Partial axe stamp id help,

manhartg

manhartg

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Rusty axe head I bought "no label"...I clean up old South Dakota farm axeheads and hang them for fun and splitting firewood. A partial very light stamp just appeared....My first thought is KEEN KUTTER but I cannot find that they ever stamped them this far into the cheek, and I see no evidence of the angular border. And that last letter is the clearest, looks like a "P" with a period after. 2nd question: Is this a Connecticut style head? 3rd question...The eye is slightly bulged out on one side..mystery axe 1 logo.jpgmystery axe 1.jpg...You Tube Buckin Billy Ray just pounded on one cold to even it out...danger of cracking it? Thanks for any help!
 
Im really leaning towards it being a Keen kutter as well, just because of the font. But ive looked around and i cant really find any that have/had that thin of a stamp. Ive found a few single bit knotklippers that have a thin font stamp but not in that style. As for the style it is a Michigan all day. And for fixing the flared eye, you can attempt to smack it closed, but there is always a risk of it cracking. And the possibility of losing the taper in the head is possible as well.
 
manhartg said:
Rusty axe head I bought "no label"...I clean up old South Dakota farm axeheads and hang them for fun and splitting firewood. A partial very light stamp just appeared....My first thought is KEEN KUTTER but I cannot find that they ever stamped them this far into the cheek, and I see no evidence of the angular border. And that last letter is the clearest, looks like a "P" with a period after. 2nd question: Is this a Connecticut style head? 3rd question...The eye is slightly bulged out on one side..View attachment 1704545View attachment 1704546...You Tube Buckin Billy Ray just pounded on one cold to even it out...danger of cracking it? Thanks for any help!
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Would this be a possibility?
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Bob
 
Wow that looks like the style font esp the E, and would explain the identical last 3 letter tops all being identical slants...Thanks, going to follow this lead!
Duriensbane said:
Im really leaning towards it being a Keen kutter as well, just because of the font. But ive looked around and i cant really find any that have/had that thin of a stamp. Ive found a few single bit knotklippers that have a thin font stamp but not in that style. As for the style it is a Michigan all day. And for fixing the flared eye, you can attempt to smack it closed, but there is always a risk of it cracking. And the possibility of losing the taper in the head is possible as well.
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Thanks for this! I have hung 9 so far from heads picked up around this century old SD farmstead. Getting better each time. Thanks for the Michigan ID...I really have to learn this craft! I have a St> Louis
 
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