. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . Fig. 160.—Shinglingor lathing hatchet. Marking Hatchet.—This is a light, specially constructed axsupphed the field man for use in marking timber that is to befelled or removed. The pole bears the raised letters US, whichare used in stamping Government timber, and the corners of thebit are somewhat more angular than those of the regulation pole- GENERAL FIELD WORK 173 ax. Two lengths of handles are furnished, and for extensivemarking or blazing the longer length is recommended. Markinghatchets are supplied upon requisition, and particular care mustbe observed
. Handbook for rangers & woodsmen . Fig. 160.—Shinglingor lathing hatchet. Marking Hatchet.—This is a light, specially constructed axsupphed the field man for use in marking timber that is to befelled or removed. The pole bears the raised letters US, whichare used in stamping Government timber, and the corners of thebit are somewhat more angular than those of the regulation pole- GENERAL FIELD WORK 173 ax. Two lengths of handles are furnished, and for extensivemarking or blazing the longer length is recommended. Markinghatchets are supplied upon requisition, and particular care mustbe observed not to lose one, since it might be utiUzed for illegalpurposes if found and used by an unauthorized person. Belt-ax.—This is a very small ax with a short handle, some-times folding, and designed to be carried at the belt of the woods-man. It can be used only in very Ught work, such as blazingtrails, lopping off small branches, or triinming out brush. Oncamping trips where no other form of ax is available a belt-axis a very c
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