I recently purchased a Swedish army axe. It has the three crowns stamped as well as 1944 and BK which I assume is the maker. Does anyone have a clue who that may be?
Swedish axe identity?
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Sorry it has been a very long day. the axe actually says KB44 with the thre crowns below it. Thanks for any help.
Not sure about KB44 bit, but I think the three crowns means Swedish Government / State Property, I.E. the Army. So maybe 44 could refer to the year, and KB the manufacturer eg.K----- Bruks?
A local Swede will be along soon to set us all straight.
A local Swede will be along soon to set us all straight.
Cegga, if you don't recognize the mark than I guess That all but ends the search.
I have heard and seen hults bruks issue axes and they have the standard HB with the arrow so it seems odd that if this was an HB that it would have the same makers mark.
I have yet to strip the paint and clean it up but I will be very satisfied if this proves to be a quality Swedish axe for $25US.
Thanks for the help.
I have heard and seen hults bruks issue axes and they have the standard HB with the arrow so it seems odd that if this was an HB that it would have the same makers mark.
I have yet to strip the paint and clean it up but I will be very satisfied if this proves to be a quality Swedish axe for $25US.
Thanks for the help.
Hi
Hults Bruk have made a lots of axes for other company with not there own mark on and some of the military axes was only stamp with 3 crowns but I can not say can you send in a pics then i maybe can help you more
cegga
Hults Bruk have made a lots of axes for other company with not there own mark on and some of the military axes was only stamp with 3 crowns but I can not say can you send in a pics then i maybe can help you more
cegga
That is good to know Cegga. I am planning on taking some pictures before I clean it up and I am planning on posting them here.
I have the same KB44 axe. Here are some pictures:
right cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
left cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
left cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
KB 44 and three crowns by gaak0-0, on Flickr
bottom by gaak0-0, on Flickr
from top by gaak0-0, on Flickr
right cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
left cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
left cheek by gaak0-0, on Flickr
KB 44 and three crowns by gaak0-0, on Flickr
bottom by gaak0-0, on Flickr
from top by gaak0-0, on Flickr
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KB44 stands for Kölefors Bruk 1944.
Kimo Bruk is in Finland.
The Kimo Ironworks is the only ironworks museum in Ostrobothnia Finland. 300+year old.
Kimo Bruk "Swe/Fin Text" Some text or words are not translated due to we speak Old Swedish here and have alot of Dialect words "I live here in Kimo".
Same goes for this post, it is not Kimo Bruk but Kölefors Bruk from Sweden BushcraftUSA post - Kimo Bruk Small Forest Axe 1942
Here is a collection with different Swedish axe brands+ picture of manufacturer's stamp Swedish Axes & Stamps "In Swedish"
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