the green tomahawk of the Rogers Rangers?

CutlassCollector · 17th August 2022, 08:31 PM

Some great axes Mark, especially the spike one.

I like the explanation for the square slot although I don't know what a beaver trap looks like!
I have always been sceptical about the nail pulling slots, except for roofing axes. I get it for these with the triangular slot where you would likely find the nail head exposed when replacing a shingle or broken tile.
But I can't imagine many embedded nails being pulled with an axe slot alone in other situations.

Which brings me to the US Civil War naval axe. I have always thought it unlikely that the slots were for nails and OK we can suggest that it retains a link with the earlier US boarding axes, as Wayne's nice pic of a Type III, but was the US navy really that sentimental!

So it would be really interesting to know what the two slots were for?

Regards,
CC

17th August 2022, 08:31 PM	#18
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 357	Some great axes Mark, especially the spike one. I like the explanation for the square slot although I don't know what a beaver trap looks like! I have always been sceptical about the nail pulling slots, except for roofing axes. I get it for these with the triangular slot where you would likely find the nail head exposed when replacing a shingle or broken tile. But I can't imagine many embedded nails being pulled with an axe slot alone in other situations. Which brings me to the US Civil War naval axe. I have always thought it unlikely that the slots were for nails and OK we can suggest that it retains a link with the earlier US boarding axes, as Wayne's nice pic of a Type III, but was the US navy really that sentimental! So it would be really interesting to know what the two slots were for? Regards, CC Attached Images