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5th March 2025, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2023
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Cartouche Axe
Here is an interesting one. 6 x4 inches. 1.5 pounds. New Haft. Found in Northern Vermont. Has a cartouche. See Figures 26 and 27 in "Rifleman's Belt Axes"
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7th March 2025, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NC, U.S.A.
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Mark, you sure know how to find 'em! As you have already mentioned, a nice old example of poll/belt axe. I'd easily wager pre-1800. The problem with so many of these is that these stamps/maker marks is few are recorded and most are eligible, unfortunately. You can tell the 'hammer end' has been used many times. Like the steel bit as well! AS I always say about these...if only they could tell us their stories! Perhaps she saw service in the Battle of Bennington-
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8th March 2025, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Scotland
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Yes I agree with Mark, great old axe, you can almost see the history written into the iron and steel.
I wish they were better at stamping their marks - it's ruining my eyes trying to decipher them. Its odd that so many are illegible as you'd expect the ones that are stamped deep and especially in a cartouche to be less prone to wear out. CC |
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