Hults Bruk Turpentine Pattern Axe Pre 1930

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• JamesNovember 1, 2017 at 2:38 pm

   

  Older pattern with the lugs, nice find! The HB stamp doesn’t say “Made in Sweden” rather it says ‘Hults Bruk ABY”. My best guess is this was produced sometime between 1884 – 1930. Prior to 1950 Hults Bruk axes were made of two separate types of steels. The main part of the head was made of iron and high-quality edge steel was baked into the axe bit. Thanks for sharing!

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• BenNovember 17, 2017 at 7:24 pm

   

  The “Hults Bruk Aby” instead of “Made In Sweden” means it was produced for the domestic market. Also, it looks like it’s been soaked in vinegar which is why you can clearly see the temper line. The good news is that there is lots of bit left.

  To tell if it’s pre 1950’s you’d have to square up the poll on a belt sander or grinder and look at the sparks.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_testing

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