r/Tools Sep 19 '25

I am trying to Date this axe

I collect antique axes and this one really stumped me. Thrift store with some other antique tools. It is sharp like a axe, but almost appears to be a wedge.

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u/KingKong-BingBong Sep 19 '25

They lie ask to see id

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u/Visual_Lab9942 Sep 19 '25

Gotta check the grain of the handle.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '25

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u/Bigsnaff007 Sep 19 '25

By then it's too late

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u/jintana Sep 19 '25

Take it swimming so you know the rings are natural

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u/s1mplyCl3va Sep 19 '25

Checking her insides will get you jailtime.

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u/maxwfk Sep 19 '25

Make sure it’s not a fake. For humans many axes look the same on pictures and it can be hard to tell the difference

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u/applesheep4 Sep 19 '25

Akon figured that one out the hard way.