Naval Boarding Axes

CutlassCollector · 4th October 2019, 10:59 AM

My article on The British Naval Boarding Axe is finished and has now been published in the Arms and Armour journal of the Royal Armouries Museum.

I'd like to thank all those collectors who contributed with their knowledge and details of axes in their collections.

It is not a widely circulated magazine but I do have a limited number of free links to give away which also allows a download of the article.
Anyone interested in a free link please PM me and I'll send you one.

My next project is to improve the information on American boarding axes so if you have one in your collection - please PM me.

The article can be found at
https://u9648322.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/...BybMh96Ec6g-3D

Regards,
David

M ELEY · 5th October 2019, 10:30 AM

An exceptional and thorough article, David! Thank you for posting it here for us 'sea-fairers'! In regards to your next article on the American types, be sure to check out Hartzler's book on American tomahawks and trade axes. There is a section in that volume covering the development of the boarding ax, with pics of the three distinct U.S. patterns. Good luck and looking forward to seeing the next published article!
Mark

CutlassCollector · 7th October 2019, 07:59 PM

Thanks Mark,

And thanks for the tip on Hartzler's book.

Regards,
CC

CutlassCollector · 15th October 2019, 07:41 PM

Hi all,

I still have a handful of links to this article on British Boarding axes which allows a free download - anyone interested pm me.

I am also looking for collectors of naval weapons with US boarding axes to contribute to a study. Especially those with with 1797 or 1812 models.
Please pm me if you have one.
Thanks,

David.

4th October 2019, 10:59 AM	#1
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 330	Naval Boarding Axes My article on The British Naval Boarding Axe is finished and has now been published in the Arms and Armour journal of the Royal Armouries Museum. I'd like to thank all those collectors who contributed with their knowledge and details of axes in their collections. It is not a widely circulated magazine but I do have a limited number of free links to give away which also allows a download of the article. Anyone interested in a free link please PM me and I'll send you one. My next project is to improve the information on American boarding axes so if you have one in your collection - please PM me. The article can be found at https://u9648322.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/...BybMh96Ec6g-3D Regards, David

5th October 2019, 10:30 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,088	An exceptional and thorough article, David! Thank you for posting it here for us 'sea-fairers'! In regards to your next article on the American types, be sure to check out Hartzler's book on American tomahawks and trade axes. There is a section in that volume covering the development of the boarding ax, with pics of the three distinct U.S. patterns. Good luck and looking forward to seeing the next published article! Mark

7th October 2019, 07:59 PM	#3
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 330	Thanks Mark, And thanks for the tip on Hartzler's book. Regards, CC

15th October 2019, 07:41 PM	#4
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 330	Hi all, I still have a handful of links to this article on British Boarding axes which allows a free download - anyone interested pm me. I am also looking for collectors of naval weapons with US boarding axes to contribute to a study. Especially those with with 1797 or 1812 models. Please pm me if you have one. Thanks, David.