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Originally Posted by Reventlov
Thanks for the link about the axe also, interesting to see what the described "brass decoration" looks like.
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Brass decoration or reinforcement of the shaft against sword blows or axe strike on the Norwegian battle axe is a complicated subject. The battle axe saw practical use into the middle of the 1600'hundreds in Norway.
Below is some later axes with spiral reinforcement of the haft:
When the spiral brass and iron, and in some rear cases gold reinforcement of the haft was introduced I don't know but I have seen it on a small light Viking axe intended for "fast" use with a single hand.