Nice Indo Persian Axe

Atlantia · 23rd December 2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sikh_soldier

Hi everyone

Thanks for the congrats David, very nice of you to say so.

Well Atlantia I feel the same way, it grows on me, but it will cost me more like a ton, than a few ponies, so I have to be sure, (its also a few hours drive away

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but I am beginning to lean towards making an offer....

LOL, three 'Ponies', a 'Ton'... its only a 'Score' and a 'lady Godiva' difference!

And its Xmas! Treat yourself, clean it up and put the head on the right way around and if you dont like it you'll make your money back on ebay!

Gene

Sikh_soldier · 23rd December 2008, 01:06 AM

Your right Gene it is Xmas, what was i thinking , i am off to get that axe!

Atlantia · 23rd December 2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sikh_soldier

Your right Gene it is Xmas, what was i thinking , i am off to get that axe!

Good luck mate! I cant wait to see better pics of it.

Sikh_soldier · 23rd December 2008, 12:15 PM

I am setting off soon everyone, last chance for any comments!

Atlantia · 23rd December 2008, 09:13 PM

Hope your journey wasn't in vain mate.
Good luck

Gene

Tim Simmons · 23rd December 2008, 09:33 PM

If the finial unscrews then you are sorted. I will bet {no money to cover my back} that it does not. Who decides which way is up or down? the collector? the maker? or the user? do all people from all places see the same? It will still function. It has been that way of some time. A quick clean and it will look great.

katana · 23rd December 2008, 11:02 PM

Hi,
I 've been pondering the question of whether the axe head is upside down or not. I have come to several observations that may suggest that perhaps for some horsemen the 'inverted' axe head may be an advantage. If this was an axe used by a foot soldier, he would need all the advantages of the design to aid function and penetration, so without a doubt the head would be set the other way round. However a horseman wielding an axe would have a number of advantages....first of all the forward momentum of the horse travelling at , say 20 -25 mph ...if the horseman just held out the axe it would strike a foot soldier at the same speed ..... without any effort other than the 'effort' to hold the axe. It would be similar to an 3 to 4lbs of sharp steel flying through the air at 20 mph or so...not something I would want to be on the receiving end of. Secondly as the horseman is elevated above head level of the 'ground troops' the arc of the axe strike is longer and can therefore generate more power before it strikes its target (usually the head). Thinking along those lines ... the penetration of the blade edge would be deeper.....making retrieval more difficult for the horseman...perhaps to the extent that the rider may have to 'let go' the axe for fear of being pulled from his mount. If the axe head was fitted 'upside down' ...I think the retrieval of the axe might be easier.

Regards David

23rd December 2008, 01:06 AM	#2
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Your right Gene it is Xmas, what was i thinking , i am off to get that axe!

23rd December 2008, 12:15 PM	#4
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	I am setting off soon everyone, last chance for any comments!

23rd December 2008, 09:13 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hope your journey wasn't in vain mate. Good luck Gene

23rd December 2008, 09:33 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	If the finial unscrews then you are sorted. I will bet {no money to cover my back} that it does not. Who decides which way is up or down? the collector? the maker? or the user? do all people from all places see the same? It will still function. It has been that way of some time. A quick clean and it will look great.

23rd December 2008, 11:02 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi, I 've been pondering the question of whether the axe head is upside down or not. I have come to several observations that may suggest that perhaps for some horsemen the 'inverted' axe head may be an advantage. If this was an axe used by a foot soldier, he would need all the advantages of the design to aid function and penetration, so without a doubt the head would be set the other way round. However a horseman wielding an axe would have a number of advantages....first of all the forward momentum of the horse travelling at , say 20 -25 mph ...if the horseman just held out the axe it would strike a foot soldier at the same speed ..... without any effort other than the 'effort' to hold the axe. It would be similar to an 3 to 4lbs of sharp steel flying through the air at 20 mph or so...not something I would want to be on the receiving end of. Secondly as the horseman is elevated above head level of the 'ground troops' the arc of the axe strike is longer and can therefore generate more power before it strikes its target (usually the head). Thinking along those lines ... the penetration of the blade edge would be deeper.....making retrieval more difficult for the horseman...perhaps to the extent that the rider may have to 'let go' the axe for fear of being pulled from his mount. If the axe head was fitted 'upside down' ...I think the retrieval of the axe might be easier. Regards David