STRANGE AXE HEAD

fearn · 16th September 2009, 08:11 PM

hi Broadaxe,

While I like the idea of using it on stone or something hard due to the edge bevel, the shape would be painful to use, because if you hit a rock with that axe edge, the chips spray back at you. Not good. Most of the stonemason's hammers I've been looking at are flat bladed, and I think that's for safety as much as anything.

Another issue is the relative lack of wear, which doesn't go with use on stone.

I'm tending to think of it as some sort of ice axe, but one used to open streams up so that livestock can drink. Therion arms (link) sold an antique axe built for this purpose, and while it's not that similar to this specimen, I can see this specimen being used on ice. My guess, actually, is that it got remanufactured from a more standard axehead at some point.

Best,

F

16th September 2009, 08:11 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	hi Broadaxe, While I like the idea of using it on stone or something hard due to the edge bevel, the shape would be painful to use, because if you hit a rock with that axe edge, the chips spray back at you. Not good. Most of the stonemason's hammers I've been looking at are flat bladed, and I think that's for safety as much as anything. Another issue is the relative lack of wear, which doesn't go with use on stone. I'm tending to think of it as some sort of ice axe, but one used to open streams up so that livestock can drink. Therion arms (link) sold an antique axe built for this purpose, and while it's not that similar to this specimen, I can see this specimen being used on ice. My guess, actually, is that it got remanufactured from a more standard axehead at some point. Best, F