Added August 31, 2017 to Arvika 5 Star, Pre 1988
Hults Bruk – Arvika 5 Star – pre 1988
I was looking for an axe and was told to not buy from a store but to check local garage sales. We looked for 2hrs for a garage sale and came across 1 to find this Axe for $20 Australian. I was wondering if you could identify further?
A friend of ours has told us it’s from the original factory with original Handle. So it seems we got a really good find. We are getting it sharpened and cleaned this week can’t wait to start using it 🙂
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JamesAugust 31, 2017 at 3:15 pm
I’m pretty sure this axe is an Arvika 5 Star. Based on the 2kg axe head weight, the red paint on the grip, and the secondary bevels on the axe cheeks. The Arvika 5 Star is a racing pattern axe made for Australian hardwoods. The maker’s mark stamp is the HB cold stamp, putting the manufacturing date before 1988. It’s hard to put an exact date on this without more info. Was the axe head epoxied to the handle? Thanks for sharing!
BenAugust 31, 2017 at 6:49 pm
It’s definitely an Arvika Five Star. The Tasmanian pattern was based on professional racing axes and meant for the lumber industry. Hults Bruk didn’t take over the Arvika brand until after 1960. So it was made sometime between 1960 and 1988.
LukemeadeOctober 3, 2017 at 3:53 pm
I love this axe!
MikeOctober 3, 2017 at 3:57 pm
Great looking axe!!
JonOctober 3, 2017 at 4:27 pm
I love broad felling/bucking axes, they make your work easier. Mr Hults Bruk we need you to restart producing Tasmanians! 😉
RyanOctober 3, 2017 at 4:53 pm
This pattern head is absolutely amazing. This would be my go to tool. Very good find. The long edge bit bursts chips.
Robert J DaughertyOctober 3, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Very nice pattern!
Mike MortonOctober 3, 2017 at 8:29 pm
Love this head pattern
Jerry GOctober 3, 2017 at 9:19 pm
Great looking tool!
Steve NguyenOctober 3, 2017 at 10:23 pm
What a beautiful pattern. Look at the size of that cutting edge!
Murray IzzardOctober 3, 2017 at 10:29 pm
Nice I have one similar. Belonged to my father
Tom PinkousOctober 3, 2017 at 10:57 pm
I’d be interested in seeing more Tasmanian pattern axes. I don’t have the money to cough up for a racing axe, but I like the wide bit.
And, for contest purposes, this is my favorite axe. Though they didn’t make it easy. 😛
BigTOctober 4, 2017 at 1:19 am
Great looking pattern!
Des ThompsonOctober 4, 2017 at 2:29 am
Love the shape of this axe. Reminiscent of Tasmanian pattern felling axes.
MikeOctober 4, 2017 at 3:48 am
That’s a pretty pattern!
Mikkel SteffensenOctober 4, 2017 at 8:01 am
lovely axe you gør there
Mikkel SteffensenOctober 4, 2017 at 8:03 am
lovely axe you got there
David NowakowskiOctober 4, 2017 at 10:27 am
I love this pattern, im jealous! Haha
Joshua M DeLapOctober 4, 2017 at 11:01 am
All of these beautiful tools are top shelf for whatever job you have going fron failing a tree to carving HB has never let me down.
AllenOctober 4, 2017 at 11:38 am
Wish I had one of those!
ChrisOctober 4, 2017 at 4:13 pm
Looks like a great racer to me!
Michael GabrisOctober 4, 2017 at 4:22 pm
Beautiful…just beautiful.
BrettOctober 4, 2017 at 6:05 pm
My favorite pattern after the Connie
Clayton KOctober 4, 2017 at 11:36 pm
Nice!
AndyOctober 5, 2017 at 12:45 am
Great find!
Q MercerOctober 5, 2017 at 4:17 pm
That’s thing looks like a beast! Better eat your Wheaties before swinging that beauty. Very cool!
EricOctober 6, 2017 at 7:23 am
I’m looking to get a nice starter axe to use on campouts with the Boy Scouts. Any suggestions?
Matt WhitsonOctober 6, 2017 at 10:59 am
This is a very nice pattern.
Miguel Ruiz FernandezNovember 15, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Hello partners;
I am a regular reader of this site and I find it very interesting.
I have a question to ask you, to see if someone could identify me with this ax that has recently come to my hands.
I think it’s a Hukt Bruks because it puts HB and puts 2.0. 4 1/2.
I have seen in previous post that they have asked for one that is very similar to mine.
Can you know the price approximately ??
Greetings and many thanks.
Miguel Ruiz