru 1982. The hatchet head isstamped KELLY QUALITY and QUALITY TOWNLEY UNEXCELLED. The hatchet head is 6"across, with a blade width of 4 1/2", the hammerhead end is 1 3/16” wideand 2 1/8” tall, and the overall length is 14 1/8" from the top of thehead to the end of the handle, and weighs approx. 2 lbs 10 ozs. Thehatchet head has been cleaned and rub coated with oil, and is in good condition.The handle is new……..The blade is very sharp I touched it up a little, butneeds a fine honing. As with the vintageof the hatchet, there is some normal use wear and a few dings, some pitting marks on backside....….all as notedfrom the photos. Thehatchet is SOLD AS IS with NORESERVE. email questions before bidding.
