Another noticeable thing about the Wallins chisels is the variation in decals and the blade stamps on the wood-handled chisels. I’ve included all examples that I’m aware of in this article.<\/p>\n
First is the decal with yellow lettering and a trademark on a green background. See the chisel below,\u00a0 second from the right.<\/p>\n
Note the high-domed tops on the handles above the black rings on the Wallins chisel and the Esteel chisel (second from the left). Compare them to the minty Berg chisel that sits between the Wallins and the Esteel.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n The simple oval label says “WALLINS | SWEDEN” with the enclosed “KB VW” trademark in the center.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here is the trademark stamped on the flat back of blade — “SWEDEN” above the enclosed “KB VW” trademark.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another Wallins variation are the ones with the Scandia decals on the wood handle. This logo is typically a red diamond enclosed by a black rectangle. The word “SCANDIA” is imprinted in the red rectangle in either plain block letters or in a more cursive style resembling writing. (See the photo below for a comparison).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This label has “SCANDIA” printed in a flowing style somewhat akin to writing. Printed on the four corners of the black rectangle is “THE BEST” (top L) “BY FAR” (top R)\u00a0 and\u00a0 “SWEDISH (bottom L)\u00a0 “MADE” (bottom R).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The imprint on the blade reads “WALLINS\u00a0 |\u00a0 SWEDEN”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This label has “SCANDIA” printed in a block letter style. Although almost illegible, the four corners on the black rectangle of this label also read “THE BEST” (top L) “BY FAR” (top R)\u00a0 and\u00a0 “SWEDISH (bottom L)\u00a0 “MADE” (bottom R).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s a better example of the Scandia label with block letters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Again, the imprint on the blade reads “WALLINS\u00a0 |\u00a0 SWEDEN”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My friend and fellow edge tool researcher from Denmark, Thomas Laursen, sent me the following photos of a Scandia chisel. Unlike the other Scandia chisels that I\u2019ve seen previously, it does not have \u201cWALLINS\u201d stamped on the the back of blade. Instead, the back is stamped \u201cDIAMOND STEEL\u201d on top and \u201cMADE IN SWEDEN\u201d below. The blade size is shown as being 12 mm on the front of the blade.<\/p>\n Here’s a Wallins chisel with a Gator on the handle label. The large oval is green\u00a0 and the smaller oval surrounding the gator is orange. The words:”MADE IN\u00a0 |\u00a0 SWEDEN” surround the gator on the green background.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s a close up of the handle label.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “WALLIN SWEDEN” is stamped on the shaft of the chisel, just below the bolster and ferrule.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here is an example of a wider chisel Wallins with the Gator label.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Note that the outer label appears to be blue, in this case, and the inner oval appears to be red.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The wider blade has a more ornate trademark stamp — “SWEDEN” above the enclosed “KB VW” trademark.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wallins eventually manufactured chisels with red plastic handles, like the one shown below the black-handled one. This one has some sort of sticker on it as well, but it is illegible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Close-ups of the red handle show “WALLIN” ( top), the Wallins “KB VW” trademark (middle), and “LIDK\u00d6PING | SWEDEN” (bottom).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Below is an example of a burgundy-handled version of the Wallin chisel. Other than the handle color, everything else appears to be the same as the chisel above.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Wallins](\"https:\/\/rarebit.com\/old_tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wallins-Green-Yellow-1a.jpg\")
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