Puzzling Hatchet Marking. ULIMMA?

[jtrockboy]

New to the site, which looks like a very comprehensive, knowledgeable forum, so I'm hoping someone can help me determine what the marking on this hatchet is. I've done a lot of research, with no luck. Attached is a picture of what looks like "ULIMMA", but I can't tell. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Steve Tall]

A photograph of the entire head would be useful, to give some clues about whether it's a German-style hatchet, or Russian, or American. If it's an American type of hatchet, my guess is OLYMPIA, a tool brand that still exists, mostly (if not all) made in China?

 

[jtrockboy]

Thanks for the response. here are a few more pictures:

 

[Steve Tall]

I think it's a poorly-stamped OLYMPIA.

 

[300Six]

I think it's a poorly-stamped OLYMPIA.

I'll go with this because the number, and shape, of the letters seem to jive, and this outfit actually marketed such a tool. Steve, your skills at deciphering otherwise meaningless indents is remarkable.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I think k the Olympia thing would be spot on.
It's obviously modern in appearance plus says wear safety goggles on it which confirms that it's not very old.

 

[jtrockboy]

I think it's a poorly-stamped OLYMPIA.

Great work, much thanks. I've posted the same question at other sites, and got nothing. Should have come here first. I'm impressed.

 

[crbnSteeladdict]

Great work, much thanks. I've posted the same question at other sites, and got nothing. Should have come here first. I'm impressed.

I suspect Steve Tall is actually very expensive "AI" and only pretends to be human being

 

[300Six]

I think k the Olympia thing would be spot on.
It's obviously modern in appearance plus says wear safety goggles on it which confirms that it's not very old.

Not quite sure where you spotted (wear safety goggles) this. "Modern" by Swede standards (if you're fully expecting to see imitations of north American patterns) is pre-1985. That's when the Swedes realized they couldn't compete in the run-of-the-mill axe market any longer and headed off towards 'boutique' manufacture.
Chinese-made copies of American heads is a 1980s and up thing.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Not quite sure where you spotted (wear safety goggles) this. "Modern" by Swede standards (if you're fully expecting to see imitations of north American patterns) is pre-1985. That's when the Swedes realized they couldn't compete in the run-of-the-mill axe market any longer and headed off into 'boutique' manufacture.

In his next pictures the first shows the other side and it says wear safety goggles on it.

 

[jtrockboy]

In his next pictures the first shows the other side and it says wear safety goggles on it.

Yeah, I wanted to include the flip side to show the safety goggles stamping to help with identification.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Yeah, I wanted to include the flip side to show the safety goggles stamping to help with identification.

That wouldn't identify it, but does definitely make it more modern.
Btw even if it is made in China I'm sure you paid very little for it and it should be okay for splitting kindling.

 

[Agent_H]

I suspect Steve Tall is actually very expensive "AI" and only pretends to be human being

Leaked footage of Steve Tall responding to a forum post:

*Also a notable anagram of STEVE TALL is "Vestral Let", Vestral, NY is home to the Kopernik Observatory and Science Center...

 

[Steve Tall]

I suspect Steve Tall is actually very expensive "AI" and only pretends to be human being

AI wouldn't be so good.

Leaked footage of Steve Tall responding to a forum post:

*Also a notable anagram of STEVE TALL is "Vestral Let", Vestral, NY is home to the Kopernik Observatory and Science Center...

That's more like it.