Berghaus Sweden felling axe

[klammer]

New one I just grabbed for 5$ from a neighbor- never seen the maker or can I find much online in regards to. ~4.5lb head. Very robust. Any further info would be awesome.

 

[jwaj]

I've heard of Berghaus in England. Their known for their rucksacks and camping gear. I wonder if they had some axes made for them in Sweden? Would be cool if GB or Wetterlings made them. You got a good deal who ever made it though.

 

[Old Axes]

New guy here...not new to axes though.

I picked up one of these at the flea market last weekend for a buck. It's a good quality head, I've never seen the name before. Looking online for info I found this thread so here I am!

While sand blasting the head today to get the rust off I noticed the sparks I usually only see when blasting Iltis Oxhead Brand axes. A sign of a hard head.

When grinding to clean up the poll and edges etc. I saw good yellow sparks like tool steel produces; not surprising I guess.

It's a well-shaped head. I assume it was forged to the shape with a die rather than ground.

I'm thinking it's a very good quality head, maybe better than the common Hults-Bruk heads you usually find.

Dates from the 50s or 60s probably. Weighs 3lbs 10oz or 1.65 Kg

 

[M3mphis]

That's awesome. Never seen one. I hope you'll update us after putting it through some paces!!!

 

[M3mphis]

New guy here...not new to axes though.

I picked up one of these at the flea market last weekend for a buck. It's a good quality head, I've never seen the name before. Looking online for info I found this thread so here I am!

While sand blasting the head today to get the rust off I noticed the sparks I usually only see when blasting Iltis Oxhead Brand axes. A sign of a hard head.

When grinding to clean up the poll and edges etc. I saw good yellow sparks like tool steel produces; not surprising I guess.

It's a well-shaped head. I assume it was forged to the shape with a die rather than ground.

I'm thinking it's a very good quality head, maybe better than the common Hults-Bruk heads you usually find.

Dates from the 50s or 60s probably. Weighs 3lbs 10oz or 1.65 Kg

Welcome, New Guy!

 

[jp-oh]

Bumping an old thread for my first post. Picked up for cheap an identical axe to the one above. Here is my question, it has obviously been use to drive railway spikes and I'd like to tidy up the but but the axe has a pretty sweet patina and isn't really rusty. If I grind off the mushrooming I'm going to have to bit the bullet and clean up the rest of the axe. Should I just leave the dents, rehang, sharpen and enjoy? Thanks.

 

[garry3]

I would clean up the poll by filing and hammering and even out the heel with the toe. It will take some work to even out the bit but it will be worth it.