Help me identify this mini hatchet

Harry Reed said:
Good luck. I belong to many groups. Own fancy German cars and never had to pay to have an question answered. Is this site from AOL early 90's. Don't mind spending money, but can't even post photo. WTF??? Someone here is getting rich or hasn't heard of sponsoring. Good luck. I may or may not have a valuable knife, I will never know. At this point it's going in the river. I hope you are shown the light!! Cheers, Harry
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Amen!

Harry, I hear ya.
 
Tried as told to insert floppy disk and post via MySpace page but I have moved on. FFS (For Fucks Sake). It's an acronym for those who keep the knife knowledge to themselves. Thanks again! Harry!
 
No, kidding about floppy disk. But hit photo : camera icon and no dice. I have been using computers since my first TRS-80 (radio shack). Tried posting via Facebook to no avail. I think I have a gem here but can't post photo. Tell me how please or to leave. Looking for new hobby and this is not a good start.
 
Woodcraft said:
No......we did it first, the right way and better;)
You guys make some uncomfortable shoes and pretty windmills......so you have that going for you.
I have to agree..... That ax looks German to me.
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Easy on the slander! I'm born a GD Dutchman and my mother (who immigrated to Canada in 1958) refused to wear anything but klompen in the yard and garden during the remainder of her life, and the majority of us will never be able to appreciate just how easy these are to get used to when they're expertly hand-carved and specifically fitted to the user. Making these clogs from Willow or Poplar continues to be a recognized trade in the Netherlands and some models have been granted certification as safety shoes. They are non conductive, the soles resist nail penetration and user toes are well protected from being crushed.
I agree that the axe is likely German. How look-alike "Montreal" pattern Swede and Canadian-made axe heads came to be has to be part of an interesting story about axe evolution.
 
300Six said:
Easy on the slander! I'm born a GD Dutchman and my mother (who immigrated to Canada in 1958) refused to wear anything but klompen in the yard and garden during the remainder of her life, and the majority of us will never be able to appreciate just how easy these are to get used to when they're expertly hand-carved and specifically fitted to the user. Making these clogs from Willow or Poplar continues to be a recognized trade in the Netherlands and some models have been granted certification as safety shoes. They are non conductive, the soles resist nail penetration and user toes are well protected from being crushed.
I agree that the axe is likely German. How look-alike "Montreal" pattern Swede and Canadian-made axe heads came to be has to be part of an interesting story about axe evolution.
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Perhaps someday I will have the opportunity to own custom fitted wooden shoes. I imagine the number of people with the skill to make these gets significantly smaller with each passing year.
 
Woodcraft said:
We just did it all so much better we will just go ahead and claim it all as ours.;)
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Why not ?
If America hadn't adopted and perfected the poll axe concept it wouldn't be known today.
Everyone knows how well poll axes perform because of all the giant sequoias or hickory trees we use them on here.
 
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