I have no idea ????

Freddy · 1st November 2005, 09:49 AM

I have this piece (axe ?) for some time and I'm still trying to figure out what it is. I even don't know where it comes from.

The handle is made from bamboo with a blade fixed to it at its top. The actual blade measures about 26,5 cm and is 8 cm wide at the top. The cutting edge is at the inside. It's a particularly heavy blade which is nearly 1 cm thick near the handle. It's inserted in a slit in this handle and quite loose. The only thing keeping it on the handle is a knotted leather thong.
This piece is heavy with most of the weight at the top (blade).
Total length : 96 cm.

I really have no idea what I have. Someone suggested to me it was a device for cutting grass, but I can hardly believe this.

So....anyone has a better idea ?

1st November 2005, 09:49 AM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I have no idea ???? I have this piece (axe ?) for some time and I'm still trying to figure out what it is. I even don't know where it comes from. The handle is made from bamboo with a blade fixed to it at its top. The actual blade measures about 26,5 cm and is 8 cm wide at the top. The cutting edge is at the inside. It's a particularly heavy blade which is nearly 1 cm thick near the handle. It's inserted in a slit in this handle and quite loose. The only thing keeping it on the handle is a knotted leather thong. This piece is heavy with most of the weight at the top (blade). Total length : 96 cm. I really have no idea what I have. Someone suggested to me it was a device for cutting grass, but I can hardly believe this. So....anyone has a better idea ?