page_title: Marking axe
hierarchical_section_title: Marking axe
caption_attribution_description: English: This ranger removed some bark with the cutting edge of his hatchet and then stamped "US" with the other side to mark the tree. Photo taken in 1939 by W. H. Shaffer. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest
context_page_description: Marking axe or marking hatchet is a small hatchet which is used by forest workers to mark trees designated for logging or for thinning. These axes were used also for trail blazing or for marking the ends of the felled logs for identification of the owner.
context_section_description: Marking axe or marking hatchet is a small hatchet which is used by forest workers to mark trees designated for logging or for thinning.  These axes were used also for trail blazing or for marking the ends of the felled logs for identification of the owner (stamping axe).
caption: A marking axe being used by a forestry officer
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