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14th December 2021, 03:46 PM
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Location: Ireland
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hope you can see the swelling in the spear tip with this picture
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14th December 2021, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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Pictures helped. Looks like all the components are proper weapons. The axe head looks old school in the way the axe blade is inserted into the cheek/eye section & forge welded in place. The spear looks like a good armour piercing (for mail, not plate) Indian one. The tip swell is indeed visible, looks like similar reinforcing in katars and other knives.
A keeper for sure. Good for what goes bump in the night. 
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15th December 2021, 12:07 AM
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As a fan of the Bulova, the ax heads are usually very nice, but the caps or the top spikes usually look like they are an afterthought or quite plain; yours is fantastic! Congratulations on your new acquisition!
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15th December 2021, 11:44 AM
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Location: Ireland
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Thank you both for confirming it is a nice original piece.
As for age what do you think? 18th century I was putting it as but I have no real basis for this opinion. Regards, Ken |
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17th December 2021, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Forgot to mention that the wooden haft grain looks a lot like coconut wood. It's good stuff.
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