A small surprise

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robinson46176
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A small surprise

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One nice thing about being cluttered and disorganized is the nice surprises you get now and then. I normally know what I have and within reason where it is (has anybody seen my black 6 amp battery charger?) I was putting some stuff away in the farm shop and sorting some stuff on a small table that has not been moved in years and I found this 11.5" broad-axe. In this case I have no idea at the moment where I acquired this one. It had to have been very cheap at a yard sale or in a batch of stuff at an auction. I have a good broad-axe in the wood shop complete with a properly angled handle including the required layer of black cloth tape (once called "friction tape" and used heavily by electricians before plastic tape came along) on it. I also have a couple of broad-hatchets there. I would not have paid much for another one since I had one already and you don't wear these things out. Maybe since I have another good one I should put a handle in this one properly angled for other uses like the occasional beheading etc. instead of squaring timbers.
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Re: A small surprise

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Good to have around. Many countries throughout history have found them handy for unelecting officials and politicos
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Re: A small surprise

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A small surprise? AT that size it is at least a medium surprise going on. Well that at least is my opinion.

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