Please authenticate this

thinreadline · 31st January 2012, 08:27 AM

I agree with the foregoing comments . This is a poorly cobbled together effort I am afraid . The axe head decoration is terribly crude .. even in late 19th pieces it is fine ... no real weapons maker could have made this ... it would have fallen apart if used in action and been laughed at if worn for a parade.

Atlantia · 31st January 2012, 11:17 AM

Hi Stan,

There come in various grades and ages. In this case I would have to say that your instinct was right on the money. This is the bottom end of the cheap scale.
It looks like it has a mixture of brazing and welded construction, crude blade with the most basic stamped decoration. the hammer back is just a roughly cut section of angle iron welded on and shaft made from a crimped section of tubular steel.

I'd say it's post WW2. You haven't misssed out on this one.

AJ1356 · 31st January 2012, 12:55 PM

It is as fake as they come, the maker did not even try to make it look real. to me it seems to be built out of modern construction materials.

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31st January 2012, 08:27 AM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	I agree with the foregoing comments . This is a poorly cobbled together effort I am afraid . The axe head decoration is terribly crude .. even in late 19th pieces it is fine ... no real weapons maker could have made this ... it would have fallen apart if used in action and been laughed at if worn for a parade.

31st January 2012, 11:17 AM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Stan, There come in various grades and ages. In this case I would have to say that your instinct was right on the money. This is the bottom end of the cheap scale. It looks like it has a mixture of brazing and welded construction, crude blade with the most basic stamped decoration. the hammer back is just a roughly cut section of angle iron welded on and shaft made from a crimped section of tubular steel. I'd say it's post WW2. You haven't misssed out on this one.

31st January 2012, 12:55 PM	#3
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	It is as fake as they come, the maker did not even try to make it look real. to me it seems to be built out of modern construction materials.