A group of axes

junker · 19th February 2012, 05:00 PM

Hi,

thanks for the information about the francisca.
But this seems to be an older copy. Maybe around 1880 ?
I m not shure about this item at all.

BTW here are some new inputs to my colection:

One russin example with a double eagle and 1917 stamped on it.

An forrester axe for marking the timber.

and one which has a rising horse as a mark and some markings like:
?; Remscheid (town in germany); ?GO FUNDIDO, GARANTIDO; No 36B; 31 lbs.

fernando · 19th February 2012, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junker

... and one which has a rising horse as a mark and some markings like:
?; Remscheid (town in germany); ?GO FUNDIDO, GARANTIDO; No 36B; 31 lbs.

AÇO FUNDIDO (Cast steel).
Probably an export lot for Portugal ... or Brazil ?

junker · 21st February 2012, 07:24 PM

Hi Fernando,
yes that is my idea, too.
I thougt of export to south america.
But i found it here in germany.
I have read that some articles which was expected to be shipped to south america were canceled in the 1940 th. (This item werde knifes, but axes will be the same )

Dirk

fernando · 21st February 2012, 07:34 PM

Hi Dirk,
Being South America it has to be Brazil, the only Portuguese speaking country; the others speak Spanish and steel in Spanish is acero and not aço

junker · 21st February 2012, 07:48 PM

Hi Fernando,
you are the master.
I dont speak either portugese or spanish.
(And my english is also worse, I know)

Dirk

M ELEY · 1st March 2013, 03:11 AM

With all our talk on boarding axes, I'm dredging this one up again. In the third picture down from the top is the ax in question. I will say that I can't be sure if its cast or not. It appears to have some flaws one might call 'forging' flaws, but perhaps its just the cast. It is a heavy example with thick blade, spike and eye. The eye is rounded, in Brit style, while the front and rear langets more in the French and Scandinavian pattern. Blade is bearded, 4-sided spike. Note the langets are primitive, definitely blacksmith made, with rivet. The haft still has the lathe markings.
Anyway, I figured since we're been on the subject, it was time to open this one up for attack!!

kronckew · 1st March 2013, 09:28 AM

nice axes. sadly all mine are relatively recently forged.

19th February 2012, 05:00 PM	#1
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	news Hi, thanks for the information about the francisca. But this seems to be an older copy. Maybe around 1880 ? I m not shure about this item at all. BTW here are some new inputs to my colection: One russin example with a double eagle and 1917 stamped on it. An forrester axe for marking the timber. and one which has a rising horse as a mark and some markings like: ?; Remscheid (town in germany); ?GO FUNDIDO, GARANTIDO; No 36B; 31 lbs. Attached Images

21st February 2012, 07:24 PM	#3
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Export Hi Fernando, yes that is my idea, too. I thougt of export to south america. But i found it here in germany. I have read that some articles which was expected to be shipped to south america were canceled in the 1940 th. (This item werde knifes, but axes will be the same ) Dirk

21st February 2012, 07:34 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Dirk, Being South America it has to be Brazil, the only Portuguese speaking country; the others speak Spanish and steel in Spanish is acero and not aço

21st February 2012, 07:48 PM	#5
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Hi Fernando, you are the master. I dont speak either portugese or spanish. (And my english is also worse, I know) Dirk

1st March 2013, 03:11 AM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,184	With all our talk on boarding axes, I'm dredging this one up again. In the third picture down from the top is the ax in question. I will say that I can't be sure if its cast or not. It appears to have some flaws one might call 'forging' flaws, but perhaps its just the cast. It is a heavy example with thick blade, spike and eye. The eye is rounded, in Brit style, while the front and rear langets more in the French and Scandinavian pattern. Blade is bearded, 4-sided spike. Note the langets are primitive, definitely blacksmith made, with rivet. The haft still has the lathe markings. Anyway, I figured since we're been on the subject, it was time to open this one up for attack!!

1st March 2013, 09:28 AM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	nice axes. sadly all mine are relatively recently forged.