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2nd July 2024, 03:12 PM
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A Trade Axe?
This was represented as a trade axe used during colonial times in the US.
Length overall is 8.5". Thoughts? |
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2nd July 2024, 07:35 PM
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Looks more like a replica roman legionary dolabra pick axe.
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3rd July 2024, 09:54 PM
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This was represented as a trade axe used during colonial times in the US.
Length overall is 8.5". Thoughts? I think you will find that it's a slate roofing hammer. The blade for cropping them to length when needed and the point for making the clout holes. |
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4th July 2024, 09:29 AM
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So let's see how it develops in the Miscellania Forum.
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6th July 2024, 05:25 AM
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Represented by who?
Have you read through this? ~ https://www.furtradetomahawks.com/fa...pros---17.html If you click on the menu there's 31 pages of hawk/hatchet information. . Last edited by C4RL; 6th July 2024 at 05:50 AM. |
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6th July 2024, 03:06 PM
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https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/n...-guthman-dies/ Good guy. Wrote an interesting article on fakes that I am still trying to locate. Found the illustration below (thanks for the reference). Looks like they are pretty darn close. Mine weighs 6.5 oz. |
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