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<\/a><\/p>\nBoth chisels carry the distinctive Janport-style\u00a0 decal consisting of a tall red rectangular box with beveled top right and bottom left corners and an “I” in the top left and bottom right corners.\u00a0 These two chisels differ in that the diagonal banner on the background rectangle reads “SWEDEN” on the top chisels and “JANPORT ” on the bottom one. Chisels with “SWEDEN” on the decal seem to be more common than ones with “JANPORT” printed on them. The two rows of coarse vertical knurling is evident on both ferrules.<\/p>\n
Here’s a back view. Both chisels are well made and nicely finished.<\/p>\n The blade stamps differ. The top chisel has the common generic “MADE IN SWEDEN” stamp on it. The bottom one has the traditional Janport trademark with “JANPORT” and “SWEDEN” printed on the diagonal.<\/p>\n Here is a variation on the Janport decals above. Black is used for the two “I” letters and the diagonal banner, instead of gold.<\/p>\n Here’s a variation on the Jarnport trademark on the blade stamp, with “Esklistuna” (versus\u00a0 “Eskilstuna”) replacing “JANPORT” above “SWEDEN”.<\/p>\n Here’s another variation on the Jarnport trademark stamp on the blade with just “SWEDEN” on it.<\/p>\n Below is a chisel with a plastic handle and a Janport blade.<\/p>\n This particular blade identifies itself as having been made in “Esklistuna”, Sweden. As my friend Kim Malmberg astutely pointed, the name is misspelled. It should be “Eskilstuna”.<\/p>\n The front of the blade is stamped “BLADE MADE IN SWEDEN, suggesting that this blade was made in Eskilstuna and that the handle was added later, perhaps in the importing country. The blade stamp suggests an English speaking import country and this particular chisel was seen in the USA.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n