id axe head

It looks like a Helko (Germany) to me. Does that read 2 kilograms? That's a big one.
 
yes its a bit big :) i have 1 from carl helspner (pre helko) but that logo does not match. cant find anny other logo's from helko? also i cant tel if there are letter in the crown, even with a lens, it looks like initials but.
a friend who knows a lot about axes also told me it is german most likely 1900/1970. but still a good find for just 4 euro :)

ps. sorry for my poor english

 
P & Crown I don't get but "2000" grams (if this is the actual stamped number) translates to almost 4 1/2 pounds. This will not be a fashion-camping jobbie nor a chopper. More like a splitting axe. A 'W' might have been for William of Orange or Queen Wilhelmina, 'J' for Juliana and 'B' for Beatrix and I personally have no idea of possible meaning of "P". "Hembrug" was site of the Dutch national armory, namely their equivalent of America's famous Springfield Armory.
 
Lieblad said:
Its made in germany. But I dont know the maker.
I have a few firefighter axes of this same manufacturer.

If you Google Images "Danish Surplus Axe" you will find a few pictures of these axes with their paper label intact what may reveal more information of its manufacturer
Click to expand...

Helko's stamp is very close...

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but that "Danish" surplus axe has an identical stamp, including the P.

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Note the label is clearly marked "Germany", with "GPP" above the crown. This exact trademark is listed on this excellent website of European (mostly German) tool trademarks:

http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/marken.phtml
"Krone mit Initialen G P P = Gebr. Pandel, Wuppertal-Küllenhahn"

Translates to "Crown with initials G P P = [company name:] Gebr. Pandel, [location:] Wuppertal-Küllenhahn"

Looking up info on Gebr. Panel in this .pdf document
http://stadtgeschichte-wuppertal.de/hheyken_bilder/CronenbergText2.pdf
reveals that the company was founded in 1863 and closed around 1997.

A rough translation by google:

Gebr. Pandel
founded 1863 -. around 1997
Tools - Axes, plantation equipment
Küllenhahner Str. 223
The company was founded as a smithy by Karl Pandel
(1834-1881). He was the third son of the nail smith
Abraham Pandel, the Ahn all Pandel on Küllenhahn. Its
Sons Adolf and Rudolf took over the forge and
they built from the tool factory. After the death of
Father, the company received the name "Gebr. Pandel". 1892
a gas engine was installed in 1902 a steam engine, and
1921 delivered electric motors, the energy required. 1916
the company built on its own grinding, 1921 followed
new office building with packing facility. In 1937 the company 50
Employees.
Building and company survived the 2nd World War, to the
1990s were manufactured tools. beginning of
1990s production was then adjusted.
Opened in 2001,
in the walls
the old works
toy factory, a fabric store "material in the factory" with
quality fabrics for patchwork and clothing.
Sources: Small Pandel Chronicle, 1947), address books (ad
with photo 1942), Private (newspaper) archive, photo Heyken 2005
 
wow thanks guys. this helps
a lot (i love this forum allready :) ) special thanks to steve, i think this could be the maker (y)

here is my carl helspner, maybe you like to see it to :)



 
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yes the opinel is a nice pocket knife. i also made a leather sheat for belt r neck carrie ;)
 
ok i am an idiot :) sorry steve you are right. i was so happy with that pic i did not even klik that 2nd link.
 
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