{"id":2330,"date":"2015-08-18T01:18:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T01:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galootopia.com\/old_tools\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2017-02-07T07:58:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T07:58:31","slug":"berg-unusual-markings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/chisels\/swedish-chisels\/berg-chisels\/berg-unusual-markings\/","title":{"rendered":"Berg Unusual Markings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some Berg chisels with seldom-seen or unusual blade markings.<\/p>\n<p>The middle chisel in the photo below has what I call a &#8220;Flying D&#8221; on it. It was stamped only on the middle chisel &#8212; one of a set of five. I have no idea what it signifies, but I have seen it on a few other chisel blades.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2334\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1.jpg\" alt=\"Berg D Mark 550px1\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px1-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2336\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3.jpg\" alt=\"Berg D Mark 550px3\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-D-Mark-550px3-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the same mark stamped on an Eskilstunasteel &#8220;Esteel&#8221; chisel. I&#8217;m starting to think that it looks like a flying saucer. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2344\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1.jpg\" alt=\"Esteel D Mark 550px1\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Esteel-D-Mark-550px1-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Berg chisel below has a Crown symbol and an &#8220;S.J.&#8221; imprinted on the back of its blade beside the typical Berg text and shark. I see this mark every so often on Swedish tools.\u00a0 I have read that this mark has something to do with the Swedish Government, or the Swedish Military, or the Swedish Train System. I hope to be able to track down the correct information eventually.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2332\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Crown SJ 550px1\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px1-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2333\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Crown SJ 550px2\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Crown-SJ-550px2-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chisel below has a crossed razor and pliers imprinted on the front of the blade. This is the only Berg tool that I&#8217;ve seen with this imprint so far.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2341\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Razor &amp; Pliers 550px4\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px4-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an earlier Berg chisel. The handle does not look original, although it may have been modified at some point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2340\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Razor &amp; Pliers 550px3\" width=\"550\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px3-450x254.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the razor and pliers imprint on the front of the chisel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2338\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Razor &amp; Pliers 550px1\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px1-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a closer look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2339\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Razor &amp; Pliers 550px2\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px2-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Berg shark is an earlier variation, indicating that this is an older Berg chisel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2337\" src=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px.jpg\" alt=\"Berg Razor &amp; Pliers 550px\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px.jpg 550w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berg-Razor-Pliers-550px-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some Berg chisels with seldom-seen or unusual blade markings. The middle chisel in the photo below has what I call a &#8220;Flying D&#8221; on it. It was stamped only on the middle chisel &#8212; one of a set &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/chisels\/swedish-chisels\/berg-chisels\/berg-unusual-markings\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Berg Unusual Markings<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1415,"menu_order":110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2330","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2330\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}