A 19th century naval boarding ax - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

M ELEY A 19th century naval boarding... 25th December 2020, 05:22 PM

shayde78 Thanks for sharing, Mark. I... 26th December 2020, 02:33 AM

M ELEY Thank you, my friend! Yes,... 26th December 2020, 02:38 AM

Jim McDougall Cap'n, thank you so much for... 26th December 2020, 10:13 PM

M ELEY Thank you, Jim, for your... 27th December 2020, 04:24 AM

bvieira Hello, I disagree with... 28th December 2020, 11:06 AM

M ELEY It's OK, Bruno. As I said... 28th December 2020, 03:19 PM

Jim McDougall I think distinguishing a... 28th December 2020, 07:21 PM

M ELEY Excellently put, Jim! And I... 28th December 2020, 10:51 PM

CutlassCollector Hi Mark, It is a great axe... 29th December 2020, 02:01 PM

M ELEY Thanks for commenting, David.... 30th December 2020, 03:55 AM

M ELEY More pics to clarify (or... 30th December 2020, 05:28 PM

30th December 2020, 05:28 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,158	More pics to clarify (or muddy the waters further ) of the ax. Note that the langets are extremely rough at the eye. Likewise, they are not identical to each other in length/thickness and they are not straight, appearing to be more individually crafted. Still on the fence with this one- I forgot to include dimensions- 17" tall, head total length 8 1/2", spike approx 4", blade length 3", cutting edge 3 1/4", eye width approx 2". This would seem too small for a fire tool? The haft narrows dramatically towards the end, which never had a cap, lanyard hole, etc. Attached Images Last edited by M ELEY; 30th December 2020 at 07:52 PM.

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