Beheading Axe ... maybe

Lee · 2nd March 2025, 02:22 PM

A French tool for cleaning out cider and wine presses called a coupe marc. These are widely misrepresented by dealers and even in museums as beheading axes.

See http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20917

Ed · 4th March 2025, 03:06 AM

I am examining this thing. How in the world would one use it?

Lee · 4th March 2025, 07:08 AM

Some details here:
https://winehistoryproject.org/punching-the-cap/

2nd March 2025, 02:22 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 974	coupe marc A French tool for cleaning out cider and wine presses called a coupe marc. These are widely misrepresented by dealers and even in museums as beheading axes. See http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20917

4th March 2025, 03:06 AM	#2
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 288	I am examining this thing. How in the world would one use it?

4th March 2025, 07:08 AM	#3
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 974	Some details here: https://winehistoryproject.org/punching-the-cap/