Shingling/Rig Builders Hatchet Identification

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Hey everyone,

On a recent camping trip I decided to bring this old beat up carpenter's hatchet that my dad had in the basement. It's in pretty rough shape but I'm going to try to work her back into shape (Steel looks pretty textured. Not sure if thats a sign of poor quality or not).

I can't find any stamping on the axe head itself but I was able to barely see some kind of branding on the handle.

It looks very similar to a Philadelphia Tool Company but has no visible branding. Anyone know what brand of hatchet this may be?

Thanks,
Zack

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The Morse answer may not be correct. I always assumed that mine was from Morse, but as I have been researching (via Google) I cannot find an exact match for that logo. I will see what I can find, but I think it is an old 70s logo from Morse Tools. I think.
 
I put cedar shingles on this house some 60 years ago !!! Hard to remember. That's the proper tool ,it works very well .Still have the tool !
 
Operator1975 said:
The Morse answer may not be correct. I always assumed that mine was from Morse, but as I have been researching (via Google) I cannot find an exact match for that logo. I will see what I can find, but I think it is an old 70s logo from Morse Tools. I think.
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This is awesome Operator. Really appreciate you sharing that picture with me and your contribution. It looks like we have the exact same hatchet. Now the great search continues to identify the exact brand. I did some research at work but the only Morse companies I can find make drill bits.

I think you're right on the 70's.
 
When I camp on my own property or my friends I often use a hatchet/axe with a hammer poll. I usually do a lean to for winter camping and use barn pole nails to attach a horizontal ridgepole to a couple of trees and use button cap nails to fasten a piece of Tyvek to the ridge pole. Of course when camping elsewhere I use a nylon or cuben tarp and paracord to fasten my ridgepole.

As of late I normally use the modified Plumb shown on top or the Wetterlings below because their hammer poll helps when driving nails and since I use a buck saw or large Silky saw for winter camping all I need out of my hatchet/axe other than driving nails is the ability to split kindling. I only have 7 dollars in the old Plumb head and nothing in the handle, I bought so many Hart framing hammers one year that they sent me a dozen replacement handles for free.

Steve


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