I picked up a couple of chisels at a tool sale and I can't figure out who the manufacturer was. There was a logo on the handles, but they are beat up so badly I can't make out any details. These photos show all the markings on the body and handles:
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
All right then, maybe someone can recommend a web forum where they specialize in such obscure questions?
No, can't help. I _know_ I have seen that makers stamp before (the S- shaped diving [whale]), I believe on a high quality kitchen knife, but I can't name the manufacturer. I had a bit of a look around German online tool sellers to see if I could find it, but it didn't show up.
Bahco uses a fish stamp, but 1. it's a different shape and 2. they're Swedish as far as I can recall.
-P.
Just googled Germany+Tools+Whale and came up with a Sheffield forum discussing knives. Mention made of a knife marked "Germany" with a whale logo. Perhaps it might be Richartz Bros of Solingen.
Link to forum below. Maybe they can help : )
Their current logo is more stylized, but that doesn't mean it has always been so.
Ah, so I should have Googled "whale" instead of "fish". :-) Thanks for the leads guys, I'll follow up.
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