Little boarding axe?

kronckew · 12th May 2019, 07:42 AM

I have one of the fire axes too. As noted, the boarding axe had a longer haft, it also had a belt hook on the side of the head to keep it secure on your belt. The Boarding axe usually had a similarly grooved grip area, missing from yours as required by the French blueprints I've seen. Nice little axes. French ones had the languets fore/aft to protect against missing and breaking the handle. British axes had them on the sides, like the UK boarding axes which had them there to prevent the head being cut off That evolved into the fire version where that was not really necessary.

Mine is in pic below too), it's also slightly smaller/lighter than the French one.

corrado26 · 12th May 2019, 11:51 AM

Fot those who are able to read and understand a second language here copies of the opus of Christian Aries concerning French bording axes
corrado26

CutlassCollector · 12th May 2019, 07:12 PM

Jim,
Thanks for the encouragement - I'm mostly in awe of the vast knowledge to be found here and it's good to be able to give a little bit back once in a while.

And

Kronckew - Good point about the belt hook which is normally found on French Boarding axes.
I remember your axe - it's rare as well.

Regards, CC

corrado26 · 13th May 2019, 11:32 AM

apparently the pages od Aries are not of interest, so please excuse me having tried to help, I shall not do it once more again!
corrado26

CutlassCollector · 13th May 2019, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corrado26

apparently the pages od Aries are not of interest, so please excuse me having tried to help, I shall not do it once more again!
corrado26

Please don't think that Corrado - all information and help is always appreciated. There are just not that many people interested in boarding axes!
Aries documents are not that easy to find and although dating from the late 1960's early 70's they are still mostly accurate - so it is a good post.

I also have an English translation if anyone is interested.

Regards,
CC

kronckew · 13th May 2019, 12:13 PM

I appreciate the drawings too. French is not one of my languages, unless I can scan it in and paste it in Google translate

, so I did not comment further. Again, Vielen Danke. Do not feel slighted.

CC, An English translation would be most helpful and also appreciated.

CutlassCollector · 13th May 2019, 01:44 PM

CC, An English translation would be most helpful and also appreciated.[/QUOTE]

Hi Kronckew,
It took me a while to find a copy of the original and I eventually got one from the British Library on condition that I did not reproduce or publish anywhere. So I am reluctant to put it on here, but I will pm you the English translation.
Can't find it on the pc at the moment so may have to scan it in.
I should warn you it's a rough translation!!

Regards,
CC

12th May 2019, 07:42 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	I have one of the fire axes too. As noted, the boarding axe had a longer haft, it also had a belt hook on the side of the head to keep it secure on your belt. The Boarding axe usually had a similarly grooved grip area, missing from yours as required by the French blueprints I've seen. Nice little axes. French ones had the languets fore/aft to protect against missing and breaking the handle. British axes had them on the sides, like the UK boarding axes which had them there to prevent the head being cut off That evolved into the fire version where that was not really necessary. Mine is in pic below too), it's also slightly smaller/lighter than the French one. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 12th May 2019 at 07:57 AM.

12th May 2019, 11:51 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	Fot those who are able to read and understand a second language here copies of the opus of Christian Aries concerning French bording axes corrado26 Attached Images

12th May 2019, 07:12 PM	#3
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 366	Jim, Thanks for the encouragement - I'm mostly in awe of the vast knowledge to be found here and it's good to be able to give a little bit back once in a while. And Kronckew - Good point about the belt hook which is normally found on French Boarding axes. I remember your axe - it's rare as well. Regards, CC

13th May 2019, 11:32 AM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,237	apparently the pages od Aries are not of interest, so please excuse me having tried to help, I shall not do it once more again! corrado26

13th May 2019, 12:13 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	I appreciate the drawings too. French is not one of my languages, unless I can scan it in and paste it in Google translate , so I did not comment further. Again, Vielen Danke. Do not feel slighted. CC, An English translation would be most helpful and also appreciated.

13th May 2019, 01:44 PM	#7
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 366	CC, An English translation would be most helpful and also appreciated.[/QUOTE] Hi Kronckew, It took me a while to find a copy of the original and I eventually got one from the British Library on condition that I did not reproduce or publish anywhere. So I am reluctant to put it on here, but I will pm you the English translation. Can't find it on the pc at the moment so may have to scan it in. I should warn you it's a rough translation!! Regards, CC