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Evgeny_K
26th November 2013, 02:11 PM
Dear friends,
I need your help to ID this axe.
It was found in Russia (Smolensk region).
Matchlock
27th November 2013, 04:52 PM
Hi Evgeny,
I should roughly say, 12th-15th c.
Best,
Michael
Evgeny_K
27th November 2013, 05:57 PM
Thank you, Michael!
But time frame is too wide :)
Can you advise me any reference related to European medieval battle axes?
Regards,
Evgeny
Matchlock
27th November 2013, 11:39 PM
Hi Evegeny,
Still the best reference in my eyes is
Dr. Rudolf Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern, vol. III: Stangenwaffen, 1939.
Best,
Michael
Evgeny_K
28th November 2013, 07:04 AM
thanks a lot, Michael
will be looking for this book
Evgeny_K
6th February 2014, 02:59 PM
Can't find this book.. :(
broadaxe
10th February 2014, 09:57 PM
To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.
Evgeny_K
11th February 2014, 07:20 AM
To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.
can you show some examples?
I found only this one:
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/id38.html
It's really looks like mine
broadaxe
11th February 2014, 06:34 PM
Sure, from my collection: 1st one looks exactly the same (in working condition), check the 2nd photo to see its cross-section.
2nd axe (3rd photo) I sold recently. I had more in the past.
Evgeny_K
12th February 2014, 06:23 AM
How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?
broadaxe
12th February 2014, 01:42 PM
How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?
Could be. Maybe even the Napoleonic campaign (I'm not familiar with the trail).
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