{"id":110,"date":"2013-07-23T12:32:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T12:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galootopia.com\/old_tools\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T06:00:36","slug":"swedish-chisels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/chisels\/swedish-chisels\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Chisels – Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like chisels made from Swedish steel. I come across Berg, Jernbolaget, and Beaver chisels frequently at local garage sales and have a nice mixed set that are my favourite users. All were manufactured in Eskilstuna, Sweden … the Swedish equivalent of Sheffield when it comes to steel tools and utensils.<\/p>\n

Once I started looking into it, I found that there were many brands of chisels made from Swedish steel so I started compiling a list of them. The list is getting quite long now as you can see below. Now I enjoy spending some time gathering information and photos on these brands. It’s interesting to see who made what, but also very challenging. For me there are still way more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

If you have information or good photos of these chisel brands (particularly decals, logos, and stamped brand and trademark info), please feel free to pass it on to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Brand<\/th>\nMade In<\/th>\nComments<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Arax<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agersta<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anchor and Fish<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anchorworks<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by Jernbolaget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASAB<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nSold by Adolph St\u00e5hls AB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aweco Product<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B&N<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bahco<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beaver<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beiger<\/a><\/td>\nMalm\u00f6<\/td>\nExporter of Hellstedt, Kronan, Swedish Quality, and Toledo chisels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E.A. Berg<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nAlso made Shark Brand and Shark-O-Lite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bison<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Diamond<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bushman<\/a><\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carl K\u00e4mmerling or Kammerling<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nSee CK brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carpenter Brand<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nSold by General Tools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carter Hardware Co.<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Castor<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CI Fall<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CK<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nSold By Carl K\u00e4mmerling or Kammerling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craftsman (decal)<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nHas Diving Airplane blade stamp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crown, Arm, and Hammer<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by\u00a0 St\u00e5hlberg, L.F. & Co.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deer Head<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DEJO<\/a><\/td>\nStockholm<\/td>\nSee Stockholm brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diving Airplane<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nSee also Craftsman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elmo<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eskilstunasteel<\/a><\/td>\nTorsh\u00e4lla<\/td>\nMade Eskilstunasteel Garanti, Esteel and Gensco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eskilstunasteel Garanti<\/a><\/td>\nTorsh\u00e4lla<\/td>\nMade by Eskilstunasteel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Esteel<\/a><\/td>\nTorsh\u00e4lla<\/td>\nMade by Eskilstunasteel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fish and Diamond<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frinab<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nSold by Frick and Nilsson AB of G\u00f6teborg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nSee Carpenter Brand. Sold by General Tools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gensco<\/a><\/td>\nTorsh\u00e4lla<\/td>\nMade by Eskilstunasteel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold Seal<\/a><\/td>\nLidk\u00f6ping<\/td>\nMade by Wallins-Scandia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Golden Tree<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hackman<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\nSee also Sorsakoski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Handy<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hellstedt<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hercules<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homestrand<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Import Export<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janport<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jansson<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jernbolaget<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JNIJ<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\nSee also Nooitgedagt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kamsa Tools<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Krona<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nPossibly made by Wallins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kronan<\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La Perdiz<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by Berg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. & O. Liberg<\/a><\/td>\nRosenfors, Eskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linco<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lindstrom<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mibro<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mico<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miltex<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muller<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nomer<\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nooitgedagt<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\nSee also JNIJ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norsa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oberg<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OK.<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nOK followed by a “period”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PAL<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rugol<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandvik<\/a><\/td>\nSandviken<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scandia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMade by Wallins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seel Brand<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSold by K.C. Seelbach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K.C. Seelbach<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSee Seel Brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shark Brand<\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by E.A. Berg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shark-O-Lite<\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by E.A. Berg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skandia<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\nSee also Hackman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skodco<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solliden<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSee also Waern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sorsakoski<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\nSee also Hackman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stahl<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSold the ASAB brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St\u00e5hlberg or Stahlberg<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade the Crown, Arm, and Hammer brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STC or S.T.C.<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G. P. Stenlund<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0Sweden<\/td>\nMade for G. P. Stenlund in V\u00e4xj\u00f6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stiletto<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by Jernbolaget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stockholm<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nSee also DEJO brand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suicide<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by Jernbolaget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Svalling<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nSold by Eric Svalling AB of Eskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Svea<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Svensson Brothers – Br\u00f6derna Svensson<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swallow Brand<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swedish Quality<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nDistributed by Beijers. Includes Toledo, Kronan, and Hellstedt brands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWICO<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tecomaster<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Three Stars and Shark<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nThis is a retail brand found in Thailand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toledo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torsh\u00e4lla Smide<\/a><\/td>\nTorsh\u00e4lla<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vaco<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by Jernbolaget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Viking<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nMade by St\u00e5hlberg or Stahlberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waern<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\nSee also Solliden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wallins<\/a><\/td>\nLidk\u00f6ping<\/td>\nSee also Scandia and Wallin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wibeco<\/a><\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edward Zinn<\/a><\/td>\nEskilstuna<\/td>\nMade by E.A. Berg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

June 19, 2014 Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I continue to be surprised at the number of brands of Swedish chisels. I’m also still mystified about who manufactured many, if not most, of the brands and by the scarcity of information on this topic. I would love to hear from anyone who can provide some sound documented information on this.<\/p>\n

I added another 13 brands of Swedish chisels to list above today. I’ve come across\u00a0 most of these new (to me) brands during the past 10 months and decided it was time to post an update. A couple of the brands, Gensco and Shark-O-Lite, were known earlier, but accidentally omitted from previous posts.<\/p>\n

Agersta<\/p>\n

Anchor Works (Jernbolaget)<\/p>\n

Aweco Product<\/p>\n

Black Diamond<\/p>\n

Frinab<\/p>\n

Gensco (Eskilstuna Steel)<\/p>\n

Krona (not to be confused with Kronan)<\/p>\n

OK. (with a period after\u00a0 “OK” )\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Seel Brand (K.C. Seelbach)<\/p>\n

Shark-O-Lite (Berg)<\/p>\n

Sorsakoski (Hackman)<\/p>\n

Svea<\/p>\n

*Thanks to my friend and fellow Swedish chisel fan, Randall Nelson, for bringing the Agersta, Krona, and Svea brands to my attention.<\/p>\n

August 15, 2013 Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I added 5 new-found Swedish chisel brands to the list above and made a new post<\/a> about them. Here’s a brief summary.<\/p>\n

Castor Chisels\u00a0 – Eskilstuna, Sweden<\/p>\n

General Tools (Capenter Brand) – Eskilstuna, Sweden<\/p>\n

Homestrand – Made in Sweden<\/p>\n

Swallow Brand – Eskilstuna, Sweden<\/p>\n

Torsh\u00e4lla\u00a0Smide – Torsh\u00e4lla, Eskilstuna Province, Sweden<\/p>\n

I also discovered a photo of a Waern chisel with a plastic handle that had the Sollidan name and logo on it. The Waern stamp on the blade and the Solliden logo suggests some sort of relationship between the two, but I’m not clear on the specifics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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