Old Shona Axe For Comment

Lew · 24th November 2005, 04:56 PM

Hi All

Picked up this nice Shona axe in trade with another formite. It looks old great patina on handle with real nice wire braiding could be late 19th century? The Blade is around 3/16" thick!

Lew

Tim Simmons · 24th November 2005, 05:37 PM

Nice one!

Lew · 24th November 2005, 07:20 PM

Tim

Were these axes used in combat or are they just a status symbol?

Lew

Tim Simmons · 24th November 2005, 08:26 PM

There are status ones, but yours has a fairly long reach and a nice heavy blade and is surely made to take harlf a face off

. Tim

24th November 2005, 04:56 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Old Shona Axe For Comment Hi All Picked up this nice Shona axe in trade with another formite. It looks old great patina on handle with real nice wire braiding could be late 19th century? The Blade is around 3/16" thick! Lew Attached Images

24th November 2005, 05:37 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,794	Nice one!

24th November 2005, 07:20 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Were these axes used in combat or are they just a status symbol? Lew

24th November 2005, 08:26 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,794	There are status ones, but yours has a fairly long reach and a nice heavy blade and is surely made to take harlf a face off . Tim