Axehead ID please

[chuck172]

I found an axehead with the inscription USO2.
Any ID on this?

 

[jblyttle]

I found an axehead with the inscription USO2.
Any ID on this?

A pic would help, but probably Woodings-Verona made in 2002.

 

[chuck172]

That was quick, thanks. Is it worth a new handle or is it junk?

 

[YoungBuck243]

A picture would help!

 

[Steve Tall]

As already noted, the "US02" stamp is consistent with axes made by the former Woodings-Verona plant in Falls City, Nebraska, which is now owned by Ames True Temper (since 1997). The number 02 would presumably refer to the year of manufacture.

So it's a modern "True Temper" axe (made in the USA by Ames), and they retail (brand new) for about $25 at hardware stores.

A previous thread about the subset of True Temper axes currently made in the USA:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1023505-True-Temper-True-American