T.C.Albert
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Just curious...what collection did you actually aquire the piece from...if you dont mind saying...
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18th Century Fur Trade Belt Axe
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Oh Lordy in the great blue sky, I do recall the Great Pineyone and that is all I need to know, many of us had some very interesting exchanges with him for a while some time back, I shall say no more on the matter, as I was once told that if I could not say something nice....well you know the rest.
And that's why he is no longer here.suzkat said:
Stophel
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Really? I didn't know that...I had him "in a lead box" :haha:
That said, I'm not that quick to discount the axe head as being new, fake, or otherwise not what it is purported to be, but I'm no expert on axe heads.
Could it be naval? Some of the boarding axe heads have really wide swept blades...
That said, I'm not that quick to discount the axe head as being new, fake, or otherwise not what it is purported to be, but I'm no expert on axe heads.
Could it be naval? Some of the boarding axe heads have really wide swept blades...
August West
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I don't know bee manure from honey about axes, new or antique, but when I first looked at the picture of the dug axe it sure reminded me of this one. Chris
They both look like the Viking ax made by Cold Steel. 
rich pierce
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When an artifact is attributed to a place and time but doesn't match known examples, the best I can say is "Could be."
August, Looks like what you have there is a stock photo of the Kennesaw Cutlery Cold STeel Viking Axe. It has a similar style, but is certainly not the same piece as my Belt Axe.
Exam of my axe shows a haft that extends down
below where the blade attaches. Mine has two
angles ground into the haft below the blade and
was made using the lap process of forging. The
back side of my haft is flattened where it appears that someone used it for hammering.
Maybe a few additional photos might mitigate some
of the disbelievers.
Exam of my axe shows a haft that extends down
below where the blade attaches. Mine has two
angles ground into the haft below the blade and
was made using the lap process of forging. The
back side of my haft is flattened where it appears that someone used it for hammering.
Maybe a few additional photos might mitigate some
of the disbelievers.
August West said:I don't know bee manure from honey about axes, new or antique, but when I first looked at the picture of the dug axe it sure reminded me of this one. Chris
Additional thought....I wouldn't be greatly
disappointed to find that my axe wasn't an
18th Century Fur Traders Axe but in fact a
Viking Axe. Vikings were cool too... except for
the Minnesota kind. Go Steelers!
I can't speak to the Naval idea. No knowledge
there.
disappointed to find that my axe wasn't an
18th Century Fur Traders Axe but in fact a
Viking Axe. Vikings were cool too... except for
the Minnesota kind. Go Steelers!
I can't speak to the Naval idea. No knowledge
there.
Stophel
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Look at these Hudson's Bay company axes. One on this page has a blade shape like the one above, with an added poll.
http://www.thespiritoftheoldwest.com/AAA-FurTrade.htm
http://www.thespiritoftheoldwest.com/AAA-FurTrade.htm
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The Great Pinyone! As soon as I read the "name" the silhouette avatar picture came into my head. I could never figure out if the guy was the most learned history fop in the world or just a charming fop with a silver tongue. I have to say I nearly always enjoyed reading his posts, either for history or pure entertainment.
Personally, I've learned a tremendous amount from him and he has major talent when it comes to engraving and building longrifles, accountrements and furniture. He likes to mix it up with guys on posts, but that never bothered me. I can take it and dish it.
