British tent mallets seem to come with a octagonal head with steel re-inforcement rivets through the wood. Date stamp is either in small lettering hammered into the side of the hammerhead, or by a rubber stamp.
Helve is a push in fit through the head downwards, with a slight taper.
Sorry, making digital photographs and posting them here is beyond my capabilities.
Possibly canadian mallets are of the same design?
WDRob
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