USFS Log Branding Hammer or Marking Ax 1 - Vintage
As seen on-line and which I find quite interesting. Anyone know the maker of the axe and the approximate year of the tool?
I think
- this dates to early 20th Century (possibly to the as early as 1890's)
- the FS has been added after the fact
- Used on "Government Timber Reservation" property which predates the forest service
- Possibly used on during WWI when the Army logged Spruce trees in the PNW for airplane building material.
As noted - these are NOT my pictures - but I do have permission to share them.
Update 8/20/2015 and 11/21/2017
A drawing of this ax and the brand is included in a 1937 book on CCC logging operations here - page 138
It is also known as a Marking Ax, and references to manufactured US marked Marking Axes are found back to at least 1901, and locally made ones back to about 1897 - see story by Water Donaldson here about page 42
USFS Log Branding Hammer or Marking Ax 1 - Vintage
As seen on-line and which I find quite interesting. Anyone know the maker of the axe and the approximate year of the tool?
I think
- this dates to early 20th Century (possibly to the as early as 1890's)
- the FS has been added after the fact
- Used on "Government Timber Reservation" property which predates the forest service
- Possibly used on during WWI when the Army logged Spruce trees in the PNW for airplane building material.
As noted - these are NOT my pictures - but I do have permission to share them.
Update 8/20/2015 and 11/21/2017
A drawing of this ax and the brand is included in a 1937 book on CCC logging operations here - page 138
It is also known as a Marking Ax, and references to manufactured US marked Marking Axes are found back to at least 1901, and locally made ones back to about 1897 - see story by Water Donaldson here about page 42