Closest thing in my HS&B 1899 cattledog is an ice axe also 

	The casting on the cheek looks to designed to lock into something and
then use the handle as a lever -  could perhaps work with ice but I
think it's a stretch

	Neil  

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Eppler" 
To:"Phil Koontz" 
Cc:"Old Tools" 
Sent:Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:20:05 -0700
Subject:Re: [OldTools] Unusual hatchet (small firefighter's axe?)

 Googling

 ice hatchet -axe -kills

 Brings up a Sears catalog link from 1897 that looks like the tool,
except
 the catalog shows a chisel at the end of the handle

 Kirk in HMB, killing time while my truck gets serviced.

 On Monday, October 20, 2014, Phil Koontz  wrote:

 > My guess would be an ice pick, used for reducing blocks of ice to
fit in a
 > water can or icebox.
 >
 > Takes me back to my days as a minimum wage summer laborer.
 >
 > PK
 >
 >
 > > > It reminds me of a firefighting axe -- except that it's the
size of a
 > > hammer.
 > > >
 > > > http://www.toolexchange.com.au/our-tools/axes-
hatchets/8169">http://www.toolexchange.com.au/our-tools/axes-hatchets/8169
 >