{"product_id":"marbles-safety-hatchet","title":"Marble's Safety Axe No. 5 — Marble Arms \u0026 Mfg. Co., Gladstone, Michigan","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine Marble's Safety Axe, Model No. 5, stamped \u003cem\u003eMarble Arms \u0026amp; Mfg. Co. \/ Gladstone, Mich. U.S.A. \/ Pat'd 1898\u003c\/em\u003e on the folding safety guard — the mark used by the company from 1911 onward. This model appears in period hardware catalogs (e.g. Honeyman Hardware Co., 1930s) as the \"Wood Handle No. 5\": hickory handle, 10½\" length, solid steel blade 2⅜\" x 4¾\", 16 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWebster Marble's safety axe, patented in 1898, was one of the most famous outdoor tools of its era, prized for the spring-loaded steel guard that folds up to enclose the blade for safe carry on a belt or in a pack. The head on this example is solidly set with no wobble, and the original hickory handle is tight and sound. The guard opens and closes with a good, positive snap and holds securely closed over the edge — no looseness in the hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSolid steel head with an honest grey-black patina, original hickory handle showing appropriate age and handling wear, no cracks or replaced parts. Measures 11\" overall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Knife Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45880520572962,"sku":"ET-MARBLE-001","price":135.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/1142\/8386\/files\/DSCF2632.jpg?v=1783043826","url":"https:\/\/vintageknifeshop.com\/products\/marbles-safety-hatchet","provider":"Vintage Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}