Anyone knows about this hatchet?

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berrintxe

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Hello everyone, this is my first post here!

Some weeks ago, I found this hatchet but i haven't been able to find any information about it.
It has some interesting marks. The logo seems to be a moose and its says MH or HW on the top (i would think it is a Helke Werk but its says under the logo "MADE IN C..." and the rest is unreadable) and ta the bottom its say 1 1/2 which i believe is the handle's thickness.

I hope someone knows something about it. Thanks everyone!

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1 1/2 would usually mean the head weight in pounds.
This deer stamp is Made In China:

StLawrenceFowler said:
As I started to clean up this head, an interesting stamp started to emerge. It appears to be an antelope or a deer set against a small circle. What I find really odd, however, is the "Made in China" script that surrounds it, together with a Mandarin character.

The degree of rust on the head--together with the aged splinters of wood inside the eye--suggest that this axe head wasn't exactly made yesterday. I generally associate "Made in China" with recent, lower-quality production...but perhaps that isn't the case here.

Has anyone here seen such an axe head before? Any ideas as to its origin or date of manufacture? I'm quite curious to know what I have here, and any assistance is greatly appreciated.



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We really starting seeing Chinese made goods replacing Japanese made goods in the 90's, so I'd say it's Probably from the 90's or newer.
Chinese axes and hatchets usually aren't very good, but the Steel may be decent and it could still be good for kindling.
 
GD, Steve Tall has to be the ultimate wizard on identifying these things! Seeing as there's lots of English stamped on it and the head weight is in pounds, plus knowing that there was lots of competition (domestic, European, Japanese and even Taiwanese) in the n. American import scene before the 1980s, I'm thinking late 80s and into the 1990s as likely for your 'baby'.

China, as a populous nation of industrious and experienced workers, is quite capable of manufacturing first class products and it may well be that your's was 'done right'. If you have experience with file-sharpening of tool cutting blades a quick run--in with a file will tell you all you need to know.
 
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