In the Saw Shop: new restored vintage axes for sale!


Vern Burke, SwiftWater Edge Tool Works

Skowhegan, ME

Hot off the bench and ready to go to work!

True Temper Flint Edge railroad. This is the top of the line True Temper Flint Edge single bit axe, 3 1/2lb head, marked “N.Y.C.R.R.” for the New York Central Rail Road! This was and still is a top of the line axe with a lineage back to the Kelly Axe and Tool Company. This railroad axe is extremely clean, well marked, freshly sharpened, and hung on a brand new 27″ ash handle!

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$75.00

True Temper Kelly Works Flint Edge. This is the top of the line True Temper (Kelly Works) Flint Edge double bit axe, 3 1/2lb head. This was and still is a top of the line axe with a lineage back to the Kelly Axe and Tool Company. This head extremely clean, well marked, freshly sharpened, and hung on a brand new 32″ hickory
handle!

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$75

Plumb. This is an excellent quality Plumb double bit axe, 3 1/2lb head. This head is in great condition except for one minor chip on the corner of one bit that doesn’t effect the use of the axe at all. The head has been fully cleaned, sharpened, and hung on a brand new 32″ ash handle!

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$50

Visit me at any of the following locations:

11 Depot St, Norridgewock, ME (Mondays)

Tractor Supply, Skowhegan, ME (Tuesday)

Somerset Woods turnout, Canaan Rd (Rt 2), Skowhegan,ME (Wednesday)

Arundel Flea Market, Rt 1 & Log Cabin Rd, Arundel, ME (Fridays)

Fryeburg Flea Market (Fryeburg Fairgrounds), Fryeburg, ME
(Sundays, Memorial Day thru end of September)

298 W Front St, Skowhegan, ME (all other days)

If you’re looking for a special tool, please drop me an
email and let me know and I’ll restore one just for you!

SwiftWater Edge Tool Works provides mobile sharpening services across Maine and mail in services around the world for handsaws, carbide blades, planer knives, hand planes, chain saws, knives, scissors, hair clippers, router bits, and almost any blade!

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