2nd July 2024, 03:12 PM | #1 |
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A Trade Axe?
This was represented as a trade axe used during colonial times in the US.
Length overall is 8.5". Thoughts? |
2nd July 2024, 07:35 PM | #2 |
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Looks more like a replica roman legionary dolabra pick axe.
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Yesterday, 09:54 PM | #3 |
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This was represented as a trade axe used during colonial times in the US.
Length overall is 8.5". Thoughts? I think you will find that it's a slate roofing hammer. The blade for cropping them to length when needed and the point for making the clout holes. |
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So let's see how it develops in the Miscellania Forum.
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