Vintage European carpenter's hatchet ID help

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grougier

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I'm new here but I have used this site quite a bit in educating myself on axes and hatchets. I have had this hatchet for a while but I just recently rehab it. Based on the style I think it is central European, German. Austrian, or more likely Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian carpenter's hatchet. Conical eye, canted blade/socket, single bevel. The stamp seems to be a scimitar.. I have found no info on it, not clear what the 48 refers to either. Weights 1lb 4 oz, and 1 3/4 with the handle. Any help on maker, or origin would be appreciated. There is no separate hard bit steel. Thanks!


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grougier said:
Based on the style I think it is central European, German. Austrian, or more likely Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian carpenter's hatchet.
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The scimitar makes me think eastern European but the poll says northern European/Scandinavia. Maybe somewhere in the Slovakia/Hungary/Romania area.

Super cool axe! 8)

Looks like you've put a nice edge on it. I'd love to play with it.
 
Square_peg said:
The scimitar makes me think eastern European but the poll says northern European/Scandinavia. Maybe somewhere in the Slovakia/Hungary/Romania area.

Super cool axe! 8)

Looks like you've put a nice edge on it. I'd love to play with it.
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Someone else solved it for me! Fahrngruber Hammer Ybbsitz, Austria. Company registered in 1908, this axe was used extensively during WWI by Austro-hungarian pioneers.
There is people out there that knows a lot about axes!
 
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