Ciupaga (Shepherd's axe)

broadaxe · 2nd March 2015, 07:05 PM

scroll down here, you will find some interesting things:
http://tatcalite.tripod.com/id68.htm

kronckew · 6th March 2015, 10:35 AM

arrived. head is loose as suspected but won't come all the way off. maybe a good soak in BLO will swell it.

33 in. long, more slender undecorated but old-looking haft than my others, substantial steel alpine spike of square x-section is set in a separate steel bolster, both with a dark patina. head has a nice 'used' patina, isn't the matt it appears to be in the above photo, more brassy look...

i think this one is more vintage than the earlier fancy one, if not antique.

2nd March 2015, 07:05 PM	#1
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	scroll down here, you will find some interesting things: http://tatcalite.tripod.com/id68.htm

6th March 2015, 10:35 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	arrived. head is loose as suspected but won't come all the way off. maybe a good soak in BLO will swell it. 33 in. long, more slender undecorated but old-looking haft than my others, substantial steel alpine spike of square x-section is set in a separate steel bolster, both with a dark patina. head has a nice 'used' patina, isn't the matt it appears to be in the above photo, more brassy look... i think this one is more vintage than the earlier fancy one, if not antique.