Chinese double axe: real or fake?

VANDOO · 24th February 2007, 02:44 PM

THE CHINESE ARE VERY GOOD AT MAKEING REPLICAS AND MAKEING THEM LOOK OLD AND HAVE BEEN MAKEING THEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I SUSPECT THESE ARE OLDER REPLICAS OR PERHAPS ONES MADE FOR MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICE 80 TO 100 YEARS AGO

WORKING FROM PICTURES ONLY ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE VERY ACCURATE. I WOULD SAY LOOK AT AND HANDLE THE TWO AXES AND CHECK FOR BALANCE SHARP BLADES (AXES FOR PRACTICE MAY NOT HAVE SHARP BLADES) BASICALLY TO SEE IF THEY FEEL AND LOOK LIKE A WEAPON. THEY APPEAR TO BE WELL AND PROPERLY MADE AND TO HAVE SOME ACTUAL AGE BUT WITHOUT ACTUALLY HANDELING THEM AND SEEING HOW THEY FEEL AND MOVE I AM JUST GUESSING.

MY GUT FEELING IS MADE FOR MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICE IN THE LAST (100 YEARS PLUS OR MINUS) SO IF THE PRICE IS REASONABLE, THEY FEEL GOOD AND HANDLE WELL AND YOU LIKE THEM PERHAPS YOU CAN GET THEM AND PRACTICE A BIT AND ENJOY THEM.

IF THEY ARE ON EBAY AND IN CHINA BE SURE TO FIGURE IN THEIR EXTREMELY HIGH SHIPPING AND HANDELING CHARGES BEFORE BIDDING. THERE ARE NO AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES OR GOOD DEALS COMMING OUT OF CHINA ON EBAY THESE DAYS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE OR RETURN A ITEM PUTS THE BUYER AT A BIG DISADVANTAGE SO BEWARE. BUT SOME OF THEIR FAKES ARE VERY INTERESTING IF THE PRICE IS REASONABLE. ALSO LOOK ON EBAY TO SEE IF THERE ARE SEVERAL OF THESE AXES OFFERED IF SO THEY ARE MODERN REPLICAS FOR SURE.GOOD LUCK

24th February 2007, 02:44 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE CHINESE ARE VERY GOOD AT MAKEING REPLICAS AND MAKEING THEM LOOK OLD AND HAVE BEEN MAKEING THEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I SUSPECT THESE ARE OLDER REPLICAS OR PERHAPS ONES MADE FOR MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICE 80 TO 100 YEARS AGO WORKING FROM PICTURES ONLY ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE VERY ACCURATE. I WOULD SAY LOOK AT AND HANDLE THE TWO AXES AND CHECK FOR BALANCE SHARP BLADES (AXES FOR PRACTICE MAY NOT HAVE SHARP BLADES) BASICALLY TO SEE IF THEY FEEL AND LOOK LIKE A WEAPON. THEY APPEAR TO BE WELL AND PROPERLY MADE AND TO HAVE SOME ACTUAL AGE BUT WITHOUT ACTUALLY HANDELING THEM AND SEEING HOW THEY FEEL AND MOVE I AM JUST GUESSING. MY GUT FEELING IS MADE FOR MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICE IN THE LAST (100 YEARS PLUS OR MINUS) SO IF THE PRICE IS REASONABLE, THEY FEEL GOOD AND HANDLE WELL AND YOU LIKE THEM PERHAPS YOU CAN GET THEM AND PRACTICE A BIT AND ENJOY THEM. IF THEY ARE ON EBAY AND IN CHINA BE SURE TO FIGURE IN THEIR EXTREMELY HIGH SHIPPING AND HANDELING CHARGES BEFORE BIDDING. THERE ARE NO AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES OR GOOD DEALS COMMING OUT OF CHINA ON EBAY THESE DAYS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE OR RETURN A ITEM PUTS THE BUYER AT A BIG DISADVANTAGE SO BEWARE. BUT SOME OF THEIR FAKES ARE VERY INTERESTING IF THE PRICE IS REASONABLE. ALSO LOOK ON EBAY TO SEE IF THERE ARE SEVERAL OF THESE AXES OFFERED IF SO THEY ARE MODERN REPLICAS FOR SURE.GOOD LUCK