Here are a few...

I was going to start a new thread until I took Tune's suggestion for a Google search. Bam! Look what I found. Right place for these two and I'll post a few others tucked away in another file later. When I think of these two, our own Pappy comes to mind. These may be some of his favorites of the past and trust me he has used them both.
First, is an original Woodsman's Pal along with stone, booklet and case. This one just sort of fell in my lap recently after looking a long time for a complete set. Used but not abused condition.
The second is a Jim Behring rehandled Marbles No9 head with a replacement metal shank and scagle style crown stag handle. Reliable sources said Jim rehandled this years ago.

I like hawks & war Hammers. Here is a couple.

Lets get a better look.
Yeah, to say I had a hand in these would be an understatement. Other alias members too,

And the "heavy" set.

Larger look?

That Behring hatchet, Mosher sheath, I expect? That old Woodman's Pal is a killer. Definately not a user in WW II condition like that. They are such a good woodsy tool.

Pap

Mosher it is Pap. You're right not a WWII vintage piece. The only thing vintage is the booklet pics that illustrates GI's wearing and using for multiple tasks. Fun reading.

A few years ago,my neighbor's son did two tours in Iraq (MP),so before he left I gave him my 'Hawk that I used in 'Nam and a KaBar.

In Feb'08,when I retired from the PD (40 yrs),I brought home my own personal bullet proof vest,not the lowest bidder issued one (cost difference was issued:$400. my own:$1250.) and within three days was with my neighbor's son in Iraq.

When he returned home,the 'hawk was broken and the Kabar pretty well used. No problem,he came back.....in one piece.

I have two Woodmans PAL tools,not WW II vintage and I find them to be very useful. Kind of hard to decide which would be more useful in the woods an ax or a Woodmas PAL.

Wayne

Wayne,

Just reading the booklet, you could do everything with a Woodsman's Pal that you could do with an axe, but not necessarily the other way around, at least not as efficiently. The Pal has 3 cutting edges, each with it's own purpose. Think Pap can speak from real life experience.