An Estwing gift from the past

[skipskip]

Many years ago, I worked at the family hardware business.

Once a year we went to the big hardware show and bought for the upcoming season, usually Christmas.

The salesmen had a few different ways to get you to spend more than you had planned.

Sometimes they would slip you a few bucks, sometimes there was a gift for the wife, sometimes they just plain gave you stuff.

One year, the Estwing hammer booth  gave out personalized hatchets.

I still have mine, and tho it hasnt been well cared for, I still kinda like it.


Skip


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[Papaw]

That's one to keep forever!

[lbgradwell]

Very nice!

[Plyerman]

Nice! So about how old is it?

[Nolatoolguy]

Very nice hatchet, Expecially when your name is on it.

Estwing recently came out with a "black eagle" series of tomahawk things.

[oldtools]

Very nice, is that original leather work?

[HeelSpur]

When I was a kid I remember my dad had a hammer with the leather strips on the handle like that, but I believe it was stained black.

[amertrac]

keep it forever mabe your your great grandson can tell the story on a tool forum 30 years from now .
bob w.

[Branson]

The first hatchet I ever used!  It was my grandfather's, and the handle was almost black from use when he let me play with it around 1951.  Good memories!

[john k]

Not cared for?   Looks awful good to me.   I'd consider that tool irreplaceable.   Have a couple of Estwing hammers, very top quality.

[Lostmind]

I have an Estwing  hammer with steel shaft. It is great for front suspension work.
I used to tear up the wooden handles when doing ball joints etc.
It's the one I usually pull out of the drawer when I need to get serious.
great tool.

[skipskip]

It's a model 24A, I think from about 1980.


Original leather on the handle and on the sheath

[Fins/413]

Dang fine hatchet.

[scottg]

What a treasure!
    yours Scott

[johnsironsanctuary]

Nice piece Skip!  Has anyone ever re-leathered an estwing? I have a hammer that has a very tired handle.