African axe

pmacleman · 25th June 2006, 10:09 AM

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[coppery looking effect on 1st is a photo artefact not real]
Thanks,

Paul

Tim Simmons · 25th June 2006, 10:45 AM

Very nice indeed. They look quite heavy axe blades for a type. I have to join the party with this old one. I have shown it a few times but have not mentioned that it is 40cm long from tip to tip. It has a thick midrib but is over-wise a relatively light weapon made to slash more than chop. The edge is rather ragged and sharp.

I think these axes are a very good use of limited supplies and forging techniques.

Flavio · 25th June 2006, 10:56 AM

Hey Paul, you have two beauties indeed!!! The first axe is quite similar to a sotho axe ,but some features, like the handle and the wire work resembles the swazi's axes isezeze (Tim i think that yours is a swazi one). The second IMO is from Mozambico even if the blade seems shona, but for sure not the handle. VERY VERY NICE!!!

Tim Simmons · 25th June 2006, 11:27 AM

The second axe that Paul post I like in particular, the way the blade and the back of the halft form a circle. Simple but so clever and "tres moderne" like Suprematist design in the 1920s.

pmacleman · 25th June 2006, 11:54 AM

The first shows definite signs in terms of an old bevelled edge of being a sharp useful weapon. The blade is about 30cm tip to tip.

The other shows no obvious signs of being a 'real' weapon having no bevel. The blade on this one is only about 15cm. The two colour wire binding is not done justice by the photo - it is truly spectacular.

Both blades are quite pitted and have a nice patina.

Paul

25th June 2006, 10:09 AM	#1
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	How about these two? and [coppery looking effect on 1st is a photo artefact not real] Thanks, Paul

25th June 2006, 11:54 AM	#5
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	axes The first shows definite signs in terms of an old bevelled edge of being a sharp useful weapon. The blade is about 30cm tip to tip. The other shows no obvious signs of being a 'real' weapon having no bevel. The blade on this one is only about 15cm. The two colour wire binding is not done justice by the photo - it is truly spectacular. Both blades are quite pitted and have a nice patina. Paul Last edited by pmacleman; 25th June 2006 at 12:44 PM. Reason: typo

25th June 2006, 10:45 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Very nice indeed. They look quite heavy axe blades for a type. I have to join the party with this old one. I have shown it a few times but have not mentioned that it is 40cm long from tip to tip. It has a thick midrib but is over-wise a relatively light weapon made to slash more than chop. The edge is rather ragged and sharp. I think these axes are a very good use of limited supplies and forging techniques.

25th June 2006, 10:56 AM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hey Paul, you have two beauties indeed!!! The first axe is quite similar to a sotho axe ,but some features, like the handle and the wire work resembles the swazi's axes isezeze (Tim i think that yours is a swazi one). The second IMO is from Mozambico even if the blade seems shona, but for sure not the handle. VERY VERY NICE!!!

25th June 2006, 11:27 AM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The second axe that Paul post I like in particular, the way the blade and the back of the halft form a circle. Simple but so clever and "tres moderne" like Suprematist design in the 1920s.