barnbwt
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I spied one of these recently for sale; I'd never heard of them before. I'm a fan of the Swiss' well made...everything, so I looked into it. Apparently several dozen (only!) of these were brought over some years ago, selling for the paultry price of 35$ or so. Obviously they were gone quickly . I attached a photo of the tool below (it looks good in photos without hardly trying )
It's a slightly different design from what I'm used to, with a straight and fairly round handle that I more associate with axes (but scaled down to ~13"). It's said to weigh 2.25lbs (it's about that) and the blade is about 3.5" long. The head has a nice concave shape that wraps around the tang and terminates in a flat hammer face on the backside. The Swiss insignia is stamped ridiculously deep into the head (it's like an 1/8" deep, for some reason) so no one will ever mistake who it came from . Came with a loose-fitting green canvas cover with a wire bracket for mounting to webbing (I'm guessing the same is used for the axe and hatchet)
Great condition, as these were never pressed into service, just maintained perfectly before being crated over to us. Minor scuffs on the head, and burnish--marks on the handle are as likely a result of shipping or the previous owner's light use, as from the Swiss' storage. It's has quite sharp ~45* edge, and the lack of wear or stray grind marks indicates that is probably the factory grind.
Having seen the quality of this tool, I'd love to pick up the Axe that was imported along with it. That guy is a 5lb beast capable of much more intensive jobs, with a charm all its own;
If anyone finds of these for sale or feels like parting with theirs, I'd sure appreciate a PM
The only thing I feel is missing is an Alpenflage cover. Yes, the tool predates that camo pattern, but it is quintessential Swiss, and would look really cool;
TCB
It's a slightly different design from what I'm used to, with a straight and fairly round handle that I more associate with axes (but scaled down to ~13"). It's said to weigh 2.25lbs (it's about that) and the blade is about 3.5" long. The head has a nice concave shape that wraps around the tang and terminates in a flat hammer face on the backside. The Swiss insignia is stamped ridiculously deep into the head (it's like an 1/8" deep, for some reason) so no one will ever mistake who it came from . Came with a loose-fitting green canvas cover with a wire bracket for mounting to webbing (I'm guessing the same is used for the axe and hatchet)
Great condition, as these were never pressed into service, just maintained perfectly before being crated over to us. Minor scuffs on the head, and burnish--marks on the handle are as likely a result of shipping or the previous owner's light use, as from the Swiss' storage. It's has quite sharp ~45* edge, and the lack of wear or stray grind marks indicates that is probably the factory grind.
Having seen the quality of this tool, I'd love to pick up the Axe that was imported along with it. That guy is a 5lb beast capable of much more intensive jobs, with a charm all its own;
If anyone finds of these for sale or feels like parting with theirs, I'd sure appreciate a PM
The only thing I feel is missing is an Alpenflage cover. Yes, the tool predates that camo pattern, but it is quintessential Swiss, and would look really cool;
TCB
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