Forest King Vintage Axe T-Shirt
The name "Forest King" may be the most popular name ever applied to an axe. From the early 1900's all the way until the early 1980's, Forest King was used as the name on dozens of different lines of axes across many different manufacturers. None, however, were quite as iconic or shrouded in mystery as this famous cartoon Forest King design.
This illustration was produced by a wholesaler operating as "Forest King" out of Seattle Washington from the 1960's until the 1970's. Forest King had a wholesale agreement with Collins to private label axes with no stamp and Collins light blue paint. Once the axes arrived in Seattle, the wholesaler applied their own iconic Forest King sticker to the axe.
Mann Edge Tool Company bought out Collins in 1966 and continued producing these for Forest king. Eventually when Mann Edge was no longer operating, Council Tool took over supplying Forest King with Council Tool stamped heads for a short period of time in the 1970's.
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In a highly competitive turn of the century market of over 400 axe makers, companies used catchy names, beautiful artwork and forged high-quality axes that people wanted to own. Names like "True American", "Black Raven", "Forest King", and Cock of the Woods" created excitement and gave beauty and persona to the axe.
This shirt celebrates the iconic artwork of the last "Forest King" axe that was ever produced. You get a high quality, exact reproduction of the actual sticker that came on the head of the axes. The back of the shirt has the same Forest King logo in the upper middle of the shirt.
Size and Fit
This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamedThe Male model is wearing a size M. He's 6.2 feet (190 cm) tall, chest circumference 37.7" (96 cm), waist circumference 33.4" (85 cm).
Size guide
S M L XL 2XL Length (inches) 28 29 30 31 32 Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26