Edge cover and a neckerchief for my "new" axe

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Pipeman

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I cleaned this up a bit, put a new edge on it and ground the poll smooth. Did the wrap in thick Elk rawhide sewn with a herringbone/baseball stitch. The sheath is 11 oz latigo leather with a Sam brown stud and my own special way of doing it up. :D
I asked on the forum if anyone could identify the maker. Devilpig came up with Sater Banko and I think he's right. They made axes for the Swedish military, closed in 1963 ish.
Amazing axe for softwood felling, just whacked down a couple of 8 inch poplars in a few swings.

Regards

Robin

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Thanks guys. I'm lovin this axe, scary sharp, thin edge that eats softwood, great balance, original 50 year old handle, and the best part is,,, $10.00 bucks ;-)

Best regards

Robin
 
Looks good Robin
That is a very nice axe in hand, i would have loved to whack a few trees with it
Seeing that latigo finished might mean another visit ;)
i really like the black edging

mike
 
Nice work! Looks like it's dressed up in evening wear! :cool::thumbup:
 
Pipeman, glad to help out. I can't be completely, 100% sure about it being a Banko, however the stamp you have on yours IS the same as the Swedish military hatchets. And they don't actually have Banko markings, but are confirmed to be Bankos.

Here is one of my hatchets:

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As you can see it is marked "Super Banko Sweden"...and the stamping is very similar to yours in size and shape. Not to mention the head shape and the thin grind, which all are characteristics of Banko axes.

I have quite a few axes and hatchets and this particular one in the picture I did recently before a backpacking trip. I used it for 2 days straight and it is still shaving sharp. It should serve you well.
 
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