Does anyone know this brand?

[griffste]

2 1/2 lb head, bought at a garage sale

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Deer Brand, made in China, but the steel and form of them is generally quite good.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Deer Brand, made in China, but the steel and form of them is generally quite good.

I had a deer brand hatchet I bought for .50 cents that I wouldn't have if I had known, but the steel was very hard.
I gave it to my brother and as far as I know he still uses it.

 

[rjdankert]

Vintage "Made in China"?

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...

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