Here is a hatchet I picked up recently. It's a common size and shape. but the markings have me stumped, except for the one that says "GERMANY"!
The hatchet head is about 6 3/8: long an dthe bit is about 3 5/8" wide. The handle measures
about 14" long. The whole thing weighs just under 1 1/2 lbs.The head has the remains of olive drab paint, and the handle has been painted bright green.
The head is marked "SWO26/SPECFEB(?)--EC/GERMANY". The handle is marked "US BO 24".
Here are the pictures:
Note the care with which the handle has been shaped and wedged - That's a staple and a corrugated fastener used as wedges!
I would appreciate any information about this unusual hatchet.
Rick W
The hatchet head is about 6 3/8: long an dthe bit is about 3 5/8" wide. The handle measures
about 14" long. The whole thing weighs just under 1 1/2 lbs.The head has the remains of olive drab paint, and the handle has been painted bright green.
The head is marked "SWO26/SPECFEB(?)--EC/GERMANY". The handle is marked "US BO 24".
Here are the pictures:
Note the care with which the handle has been shaped and wedged - That's a staple and a corrugated fastener used as wedges!
I would appreciate any information about this unusual hatchet.
Rick W