Thread: Is this a Kelly axe

this is the only stampings on this one.

the kelly emblem should be on left hand side but they seem to be widely varied as to what they are stamped

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

As said earlier the rust removing plastic stringy type wheel for angle grinder will bring that back to like new in no time.

Originally Posted by No.3

Yep, the chips on the edge look to be the worst of it. File flat with an engineers file, then reprofile the edge with the same tool and then sharpen. If you search for the us forestry manual or axe sharpening gauge you should find the profile that works best for a general purpose axe edge.

The purestas will be horrified by that, insisting on custom race banana grind #17 but the US forestry profile works best for general use.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

much better than taking to it with an angle grinder and stuffing the tempering and yes one can cool in water but some dont know that

So, you have my attention. Wouldn't the power tool attachments be a bit harsh on the brand marks?. This axe was gifted to and has a lot of sentimental value. Is it worth the effort to get it looking new or just restore it to look natural. At wood chopping events the axes look like chrome

racing axes are highly polished so they come out of the cut well and cut in well - no just give it some light sanding to keep rust of - especially avoid blurring the stamps on it

I would be comfortable with a cup brush with straight wires in an angle grinder to knock any really bad corrosion off, note this isn't a coated wire or twisted bristle wire buffing wheel just a bog standard screw on cup brush. Once you've knocked the worst of the rust back, a 3M scotchbrite disc (the green one only) will get a bit of a shine back and then you can corrosion treat any pitting and then think about sharpening it.

Don't go near it with power tools like grinding discs or sanding discs as these will heat the metal up and also stuff any stamps. Just go lightly, you'll quickly get a feel for what will work and what won't. A wire brush into the eye of the head to knock anything off there if you take the handle out will sort that. The only issue with heat is near the cutting edge where it's thinnest, you can soften the thing and then you need to reharden it which is a pain of a job to be fair.

The other thing with race axes, they are all new so haven't had time to get rusty!!!

I did the ones shown above just before photo with the plastic rust removing wheel on angle grinder.i assure you no heating was happening until I touched my thumb lol

Haha, good for cracked heels you reckon?

ha ha remember blood stains like hell

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

the kelly emblem should be on left hand side but they seem to be widely varied as to what they are stamped

There’s no Kelly stamp on the “Worlds Finest” axes.

Originally Posted by McNotty

There’s no Kelly stamp on the “Worlds Finest” axes.

Really?

It's a bit crusty but that's a Kelly Worlds Finest with True Temper and Made in Canada on the other side...

all my research on Kellys has shown stamps differ but worlds finest is a kelly trademark I had several in my collection but as I said all of mine have gone to good homes

Originally Posted by McNotty

There’s no Kelly stamp on the “Worlds Finest” axes.

?

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Apparently these were the ones exported to Aussie before Kelly entered the agreement to have them locally produced in Aussie. Hence the "Made in Canada" on one side, and the World's Finest Kelly Dandenong on the other (Dandenong definitely not being in Canada!).

Heap of history on the web, https://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yes...Hoe%20Co..html

That's why I took photos of both sides of mine lol

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

That's why I took photos of both sides of mine lol

Wa wa wa haha...