WOW RARE Vintage ELWELL Axe 5 Lb 215 X 130mm England Old Tool WEDGE shape RACING

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Seller: jeff-art-craft ✉️ (1,983) 100%, Location: Belrose, New South Wales, AU, Ships to: AU, Item: 305276329709 WOW RARE Vintage ELWELL Axe 5 Lb 215 X 130mm England Old Tool WEDGE shape RACING.

WOW RARE Vintage ELWELL WEDGE Axe 5 Lb 215 X 130 Mm England Old Tool Overweight

I am very excited to present this fairly rare to Australia full size English axe to market, showing it off being refurbished by me with a new (seasoned) Krugers 900 mm Australian Spotted Gum hardwood handle, Merbau wedge, cleaned and sharpened ready to use. Really hard steel, it took 2 low heat linishing belts to dress the edge (I normally can do 5-6 axe heads with one belt). I carefully followed the original manufacturers sharpening camber. For the newly linished steel surface I have put on a satin finish, this could easily be polished to a mirror finish if that is the look you are after. 

The new long Krugers handle has been sanded and treated with Boiled Linseed Oil mixed 50/50 with Turps. I will be giving it a coat every day for a week and then applying Carnauba wax, Beeswax & Orange Oil blended premium wax protection that penetrates, feeds, polishes and cleans for the best timber protection. Fitted with a Merbau hardwood wedge (not glued in), the red wedge gives a nice contrast colouring to the Spotted Gum. I didn't do any cross wedges as I did not believe them to be necessary. I extended the handle through, again my personnal preference, the original handle probably would have been flush. 

Apart from the "ELWELL 5" makers mark it also has another "5" and a "W" pressed in it as well. Is the W for the WEDGE shape (pattern) or as suggested by another ebay user, for WEDNESBURY which was the name of Elwell's forge in the UK? I think Wednesbury is most likely the answer but please feel to send me a message with your thoughts. 

Nice square poll that hasn't been abused.  No cracks or repairs, not bashed, not mushroomed.  I have retained most of the beautiful hard very dark brown to grey / black patina, so it still has that real old world and aged appearance to it. This is a spectacular axe, a real cracker. They don't come much better than this. Its had minor use which is amazing considering its age. 

The head weighs 2.41 Kgs by the Post office scales which converts 5.313 Lbs (5 lbs 4.5 ounces by my scales). The last few images show the head before I refurbished it, old and rusty, a bit sad and neglected but already outlived at least one owner and one handle. This will make a great user or display, wall hanger. 

This is the only one I have ever seen.


You must be over 18 years old to buy this tool, apprentices excepted.

See the images as they form the best part of the description.

The second hand old tools and items I sell can have the usual wear and tear marks, sometimes have the previous owners name and or initials or other identifying marks stamped or scratched into them, have dings, scuff marks, paint spatter & surface rust or corrosion etc expected of old tools and items. Timber handles to axes, hammers, hatchets etc may appear sound and firm but could be towards the end of their usable life and need replacing.

Items may require cleaning, servicing and sharpening as well. Old locks, knobs and latches may not work or may need new keys cutting for them. Screws may be missing from hardware and hinges or mismatched. This is all part of the course with older items.

If you really want an item bid early as it may be removed from eBay at any time.

Because eBay and PayPal now charge fees on top of postal costs I am forced to pass these on cost fees onto items being posted, hence there may be a handling cost of $3. Unless noted otherwise, local pick up from Belrose NSW 2085 is OK at a mutually acceptable time. Belrose is about 10 mins from Dee Why Beach & Chatswood.

Combined postage on multiple items is OK. Just let me know after you are successful on the first item of your intention to bid for another item. Please wait until you have finished all your purchases and I can then send a combined invoice with postage.

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Thanks for looking and have a great day



  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: WOW, WOW, WOW, this is certainly one for the serious collector and lover of quality old tools. This is the only one I have ever seen. It has the additional "5" and "W" pressing. Square Poll. New handle, sharpened & ready to use or display.
  • Brand: ELWELL
  • Product Type: Axes
  • Featured Refinements: Vintage Axe

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