Added January 2, 2018 to Pre 1988, Unidentified

 

Hults Bruk – Unknown Pattern – Pre 1988

What year is it from?
Hand forged?
Dropped forged and rest and worked?
or cast steel?
Type of Steel?
Does it have tool steel in middle and softer steel on outside?
HRC?

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  • JamesJanuary 2, 2018 at 10:52 am

     

    Thanks for sharing, it is a bit hard to answer all your questions without more info like the axe weight, handle length etc. But I will do my best.
    What year is it from? The cold HB stamp indicates this axe was made sometime between 1950s and 1988
    Hand forged? Yes, all HB axes are forged by hand.
    Dropped forged and rest and worked? Yes
    or cast steel? Not cast steel
    Type of Steel? Swedish steel
    Does it have tool steel in middle and softer steel on outside? Prior to 1950 Hults Bruk axes were made of two separate steels. The main part of the head was made of iron and high quality edge steel was baked into the axe bit. It can be very difficult to tell if an axe was produced in this way. From 1950 to today the axe head is forged from a single piece of high-quality steel. My guess is this axe is made from a single piece of steel.
    HRC? 58-59 HRC

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