Bulova Axe with spear point

kronckew · 14th December 2021, 06:07 PM

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.

drac2k · 14th December 2021, 11:07 PM

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!

Kmaddock · 15th December 2021, 10:44 AM

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

kronckew · 17th December 2021, 11:50 AM

Forgot to mention that the wooden haft grain looks a lot like coconut wood. It's good stuff.

14th December 2021, 06:07 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,227	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.

14th December 2021, 11:07 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,259	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!

15th December 2021, 10:44 AM	#3
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	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

17th December 2021, 11:50 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,227	Forgot to mention that the wooden haft grain looks a lot like coconut wood. It's good stuff.