Import chopping things?

Joined
Aug 21, 2013
Messages
3,898
Everyone loves classic American designs and quality, no question there.

Somehow I have ended up with a handful of “Made in West Germany” chopping things. Eyes are too big for off the shelf handles, some are soft, most are flat-sided, some are pretty crude – I like them for some reason… or no reason maybe. Germany must have had some extra blue paint and steel at some point...

3.5# double and single bit
2.5# boy’s axe
2x 1.25 hatchet heads

YR0IcwI.jpg



The FEDSPEC marked hatchets seems to be the “nicest” of them. That one rides behind the backseat of my truck and been used camping several times. No complaints but I don’t know whose Federal Specifications it was built to.

Gave this one to a friend of mine who retired from teaching German after 30yrs. He thought it was neat. Sometimes they clean up ok.
w3pYJV3.jpg



I wonder how many of us have ended up with non-US chopping/cutting things that they have picked up and use simply because they are interesting?


“Sleeping with the enemy to gather intelligence is still getting some”. ;)
 
Last edited:
Only one I have or have seen in SoCal, bought it having no knowledge of them but it was made in W. Germany and figured "how bad could it be". Saw on flee bay with a paper label said Power Master.

P4010069.jpg
 
Back
Top