Engineering or battle axe ?

Cesare · 21st October 2010, 08:11 PM

Ciao a tutti
Condivido con voi il piacere di questo oggetto.
Questa è un'ascia usata da genieri o è un'ascia da battaglia?. La tipologia è ben nota, ma il suo utilizzo spazia nell'arco di oltre 500 anni. Da circa il 1000 all'inizio del 1600. Fu dapprima tipica dei popoli Franchi del centro europa, poi si è diffusa fino al nord Italia.

Secondo la vecchia catalogazione, l'ascia del museo è datata tra la fine del quindicesimo e l'inizio del sedicesimo secolo e proviene dal nord Italia

Non ho motivo di modificare tale catalogazione, ma se qualche amico del forum ha qualche dubbio, assicuro che le sue idee saranno seriamente considerate.

Grazie per l'attenzione
Cesare

Hello everyone
I share with you the pleasure of this item.
Is this ax by engineers or is a battle ax? . The type is well known, but its use extends over more than 500 years. From around 1000 in early 1600. It was typical of the first Frankish peoples of central Europe, then spread to northern Italy.

Under the old rating, the ax of the museum dates from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century and comes from Northern Italy

I have no reason to change this rating, but if some friend of the forum has any doubt, I assure you that his ideas will be seriously considered.

Thank you for your attention
Cesare

Norman McCormick · 21st October 2010, 08:29 PM

Hi Cesare,
As the blade is offset I would say this is a carpenters axe.
Regards,
Norman.

Matchlock · 21st October 2010, 08:37 PM

Hi Cesare,

From all I can tell by experience I agree with Norman: he stated the correct criterion.

Best,
Michael

kronckew · 21st October 2010, 10:33 PM

the carpenter's/shipwright's side axe is still used for traditional boat building and carpentry work. here's one:

used for smoothing off squared timbers. the long square wings allow for it's use as a draw knife.

21st October 2010, 08:11 PM	#1
Cesare Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 22	Engineering or battle axe ? Ciao a tutti Condivido con voi il piacere di questo oggetto. Questa è un'ascia usata da genieri o è un'ascia da battaglia?. La tipologia è ben nota, ma il suo utilizzo spazia nell'arco di oltre 500 anni. Da circa il 1000 all'inizio del 1600. Fu dapprima tipica dei popoli Franchi del centro europa, poi si è diffusa fino al nord Italia. Secondo la vecchia catalogazione, l'ascia del museo è datata tra la fine del quindicesimo e l'inizio del sedicesimo secolo e proviene dal nord Italia Non ho motivo di modificare tale catalogazione, ma se qualche amico del forum ha qualche dubbio, assicuro che le sue idee saranno seriamente considerate. Grazie per l'attenzione Cesare Hello everyone I share with you the pleasure of this item. Is this ax by engineers or is a battle ax? . The type is well known, but its use extends over more than 500 years. From around 1000 in early 1600. It was typical of the first Frankish peoples of central Europe, then spread to northern Italy. Under the old rating, the ax of the museum dates from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century and comes from Northern Italy I have no reason to change this rating, but if some friend of the forum has any doubt, I assure you that his ideas will be seriously considered. Thank you for your attention Cesare Attached Images

21st October 2010, 08:29 PM	#2
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,577	Hi Cesare, As the blade is offset I would say this is a carpenters axe. Regards, Norman.

21st October 2010, 08:37 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Cesare, From all I can tell by experience I agree with Norman: he stated the correct criterion. Best, Michael

21st October 2010, 10:33 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,154	the carpenter's/shipwright's side axe is still used for traditional boat building and carpentry work. here's one: used for smoothing off squared timbers. the long square wings allow for it's use as a draw knife.