Gransfors Bruks record and maker

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SpiffyGiffy

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Hi all
First post. I came across this on ebay today was intrigued, always wanted a gransfors.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ANTIQUE-VINT...986111?hash=item3d34ed83ff:g:1gAAAOSwXYtYuw9j
Can anyone tell me more about it. Ive never heard of a Record and my googlefoo powers brought up nothing. I'd love to learn the history behind it. By weight and shape it looks similar to the forest axe.
Heres the only other picture I could find of one. You can see the stamp a bit better.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/256226260/older-swedish-gransfors-bruk-bergsjo
Also the makers initials tool to me like LN {though I could be wrong}. I also couldn't find anything on this. Does anyone know anything about this guy or seen his stamp on another axe?
Anything helps
Chow
 
It might be a contracted item made by Gransfors for the Record edge tool makers of Sheffield (later owned by Bahco of Sweden, and later yet bought by Irwin).

In 1963 Record Tool Company acquired an equal 50% interest with William Ridgway in William Marples and Sons Limited. This is when Record Tools moved to the Parkway Works, Sheffield.
On The 29th of September 1972 the company merged with William Ridgway to form Record Ridgway Tools Ltd and was made up off 14 UK Companies with 5 overseas companies. 1982 saw the takeover of Record Ridgway by AB Bahco of Sweden. This arrangement was short-lived, and a management buyout was announced in 1985 returning the company to British ownership to Record Holdings plc. In 1998 the board decided to accept an offer from American Tool Corp Inc. trading as Record Irwin.
http://www.recordhandplanes.com/history.html

Trademark records for Canada show RECORD as being registered for a variety of tools, including axes. The original holder was from Sheffield, and the current holder is IRWIN (from USA):

http://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/showData.jsp?ID=CATM.76178-00
 
Have a couple, just as quality as the usual vintage gransfors and all. BUT out of the 4 I've had have never seen one with initials.
 
That was me. I already hung it on a very nice Tennessee hickory haft, reprofiled the bit and sharpened it. It's very nice and took me a bit to file the edge. I also polished it for a razor finish. Not sure if I will keep it or give it to a friend but it seemed to be very high quality and thanks to @Steve Tall, I now have a bit of history on the piece.
 
42pilot said:
That was me. I already hung it on a very nice Tennessee hickory haft, reprofiled the bit and sharpened it. It's very nice and took me a bit to file the edge. I also polished it for a razor finish. Not sure if I will keep it or give it to a friend but it seemed to be very high quality and thanks to @Steve Tall, I now have a bit of history on the piece.
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Any chance of a picture? They are interesting axes for sure.
 
Sure. I'll also show a picture of a pre-1920 Sater in beautiful condition, but it will be tomorrow.
 
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