I found this old site of yours and you showed a vintage hatchet made by WALTERS AXE factory in HULL, QUEBEC.........Well anyhow, my grandma, Meribah WALTERS and her brother Morley owned that factory in Canada.......I always wondered why my middle was WALTERS and nobody told me anything except that it was the Maiden name of grandma.......Her husband was Grandpa WYATT and he had a heart attack in the factory and died the next day....Some of the descendants have big collections of WALTERS axes but I have only two.......A regular AXE and a BLACK DIAMOND fireman's axe.......I know this site is 9 years old, but I had to give you a shout out as I just turned 88 years old .......Have a nice day anyway.......
Thank you for watching and for the story about your family connection to the Walters Axe company. I've admired the Walters axes for a long time as they had a lot of interesting designs. That is quite a good family legacy you have there.
Love to have that old Kelly.....goes well with my assortment of Kelly axes and they are all over 100 yrs old. Have saved a lot of old handles if the splits aren't too compromising even if you have to work the wedges back out to pull the head. Spread the crack open slightly with a wood chisel and saturate well with wood glue. Then with a c clamp or vise clamp it back together. Even as a user I like to keep all mushrooming filed off and sanded back smooth. Old leather purses found at garage sales work well at making sheaths also....most sewing machines can handle the sewing and you can go with snaps. All three of those are really nice....
Thanks for watching and the kind comment. I have been slacking off in the video production department for sure. Maybe I can do a few more axe videos soon.
I've watched this video many times over the years. That Walters would be a Montreal patter. And BTW not all axes had forge welded overcoat or inserted bits. Many 30's plus and even earlier axes and hatchets were mono steel construction. Even back then they realized they could just use a piece of tool steel for the whole tool but only harden and temper the bit. Sometimes you can see a weld line at the top , you just have to look.
You are correct Tyler, I made this video several years ago spur of the moment no script. I do have several axes where the forge line is noticeable but not in these. I have a Sager 1916 made when their advertising said they used two piece construction yet it looks one piece. I would call some unknown to me but I'm not a steel expert. Sometimes the grain of the steel looks different too yet no forge line that I can see. I have Montreal pattern axes made by Hults Bruk in the eighties I bought new. The importer called the 1 3/4 lb. a Hudson Bay. I'm sure that Walter's being a Canadian company called it a Montreal pattern. I would like to see an old catalog of theirs, they had a lot of interesting axe designs. Thanks for watching and the comment.
Great video and it is interesting how the term "axe" & "hatchet" are used by some and not by others . I go to Finland at least once a year and the Finns have no concept of the word hatchet . Thanks for sharing your collection .
That is something I thought about as well. I think hatchet is a relatively recent word in the English language, at least more recent than axe. Thanks for watching.
I like that Walters..I'm gonna have to see if I can find one..I can't believe you got all of these for less than $20 each..That's a great deal..About everyone I see like these are at least $40..
Say Heah, Mine aren't that old, but are prolly my Fav's, Hands down I love my 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet, and my Hultafors Bruks 17" Agdor range Hatchet similar to your Fav's in design, I it came out spot on and now I can compare it to my Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe, I also use my customized Iltis Oxhead which I had a 19" White Hickory Handle hanged on it and it just makes short work processing alot of firewood and even down to kindling, The shear weight allows this even though it's a 5" thin face. But I do have a very nice vintage that needs a new handle it's a Norlund Tomahawk Hatchet, It's not a Tomahawk but more like a Mini Hatchet, the hatchet still has a little hue of color and I don't think it was ever sharpened, But I love the way it looks. I enjoyed the video and Thanx for sharing. ,, ,, ,,
+Mindokwin Yeah, I came out with my own Axe formula. A heavier head a shorter handle. I didn't was a extra long handle to carry into the bush, So my Iltis is a 5" thin face, But has enough weight to bust through anything in front of it, Some even laughed at how I mismatched the thin felling edge and that it wouldn't spit. Surprise, surprise it does just fine and especially when I Axe Tap processing firewood, it's still a bit heavy but easier to transport.
I found this old site of yours and you showed a vintage hatchet made by WALTERS AXE factory in HULL, QUEBEC.........Well anyhow, my grandma, Meribah WALTERS and her brother Morley owned that factory in Canada.......I always wondered why my middle was WALTERS and nobody told me anything except that it was the Maiden name of grandma.......Her husband was Grandpa WYATT and he had a heart attack in the factory and died the next day....Some of the descendants have big collections of WALTERS axes but I have only two.......A regular AXE and a BLACK DIAMOND fireman's axe.......I know this site is 9 years old, but I had to give you a shout out as I just turned 88 years old .......Have a nice day anyway.......
Thank you for watching and for the story about your family connection to the Walters Axe company. I've admired the Walters axes for a long time as they had a lot of interesting designs. That is quite a good family legacy you have there.
Nice collection. I especially like that Legitimus. Love the looks of the old hickory handles!
Thanks, I made this video eight years ago and these are still favorites.
