BS 2945:1958
Superseded
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Specification for axes and hatchets
Hardcopy , PDF
15-03-1995
English
15-02-1974
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definition
3. Material
a. Heads
(i) English felling axes and wedge axes
(ii) Kent axes and hatchets
b. Handles
4. Manufacture
a. Heads
b. Handles
5. Heat treatment and hardness
a. English felling axes and wedge axes
b. Kent axes and hatchets
6. Weights, dimensions and tolerances
7. Finish
8. Marking
9. Tests
Tables
1. Dimensions of English felling axes
2. Dimensions of wedge axes, American type
3. Dimensions of Kent axes
4. Dimensions of hatchets
5. Dimensions of handles for English felling axes
6. Dimensions of handles for wedge axes and hatchets
7. Dimensions of handles for Kent axes
Specifies the dimensions, weight, quality and performance of English felling axes, wedge axes (American type), Kent axes, and hatchets, together with their handles. Axes are tools with a headweight over 2 lb: those up to and including 2 lb are hatchets.
| Committee |
MTE/15
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
21
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 12012-4:2019+A1:2022 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 2553:2020 | Identical |
| BS 2957:1958 | Specification for fireman\'s axe with ash handle |
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