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Hello:
I wanted to share and gain some feedback on these two tomahawks. The smaller one has been painted black and refurbished. What is the best way to remove the paint? Both are lightweight, roughly 1.1 pounds. The smaller one comes from the PA/NY border. The larger one (without the paint) comes from Northern Ohio. Thanks |
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Thank you very much. I used lacquer thinner. Worked really well and exposed all the forge marks/patina. Not sure what that red/pink on the blade is, whether old paint or otherwise.
I'd appreciate any further comments on the tomahawks as to age. etc. |
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Wanted to share final images of the tomahawk after removing all varnish from the handle and paint from the head. Handle appears to be white ash. Old nail notch cut in the head, for square head nails or chain pull, pre-1880.
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On your first example (the painted one) i would deem that more a pick than a spike. I wonder if this might possibly be trench axe.The nail pullers and the long pick point to something that was more likely made to be a tool rather than a weapon.
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Thank you David.
Interesting, trench axe did not cross my mind. Given the geographic location where the piece was found, PA/NY border in Tioga County, I wonder if it is revolutionary war period. The area where the axe was found served as a staging point for the infamous "Sullivan's Expedition" in 1779. |
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