Two battle axes comments

kronckew · 29th November 2011, 11:53 AM

the 1st one loks like a fokos from the balkans/carpathians. they also come in decorated brass. also known as ciupaga they can have very decorative hafts and engraved heads. defensive walking sticks for those trips to the pub thru the forest at night, for wolves, four legged or two legged. the ciupaga hafts have an alpine spike at the bottom end.

2nd looks like an arabian mussandam axe/walking stick.

more modern repro from hungary: top
one of my ciupaga: top middle, chromed head
my little arabian mussandam jers axe/walking stick: bottom middle
my other brass headed ciupaga,
sheet brass guard over the edge: bottom

29th November 2011, 11:53 AM	#9
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	the 1st one loks like a fokos from the balkans/carpathians. they also come in decorated brass. also known as ciupaga they can have very decorative hafts and engraved heads. defensive walking sticks for those trips to the pub thru the forest at night, for wolves, four legged or two legged. the ciupaga hafts have an alpine spike at the bottom end. 2nd looks like an arabian mussandam axe/walking stick. more modern repro from hungary: top one of my ciupaga: top middle, chromed head my little arabian mussandam jers axe/walking stick: bottom middle my other brass headed ciupaga, sheet brass guard over the edge: bottom Attached Images