Boarding Axe?

CutlassCollector · 29th January 2025, 02:16 PM

Nice old axe.
There is not much to add to Mark's comments. It is very hard to tell if it is not a known government issue.
The size and weight fit well to a boarding axe.

Boarding axes and fire axes are closely related. Both the British and French fire hatchets - when firefighters all had their personal small axes - are direct descendants of their naval counterparts, but are generally smaller and machine made. They are sometimes mistakenly sold as boarding axes.

Unfortunately the markings are not clear enough to give us a better hint.

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29th January 2025, 02:16 PM	#4
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 343	Nice old axe. There is not much to add to Mark's comments. It is very hard to tell if it is not a known government issue. The size and weight fit well to a boarding axe. Boarding axes and fire axes are closely related. Both the British and French fire hatchets - when firefighters all had their personal small axes - are direct descendants of their naval counterparts, but are generally smaller and machine made. They are sometimes mistakenly sold as boarding axes. Unfortunately the markings are not clear enough to give us a better hint.