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laEspadaAncha · 29th January 2013, 08:47 PM

Hello all,

A gentleman I know has requested my assistance in identifying an axe that has been in his family for some time, and was suposedly dug at a colonial site on the East Coast of the U.S.

It is made entirely of iron, measures approx. 25 inches (63 cm) from the spike at the tip, and weighs approx. 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg).

I have exhausted my resources on colonial axes but can not locate anything that resembles this. IMO, it appears more continental or maybe Indo-Persian in form, though I guess this is akin to saying that something with four wheels, a steering wheel, and a combustion engine resembles a car.

Anyway, I'm hoping someone here will recognize the form...

Cheers,

Chris

29th January 2013, 08:47 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Help Requested ID'ing Dug Axe Hello all, A gentleman I know has requested my assistance in identifying an axe that has been in his family for some time, and was suposedly dug at a colonial site on the East Coast of the U.S. It is made entirely of iron, measures approx. 25 inches (63 cm) from the spike at the tip, and weighs approx. 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg). I have exhausted my resources on colonial axes but can not locate anything that resembles this. IMO, it appears more continental or maybe Indo-Persian in form, though I guess this is akin to saying that something with four wheels, a steering wheel, and a combustion engine resembles a car. Anyway, I'm hoping someone here will recognize the form... Cheers, Chris Attached Images Last edited by laEspadaAncha; 29th January 2013 at 10:15 PM.