The EARLY MAKERS TRADE MARKS thread... lost and partly restored.

Billman · 6th March 2018, 05:56 PM

Hi
I joined this forum some years ago, but not been active recently as I had lost track of things when my old computer crashed. My interest is edge tools, primarily the billhook, but also axes and sickles... Many edge tool makers also made weapons, and vice versa - the Klingenthal Royal Armoury works in Alsace became known as Coulaux et Cie, taillandiers (edge tool makers)..

Thus there may well be a great overlap in makers marks - tools are way undervalued as historical artifacts, and many agricultural tools are mis-sold as weapons - often by reputable dealers who should know better... The number of battle axes and beheading axes that are just specialist tools, is beyond belief...

There is an excellent Wiki site showing many of the touch marks used by Austrian scythe smiths, and which probably includes Styria/Slovenia...

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_...C3%96sterreich

Below Are some of the marks used by Austrian smiths, found on axes etc..

Also the main reason for getting my account here active once more - I have just bought a Polish hewing axe, with a sword shaped touch mark that I recognise, but cannot remember - can anyone identify it for me???

Billman · 6th March 2018, 06:33 PM

This German site has stamps of edge tool makers who made wood chisels - they would have made other tools, and some may have also made weapons...

http://alte-beitel.de/index.php/warenzeichen

and thus: Franz Damisch, Ybbsitz (Austria)

chregu · 6th March 2018, 06:52 PM

can be found on axes and Halbart
were used until the 19th century

http://www.michaelblank.at/collection-of-edgded-media/

sorry for my bad english

Victrix · 11th March 2018, 08:21 PM

Many thanks for posting those blacksmiths’ marks? Does anyone have a list of sword/bladesmiths’ marks from Styria?

fernando · 12th March 2018, 01:15 PM

Could they have some publication covering marks in the Graz Museum ?

https://www.museum-joanneum.at/

6th March 2018, 05:56 PM	#1
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Edge tool or weapon? Hi I joined this forum some years ago, but not been active recently as I had lost track of things when my old computer crashed. My interest is edge tools, primarily the billhook, but also axes and sickles... Many edge tool makers also made weapons, and vice versa - the Klingenthal Royal Armoury works in Alsace became known as Coulaux et Cie, taillandiers (edge tool makers).. Thus there may well be a great overlap in makers marks - tools are way undervalued as historical artifacts, and many agricultural tools are mis-sold as weapons - often by reputable dealers who should know better... The number of battle axes and beheading axes that are just specialist tools, is beyond belief... There is an excellent Wiki site showing many of the touch marks used by Austrian scythe smiths, and which probably includes Styria/Slovenia... https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_...C3%96sterreich Below Are some of the marks used by Austrian smiths, found on axes etc.. Also the main reason for getting my account here active once more - I have just bought a Polish hewing axe, with a sword shaped touch mark that I recognise, but cannot remember - can anyone identify it for me??? Attached Images Last edited by Billman; 6th March 2018 at 06:08 PM.

6th March 2018, 06:33 PM	#2
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Chisel makers This German site has stamps of edge tool makers who made wood chisels - they would have made other tools, and some may have also made weapons... http://alte-beitel.de/index.php/warenzeichen and thus: Franz Damisch, Ybbsitz (Austria) Attached Images Last edited by Billman; 6th March 2018 at 06:51 PM.

6th March 2018, 06:52 PM	#3
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Blacksmith's mark (Blade mark) Styria Austria can be found on axes and Halbart were used until the 19th century http://www.michaelblank.at/collection-of-edgded-media/ sorry for my bad english

11th March 2018, 08:21 PM	#4
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	Many thanks for posting those blacksmiths’ marks? Does anyone have a list of sword/bladesmiths’ marks from Styria?

12th March 2018, 01:15 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Could they have some publication covering marks in the Graz Museum ? https://www.museum-joanneum.at/