Offset eye maul (no, not that one)

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Alocksly

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Amid all the threads and discussion of the new Finnish lopsided levering splitter it never occurred to me that someone may have tried something similar already; then yesterday I came across this in the junk store. I'm hoping a soak and scrub will render the stamps a bit more legible. Here's what it looked like when I found it.









 
That's quite the critter! Looking forward to hearing how well it works compared to a conventional maul. One thing for sure it didn't sit around unused for some part of it's life.
 
My first thought was that the bit had de-laminated. But that would account for the offset eye. Very interesting find. Have you figured out what the stamp says below 'Drop Forged'?
 
Square_peg said:
My first thought was that the bit had de-laminated. But that would account for the offset eye. Very interesting find. Have you figured out what the stamp says below 'Drop Forged'?
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Looks like:
Drop Forged
Heat Treated
Wear Safety Goggles
 
Looks like someone got it from a scrap pile at the plant to me. Or out of a recycle yard for factory rejects, then it lived as a splitting wedge without ever being handled. Of course, the paint and label blow my theory apart.
 
Steve Tall said:
Looks like:
Drop Forged
Heat Treated
Wear Safety Goggles
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You are correct sir. On the other side of the eye it says "CHOPPER" followed by "6" which would be the weight. I know that Chopper brand made a splitting tool with two little sprung "arms" to help spread the wood apart but I can't find any reference to this thing related to them. It may be one of Choppers earlier efforts. There is some faint lettering on the label but all I can make out is "Sp***" It was originally painted black.

 
Well, I hung it and tried it out but I don't think I can give it a fair test with what's in the woodshed at the moment. All I have are some clear 10 inch rounds of alder which will pretty much turn themselves in to cord wood if you look at them sternly. Not really a good test. It does split and the odd centering and little shelf on the edge don't seem to hinder it any. I'll have to wait until I get something that will provide more of a test. After hanging it I found that the handle alignment is a little unique as well.




edit: Someone mentioned in another thread about what year they started putting the safety glasses warning on tools. Does anybody remember about when that was?
 
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