Plumb Tasmanian Axe

[Steve Tall]

Here's a current production axe from Plumb that is made in Sweden (!) and supposedly available online.
The Plumb Tasmanian [model ATR45C32]
4.5 pounds, 32 inches

This axe lists for less than $100, the catch is that it seems to be sold only in Australia.
It appears in the 2010 catalog for Cooper Tools (parent of Plumb, Nicholson, Crescent, etc) in Australia.

This Plumb Tasmanian looks suspiciously similar to the Arvika Five Star made by Hults Bruk:

The axe above the Arvika is the Black King, also made in Sweden and sold in Canada.

In the past, Plumb made a Tasmanian model in the USA for export to Australia.
From YesteryearsTools:

http://www.yesteryearstools.com/Yesteryears%20Tools/Plumb%20Co..html

 

[bearhunter]

i like that! to bad i dont know any aussies...

 

[M3mphis]

that even looks awesome on my phone! I have a possible NZ connection...

 

[Dusty One]

Nice looking axe....Good info Thanks for posting.

 

[Operator1975]

Hope you asked Tom for permission first to use those pics! LOL.

And what is that on the handle?? Thats not paint, is it???

 

[M3mphis]

Hope you asked Tom for permission first to use those pics! LOL.

And what is that on the handle?? Thats not paint, is it???

Optical illusion. Sorry, Dude.

 

[PayetteRucker]

wow, that's a must have for the collection. I know a couple of Aussie long range shooting enthusiasts that have a hard time on getting aftermarket long gun parts. A trade might be in order