Axe head....Army?

[mojjax]

It's more "hachet sized" It's only marked U.S.

I was thinking it might be Army? And I was wondering how old ?

 

[Montana Jim]

I was just reading an article that stated after 1943 there was no longer a need to mark axe heads with "U.S. Army". I think that might have been for the one particular manufacturer. I can see markign generized military equipment with US and imagine it is a military owned/issued item. Date? No clue...

 

[detector de metales]

Interesting that they would actually label it as US anyways!
Love finding those!

J2

 

[BioProfessor]

Is it iron/steel or brass?

Daryl

 

[mojjax]

Is it iron/steel or brass?

Daryl

It's not brass .

 

[BioProfessor]

Sort of like this WWII hatchet? Sometimes they will have the maker/foundry stamp on the other side.

Daryl

 

[mojjax]

Thanks Daryl !

 

[Woody_1]

Hi Professor, I have a head similar to the one you pictured. What if any is stamped on the other side of your ax head? Mine has lettering but is to pitted to read.

 

[ARC]

WW2 hatchet.

 

[BosnMate]

The Forest Service has lots of stuff marked US. Don't know about axes, but you might want to look into it.

 

[ARC]

Possible M-1910 ax even...
Which would be WW1.