Pattern welded Indian axe.

tom hyle · 17th April 2005, 10:30 PM

It is Indian, from people sometimes referred to as "wild tribes"; Dravidians, I think. It does have a name, but I can't recall it. Very nice looking. The handle appears pretty traditional. Old ones are often, but not always thickened at the butt, and bound with metal or other bands, or with rattan(?) over long strips of metal (like lagnets), and a metal covering on the protruding tip of the handle. What are these called? Dang! I forget......the blades are generally welded to the shaft that connects to the socket, as seems to be the case here, but usually built up and visibly overlaid, whereas this one has been finished to an even-looking surface. BLades are seen with convex or concave edges, or double concave with a point in the middle, and other variations. The socket is often decorated with raised bands that run around it, but I don't know if I've seen the facets before.

17th April 2005, 10:30 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	It is Indian, from people sometimes referred to as "wild tribes"; Dravidians, I think. It does have a name, but I can't recall it. Very nice looking. The handle appears pretty traditional. Old ones are often, but not always thickened at the butt, and bound with metal or other bands, or with rattan(?) over long strips of metal (like lagnets), and a metal covering on the protruding tip of the handle. What are these called? Dang! I forget......the blades are generally welded to the shaft that connects to the socket, as seems to be the case here, but usually built up and visibly overlaid, whereas this one has been finished to an even-looking surface. BLades are seen with convex or concave edges, or double concave with a point in the middle, and other variations. The socket is often decorated with raised bands that run around it, but I don't know if I've seen the facets before. Last edited by tom hyle; 18th April 2005 at 03:08 PM.