Love to have that old Kelly.....goes well with my assortment of Kelly axes and they are all over 100 yrs old. Have saved a lot of old handles if the splits aren't too compromising even if you have to work the wedges back out to pull the head. Spread the crack open slightly with a wood chisel and saturate well with wood glue. Then with a c clamp or vise clamp it back together. Even as a user I like to keep all mushrooming filed off and sanded back smooth. Old leather purses found at garage sales work well at making sheaths also....most sewing machines can handle the sewing and you can go with snaps. All three of those are really nice....
+teton tom That's a good tip about the split handles. I buy old belts and purses for the leather at thrift stores and use for sheaths. Thanks!
I enjoyed watching this video for the second time and would like to see more of your vintage collection.
Thanks for watching and the kind comment. I have been slacking off in the video production department for sure. Maybe I can do a few more axe videos soon.
I've watched this video many times over the years.
That Walters would be a Montreal patter.
And BTW not all axes had forge welded overcoat or inserted bits.
Many 30's plus and even earlier axes and hatchets were mono steel construction.
Even back then they realized they could just use a piece of tool steel for the whole tool but only harden and temper the bit.
Sometimes you can see a weld line at the top , you just have to look.
You are correct Tyler, I made this video several years ago spur of the moment no script. I do have several axes where the forge line is noticeable but not in these. I have a Sager 1916 made when their advertising said they used two piece construction yet it looks one piece. I would call some unknown to me but I'm not a steel expert. Sometimes the grain of the steel looks different too yet no forge line that I can see.
I have Montreal pattern axes made by Hults Bruk in the eighties I bought new. The importer called the 1 3/4 lb. a Hudson Bay. I'm sure that Walter's being a Canadian company called it a Montreal pattern. I would like to see an old catalog of theirs, they had a lot of interesting axe designs.
Thanks for watching and the comment.
Good video I love hearing about the history of the axes. On your videos
Thanks for watching.
That's a cool sheath you made from a shoe! I think I might try that.
It's a cheap way to go. I used a speedy stitcher. Thanks for watching.
Great video and it is interesting how the term "axe" & "hatchet" are used by some and not by others . I go to Finland at least once a year and the Finns have no concept of the word hatchet .
Thanks for sharing your collection .
That is something I thought about as well. I think hatchet is a relatively recent word in the English language, at least more recent than axe. Thanks for watching.
Nice to watch a video by somebody who speaks well. Anyway keep them sharp.
Thanks, you probably noticed the edges could use some work.
I like that Walters..I'm gonna have to see if I can find one..I can't believe you got all of these for less than $20 each..That's a great deal..About everyone I see like these are at least $40..
Yes, prices have gone up since I got these. Walters are nice since they made so many patterns.
Nice collection. Good luck finding any one of those especially the Legitimus for under $20 now days.
Yes, vintage axes have really increased in price. I'm glad I don't need any more, but still look for bargains. Thanks for watching.
These are truly awesome hatchets... thanks for the Video. Interesting!
Thank you for watching!
Great stuff. Thank you for sharing.
+0017Bulldog Thanks for watching!
Say Heah, Mine aren't that old, but are prolly my Fav's, Hands down I love my 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet, and my Hultafors Bruks 17" Agdor range Hatchet similar to your Fav's in design, I it came out spot on and now I can compare it to my Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe, I also use my customized Iltis Oxhead which I had a 19" White Hickory Handle hanged on it and it just makes short work processing alot of firewood and even down to kindling, The shear weight allows this even though it's a 5" thin face. But I do have a very nice vintage that needs a new handle it's a Norlund Tomahawk Hatchet, It's not a Tomahawk but more like a Mini Hatchet, the hatchet still has a little hue of color and I don't think it was ever sharpened, But I love the way it looks. I enjoyed the video and Thanx for sharing. ,, ,, ,,
+paulie 4x Thanks for watching. That Oxhead sounds great. Those Norlunds are nice too.
Yeah, it's a good one, ,, ,,
+Mindokwin Yeah, I came out with my own Axe formula. A heavier head a shorter handle. I didn't was a extra long handle to carry into the bush, So my Iltis is a 5" thin face, But has enough weight to bust through anything in front of it, Some even laughed at how I mismatched the thin felling edge and that it wouldn't spit. Surprise, surprise it does just fine and especially when I Axe Tap processing firewood, it's still a bit heavy but easier to transport.
It sounds like you made it your own! Thanks for watching.
They were meant to be used👍. I buy axe heads at the flea when ever I see them. Put handles on them and give them away.
Me too, thanks for watching.
Have you tried the Gransfors Bruks Wildlife hatchet? Not vintage, but nice.
I don’t buy new I like picking up old vintage hatches and axes I like the older designs
Me too!
Nice Axes
sory nao falo ingles mas gosto de ver video assim bem
explicado como o seus . sou um pq colecionador de knife e axe
e vi seu video adorei
+Jose Vieira Obrigado!
Thanks
They are not AXES HACHETS IVE BEEN A COLLECTOR FOR OVER 52 YEARS MOST IN MY FIELD KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE ENOUGH SAID
Yes Sir!