isizenze - or not?

Robert · 31st October 2015, 06:29 PM

Nice looking axe you've got there Kronckew. Is the cutting section of the blade braised onto the rest of the head or is it just my poor eyesight that makes it look like it is?

Best,
Robert

kronckew · 31st October 2015, 07:04 PM

won't know till it arrives. i was noticing that myself. hope it's a forge hammer weld or maybe a pitted area. i used irfanview to auto-correct the colours which were a bit dull in the originals, so the color is likely a bit off. anyway, it was not noted with any repairs in the vendor's spiel, so i can only hope....

Tim Simmons · 31st October 2015, 07:14 PM

The wood handle is not old and does not strike me as traditional South African Zulu work. Looks more northern to me. The axe blade might have some age.

kronckew · 31st October 2015, 07:19 PM

the blade join from the original vendor pics, no colour corrections, just enlarged a bit. not brassy looking, could be the join where it was hammer welded on one side. time will tell...

i read somewhere the northern shona in zimbabwe carved their hafts. the chequering over runs on this lead me to believe it was not a practised hand.

as long as it's NOT braised, i'll be a happy bunny. if it is, dems da breaks, will make a nice wall hanger. didn't pay a fortune for it.

31st October 2015, 07:19 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	the blade join from the original vendor pics, no colour corrections, just enlarged a bit. not brassy looking, could be the join where it was hammer welded on one side. time will tell... i read somewhere the northern shona in zimbabwe carved their hafts. the chequering over runs on this lead me to believe it was not a practised hand. as long as it's NOT braised, i'll be a happy bunny. if it is, dems da breaks, will make a nice wall hanger. didn't pay a fortune for it. Attached Images

31st October 2015, 06:29 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Nice looking axe you've got there Kronckew. Is the cutting section of the blade braised onto the rest of the head or is it just my poor eyesight that makes it look like it is? Best, Robert

31st October 2015, 07:04 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	won't know till it arrives. i was noticing that myself. hope it's a forge hammer weld or maybe a pitted area. i used irfanview to auto-correct the colours which were a bit dull in the originals, so the color is likely a bit off. anyway, it was not noted with any repairs in the vendor's spiel, so i can only hope....

31st October 2015, 07:14 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	The wood handle is not old and does not strike me as traditional South African Zulu work. Looks more northern to me. The axe blade might have some age.