axe head with paper (damaged) label-any ideas of maker

[jimg1955]

recent find .appears to be forged.only stamp shown.any help in identification from the experts.weigh 3.6 pounds.

on closer inspection the stamp is large 3 small 5.

 

[A17]

It looks vaguely Mann-eque to me, but I can't be certain.

 

[jimg1955]

It looks vaguely Mann-eque to me, but I can't be certain.

it looks to be a well made piece with a large hard steel cutting surface.the square paper label looks familiar but someone can possibly provide a link to a similar label.i will look into mann .thanks for the tip.

 

[jimg1955]

a little better shot of the label.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Can't see the pics.

 

[Fmont]

Interesting. Could be hard with all the paper label lines. I agree it looks kinda Mann-y, the weight stamp in particular.

 

[FLINT77]

I can't see the pictures.

however, I've definitely seen plumbs with the superscript 5 instead of the traditional 2

 

[Yankee Josh]

For those who can't see the pictures.

It's hard to say man. I'm pretty sure that's a Mann edge tool #3 with the flat top like that.
I have a connie with remnants of a paper label that does look similar to yours.

Mine has the same 3 but not on the poll like yours...

I've been digging quite a bit trying to find similar examples. I'll keep my eyes peeled for yours too.
It's a good looking axe you've got there regardless!

 

[FLINT77]

Yankee Josh, thank's for posting the pictures!!

you guys know that's not a superscript 5 right? its a 3. that's a 3^3 axe - which means 3 3/4lbs

I've seen (and have one) axes with 3^1 and 3^3 stamps, but they were always on older axes. seems like at some point they stopped stamping on the quarters of pounds and just stamped in half pound increments.

So, regardless of the maker, I think its an older head.

 

[jimg1955]

Yankee Josh, thank's for posting the pictures!!

you guys know that's not a superscript 5 right? its a 3. that's a 3^3 axe - which means 3 3/4lbs

I've seen (and have one) axes with 3^1 and 3^3 stamps, but they were always on older axes. seems like at some point they stopped stamping on the quarters of pounds and just stamped in half pound increments.

So, regardless of the maker, I think its an older head.

thanks for taking the time to help me out.on closer inspection it is 33 stamp ,not sure what i was looking at.

 

[FLINT77]

If I had to guess, I would say it kind of looks like an old Warren axe.

my only warren axe is stamped with a 4 though so I don't know what the warren 3s look like.

 

[Yankee Josh]

On IG today somebody posted up a Mann axe that is stamped "forged steel" into the opposite side. Further bolstering my conclusion that the paper label axe I posted above was indeed made by Mann. Thought I'd post this here for posterity. It may help in putting the puzzle together.

I don't recall seeing that stamped into a Mann axe before. Worth pointing out!
Here's a photo of mine again;

 

[jimg1955]

i was on jim bode tool site and found a tredway axe with the same number stamp type and location.searched for labels but no match. head style looks similar.