UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY RARE G. WHITE AXE CO. HONESDALE DOUBLE BIT PUGET SOUND FALLING AXE.VERY WELL STRUCK AND PRESERVED MAKERS MARK DATES THIS AXE IN THE 1872 - 1899 ERA.YOU DON'T SEE THESE IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION VERY OFTEN, ESPECIALLY THE MAKERS MARK.DEFINITELY HAND FORGED AS YOU CAN SEE SOME SEPARATION IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM, JUST ADDS MORE CHARACTER TO THIS OLD AXE.COULD BE THE ORIGINAL HANDLE BUT THAT IS UNKNOWN. HANDLE HAS SOME OLD BATTLE SCARS BUT IS STILL SOLID AND STRAIGHT....AXE HEAD MEASURES 12-9/16", OVERALL LENGTH IS 34", WEIGHS 5 LB.. GREAT OLD HISTORIC LOGGING PIECE FOR YOU COLLECTION.IN THE LAST PICTURE WITH THE TAPE MEASURE AT THE 7-1/2" MARK IT LOOKS LIKE A VERTICAL CRACK IN THE HEAD, IT IS NOT A CRACK. (FORGE MARK)CHECK OUT THE PICTURES AND USE THE ZOOM FEATURE, MESSAGE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS.SHIPPING WILL BE USPS PRIORITY MAILI HAVE MORE TOOL AUCTIONS AT THIS TIME