Bronze Age axe head

kronckew · 9th January 2015, 07:40 PM

i'll agree we can disagree

steel maybe, but not crappy cheap iron.

show me a photo of a 3000 yr. old hittite sword in usable condition. there are many bronze ones that given a scrub & polish would do just as well as when they were born.

p.s. - my local bronze-smith (neil) sent me an email tonight that his schedule is packed and he's not taking new orders this quarter.

Ken Maddock · 9th January 2015, 09:33 PM

Thanks for all the reply s
I will look at the compositions
The easiest check would be for presence of aluminium followed
By phosphorous, ratios are a bit harder but definitely possible
Most tests are destructive but only a mili gram is required so that would be doable
I will start a new tread when I have work done,
I have just purchased a percussion punt gun and a blunderbuss so I have a lot to do in the study of these, all good problems though
Regards to all
Ken

VANDOO · 14th January 2015, 12:27 AM

ROYAL COURTS AND FAMILIES WERE WHERE POLITICS AND DIPLOMACY DEVELOPED. WITH ALL THE INTRIGUE, LYING AND BACKSTABBING AND DIRTY DEEDS AND JOCKEYING FOR POWER ITS NO WONDER IT IS STILL A DIRTY GAME TODAY.

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9th January 2015, 07:40 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,281	i'll agree we can disagree steel maybe, but not crappy cheap iron. show me a photo of a 3000 yr. old hittite sword in usable condition. there are many bronze ones that given a scrub & polish would do just as well as when they were born. p.s. - my local bronze-smith (neil) sent me an email tonight that his schedule is packed and he's not taking new orders this quarter.

9th January 2015, 09:33 PM	#2
Ken Maddock Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 104	Thanks for all the reply s I will look at the compositions The easiest check would be for presence of aluminium followed By phosphorous, ratios are a bit harder but definitely possible Most tests are destructive but only a mili gram is required so that would be doable I will start a new tread when I have work done, I have just purchased a percussion punt gun and a blunderbuss so I have a lot to do in the study of these, all good problems though Regards to all Ken

14th January 2015, 12:27 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	ROYAL COURTS AND FAMILIES WERE WHERE POLITICS AND DIPLOMACY DEVELOPED. WITH ALL THE INTRIGUE, LYING AND BACKSTABBING AND DIRTY DEEDS AND JOCKEYING FOR POWER ITS NO WONDER IT IS STILL A DIRTY GAME TODAY.