Axe for comment

kronckew · 29th April 2015, 07:19 PM

picked this fairly large axe up quite cheap. looks like it has a nice octagonal striped wood haft with some wear polish, thin languets with slot round headed screws rather than rivets, which appear welded to the head. some patina to the wood and metal. no markings.

getting it from a used tool vendor who billed it as:

"Medieval Knights Heavy War Axe Re-enactment Stage Costume Theatre Prop Display" - covering a lot of bases

he also called it a ''horseman's axe''

"The length is 53cm/21" and the width at the head is 27.5cm/10 3/4"

looks kind of "boarding axe" -ish rather than medieval to me.

is it new re-enactment society or poss. a victorian nostalgia piece? or a private purchase boarding axe?

thanks for any comments.

broadaxe · 29th April 2015, 11:34 PM

Sorry to say it does look like a prop, nice wood though. I would have tried to check if it is hardened (need some feel & experience).

CutlassCollector · 30th April 2015, 06:42 PM

I agree with Broadaxe. Not much holding the head on - not even a wedge as far as I can see from the picture - except the two welds on the side straps. So probably more decorative than functional. CC

29th April 2015, 07:19 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Axe for comment picked this fairly large axe up quite cheap. looks like it has a nice octagonal striped wood haft with some wear polish, thin languets with slot round headed screws rather than rivets, which appear welded to the head. some patina to the wood and metal. no markings. getting it from a used tool vendor who billed it as: "Medieval Knights Heavy War Axe Re-enactment Stage Costume Theatre Prop Display" - covering a lot of bases he also called it a ''horseman's axe'' "The length is 53cm/21" and the width at the head is 27.5cm/10 3/4" looks kind of "boarding axe" -ish rather than medieval to me. is it new re-enactment society or poss. a victorian nostalgia piece? or a private purchase boarding axe? thanks for any comments. Attached Images

29th April 2015, 11:34 PM	#2
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 332	Sorry to say it does look like a prop, nice wood though. I would have tried to check if it is hardened (need some feel & experience).

30th April 2015, 06:42 PM	#3
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 330	I agree with Broadaxe. Not much holding the head on - not even a wedge as far as I can see from the picture - except the two welds on the side straps. So probably more decorative than functional. CC