A boarding axe for comments

CutlassCollector · 10th March 2025, 10:17 PM

Hi Mark,

Great to see a boarding axe!

Congrats. That's a lovely example of the 1780 type Swedish and like you say so much bigger than all other boarding axes. Also intact with the long original handle with mid point swelling and those long langets with the wrap around ends. Nice find.
I do not recall seeing many markings on Swedish axes, so I can't help with the stamp. There is an X or a circle with an X in it that appears sometimes. I think that may be an 'out of service' mark like the reverse arrow mark that the Brits used.
Thanks for the kind comments on the Boarding Axe website!

CC

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10th March 2025, 10:17 PM	#5
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 343	Hi Mark, Great to see a boarding axe! Congrats. That's a lovely example of the 1780 type Swedish and like you say so much bigger than all other boarding axes. Also intact with the long original handle with mid point swelling and those long langets with the wrap around ends. Nice find. I do not recall seeing many markings on Swedish axes, so I can't help with the stamp. There is an X or a circle with an X in it that appears sometimes. I think that may be an 'out of service' mark like the reverse arrow mark that the Brits used. Thanks for the kind comments on the Boarding Axe website! CC