the unusual mounting of the axe head to the shaft via a double tang tang passing thru two holes in the shaft with the ends peened is not a usual feature of a bullova. all the ones i have seen have the very similar and much stronger socket arrangement like my non-recurved 'moustache' axe. the axe above is very different, and i'd be reluctant to actually use it in a battle as it is likely going to break if it hits anything.   
 
the crude end piece that looks like it was made from a thin brass disk nailed to the pommel, and the iron top finial are also atypical. (mine is sadly missing the normal cone shaped finial.) 
 
african axes that use a similar tanged axe head have a substantial bulge where the tang penetrates the haft, like my last example below.
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
						Last edited by kronckew; 21st July 2014 at 09:49 AM.
					
					
				
			
		
		
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