A group of axes

junker · 21st February 2012, 07:24 PM

Hi Fernando,
yes that is my idea, too.
I thougt of export to south america.
But i found it here in germany.
I have read that some articles which was expected to be shipped to south america were canceled in the 1940 th. (This item werde knifes, but axes will be the same )

Dirk

fernando · 21st February 2012, 07:34 PM

Hi Dirk,
Being South America it has to be Brazil, the only Portuguese speaking country; the others speak Spanish and steel in Spanish is acero and not aço

junker · 21st February 2012, 07:48 PM

Hi Fernando,
you are the master.
I dont speak either portugese or spanish.
(And my english is also worse, I know)

Dirk

M ELEY · 1st March 2013, 03:11 AM

With all our talk on boarding axes, I'm dredging this one up again. In the third picture down from the top is the ax in question. I will say that I can't be sure if its cast or not. It appears to have some flaws one might call 'forging' flaws, but perhaps its just the cast. It is a heavy example with thick blade, spike and eye. The eye is rounded, in Brit style, while the front and rear langets more in the French and Scandinavian pattern. Blade is bearded, 4-sided spike. Note the langets are primitive, definitely blacksmith made, with rivet. The haft still has the lathe markings.
Anyway, I figured since we're been on the subject, it was time to open this one up for attack!!

kronckew · 1st March 2013, 09:28 AM

nice axes. sadly all mine are relatively recently forged.

M ELEY · 1st March 2013, 10:31 AM

Hi, Kronckew. That's a beautiful ax! Damascus looks great. How are you on boarding axes? I'm putting you in the line of fire, I suppose-

CutlassCollector · 1st March 2013, 12:29 PM

Great to see so many axes and thanks Mark for starting the thread, I particularly like your spiked trappers tomahawk.

Possibly Junker or the group can answer a question for me concerning the fire axe the lower one in his picture. I have seen an almost identical one sold at auction as an 18/19th century German boarding axe and I have also seen it pictured as a German trench axe from WW1 on the net. Is it a German government model used across different services? I know these questions are not always easy to answer but it has puzzled me for a while.

CC

kronckew · 1st March 2013, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M ELEY

Hi, Kronckew. That's a beautiful ax! Damascus looks great. How are you on boarding axes? I'm putting you in the line of fire, I suppose-

don't have one yet, tho i've read a lot about them. almost bought a british one that was used on a revenue cutter & with broad arrow & rack number brass plate. sadly was outbid. it was in pristine condition as the cutter had been kept up as a training ship after being decommissioned. i'll get one eventually if i come across it. i do have a descendant tho, british fire axe:

my favourite antique axes:

african axe

fokos

bullova (moustache axe)

just ordered this one today, kinda boarding axe-ish: 127 cm/2.4 kilos

21st February 2012, 07:24 PM	#1
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Export Hi Fernando, yes that is my idea, too. I thougt of export to south america. But i found it here in germany. I have read that some articles which was expected to be shipped to south america were canceled in the 1940 th. (This item werde knifes, but axes will be the same ) Dirk

21st February 2012, 07:34 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Dirk, Being South America it has to be Brazil, the only Portuguese speaking country; the others speak Spanish and steel in Spanish is acero and not aço

21st February 2012, 07:48 PM	#3
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Hi Fernando, you are the master. I dont speak either portugese or spanish. (And my english is also worse, I know) Dirk

1st March 2013, 03:11 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,165	With all our talk on boarding axes, I'm dredging this one up again. In the third picture down from the top is the ax in question. I will say that I can't be sure if its cast or not. It appears to have some flaws one might call 'forging' flaws, but perhaps its just the cast. It is a heavy example with thick blade, spike and eye. The eye is rounded, in Brit style, while the front and rear langets more in the French and Scandinavian pattern. Blade is bearded, 4-sided spike. Note the langets are primitive, definitely blacksmith made, with rivet. The haft still has the lathe markings. Anyway, I figured since we're been on the subject, it was time to open this one up for attack!!

1st March 2013, 09:28 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	nice axes. sadly all mine are relatively recently forged.

1st March 2013, 10:31 AM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,165	Hi, Kronckew. That's a beautiful ax! Damascus looks great. How are you on boarding axes? I'm putting you in the line of fire, I suppose-

1st March 2013, 12:29 PM	#7
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 357	Great to see so many axes and thanks Mark for starting the thread, I particularly like your spiked trappers tomahawk. Possibly Junker or the group can answer a question for me concerning the fire axe the lower one in his picture. I have seen an almost identical one sold at auction as an 18/19th century German boarding axe and I have also seen it pictured as a German trench axe from WW1 on the net. Is it a German government model used across different services? I know these questions are not always easy to answer but it has puzzled me for a while. CC