Help Requested ID'ing Dug Axe

Pukka Bundook · 30th January 2013, 08:11 PM

I think M Eley might have cracked it!

I was going to reply to this thread this morning, but computer threw a fit.
And I Was going to say that it reminds me of a boathook, but shank is much too short.
Then, I thought maybe a boarding axe, as such items were weapons as well as tools.
Also wonderd vaguely about a fireman's axe...18thC or before....

But I think M Eley may have put all this idle conjecture to rest!

Richard.

laEspadaAncha · 30th January 2013, 09:08 PM

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your post (and depth of reference material!

)...

To what degree - if any - documentation exists I cannot say. As I understand it, the provenance is known but not documented, though I am not certain of this... I'll follow up on this over the next couple days and post any additional findings regarding provenance should there be any.

Also, I guess I have to address that proverbial elephant in my browser window, i.e., that damn inbox that's been full since I don't know when, and clean out a few msgs to make room for some queries I'll be sending via PM...

Gene, 'Nando, Richard, and of course Mark - thank you all...

Cheers,

Chris

M ELEY · 1st March 2013, 10:55 AM

Check out T.A.T.C.O. old site, an excellent resource, for the most part.
http://tatcalite.tripod.com/id5.htm

30th January 2013, 08:11 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I think M Eley might have cracked it! I was going to reply to this thread this morning, but computer threw a fit. And I Was going to say that it reminds me of a boathook, but shank is much too short. Then, I thought maybe a boarding axe, as such items were weapons as well as tools. Also wonderd vaguely about a fireman's axe...18thC or before.... But I think M Eley may have put all this idle conjecture to rest! Richard.

30th January 2013, 09:08 PM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Mark, Thank you for your post (and depth of reference material! )... To what degree - if any - documentation exists I cannot say. As I understand it, the provenance is known but not documented, though I am not certain of this... I'll follow up on this over the next couple days and post any additional findings regarding provenance should there be any. Also, I guess I have to address that proverbial elephant in my browser window, i.e., that damn inbox that's been full since I don't know when, and clean out a few msgs to make room for some queries I'll be sending via PM... Gene, 'Nando, Richard, and of course Mark - thank you all... Cheers, Chris

1st March 2013, 10:55 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Check out T.A.T.C.O. old site, an excellent resource, for the most part. http://tatcalite.tripod.com/id5.htm