Photos What is up with this Norlund Axe

[rod tak]

I have the same one as well, with orange tape, as others have described. My guess would be a later production as well.

 

[VintageToolCo]

Hey guys, long time lurker here, decided to ask a question.
Don't wreck that Norlund!!! Especially with that label, holy smokes. $500+ axe right there! Museum, not wood.


I picked up this pretty much unused Norlund "Tomahawk" the other day and noticed a weird thing going on with the Butt/Poll. It has a straight line ridge going down the middle, which makes it useless for pounding stuff unless I grind it down.

Is this normal? Did someone forget to grind it flat at the factory?

Also, It has a STEEP SHORT bevel that I hate. Is this how they came from the factory, so you can sharpen it yourself? Whats the best way to fix it?

Thanks!

 

[VintageToolCo]

I've been told by many people here in the states who vividly remember seeing them in discount stores as a kid.
Maybe not in Canada, but here in the states yes.

These were not high end axes, they may have a cult following based on the false notion that some guy " went to Sweden to learn how to make axes " but they are known to actually be quite average.
They would not have even really been a hardware store item, hardware store axes didn't come in packaging like this.

They did actually... they came in blister packs quite often in retail environments such as hardware stores, dime stores etc.