A group of axes

M ELEY · 21st March 2010, 02:34 PM

This is a Revolutionary War camp axe as distributed to the continental soldiers (the Yankee Doodle Dandies, as the Tories used to call them). The haft is perhaps walnut? An example in Hartzler's book is a dead-on match for this one. It has an unreadable stamping on the blade. Well, I had one more little spike axe, but I've lost the pictures, so that's all folks!

Jim McDougall · 21st March 2010, 03:30 PM

Absolutely outstanding post Mark!!! A grouping of such weapons does not need to be voluminous, especially when they well illustrate the distinctions of a weapon form and its variations. What is best is that you offer important information along with the illustrations, and give us all a chance to learn more on these axes.
This is exactly what I always hope for, information, description and explanation along with weapons illustrated. Well done, and thank you so much!!!

All the very best,
Jim

M ELEY · 22nd March 2010, 12:18 AM

Thanks Jim. Now that I'm getting a little better with posting pics, just thought I'd try my hand with the axe pics. So glad you enjoyed them. It seems to be one of the last areas of collecting where one can still occasionally get a bargain now and then.

junker · 22nd March 2010, 07:49 PM

Hi,
you are right. I think axes are a differnt field of ethnographis, where less peope deal with.
whats the title of the book you mentioned ?

So you know alredy my beheading axe, now i added some more.
from left
a german fire axe
second i will call india or persia
third i could not identify, no marks, maybe a smiths homework
the head should be a celtic on from around 300
and the last one is a normal carpenter axe

if any one needs close ups just shout

all of you a happy day
Dirk

junker · 22nd March 2010, 07:51 PM

to fast the little right finger ;-))

M ELEY · 23rd March 2010, 04:04 AM

Hello Dirk,
Very nice collection. I especially like the Persian axe. The 3rd unidentified axe you have would be classified as a trade axe here in the States. As it is double-flaired, it would fall into the later 1800-1850 era. Nice original haft to it. The book I was referring to was "Indian Tomahawks and Frontiersmen's axes" by Hartzler and Knowles. A great book on the subject. While not as thorough, Neumann's "Swords and blades of the American Revolution" likewise has a nice collection of axes.

broadaxe · 26th March 2010, 05:08 PM

Junker, please post close-ups of your persian/india axe. From here it looks like an old replica of a franciska.

21st March 2010, 02:34 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	And finally... This is a Revolutionary War camp axe as distributed to the continental soldiers (the Yankee Doodle Dandies, as the Tories used to call them). The haft is perhaps walnut? An example in Hartzler's book is a dead-on match for this one. It has an unreadable stamping on the blade. Well, I had one more little spike axe, but I've lost the pictures, so that's all folks! Attached Images Last edited by M ELEY; 22nd March 2010 at 12:14 AM.

22nd March 2010, 07:49 PM	#4
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	book Hi, you are right. I think axes are a differnt field of ethnographis, where less peope deal with. whats the title of the book you mentioned ? So you know alredy my beheading axe, now i added some more. from left a german fire axe second i will call india or persia third i could not identify, no marks, maybe a smiths homework the head should be a celtic on from around 300 and the last one is a normal carpenter axe if any one needs close ups just shout all of you a happy day Dirk

22nd March 2010, 07:51 PM	#5
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	and now the picture to fast the little right finger ;-)) Attached Images

21st March 2010, 03:30 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	Absolutely outstanding post Mark!!! A grouping of such weapons does not need to be voluminous, especially when they well illustrate the distinctions of a weapon form and its variations. What is best is that you offer important information along with the illustrations, and give us all a chance to learn more on these axes. This is exactly what I always hope for, information, description and explanation along with weapons illustrated. Well done, and thank you so much!!! All the very best, Jim

22nd March 2010, 12:18 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Thanks Jim. Now that I'm getting a little better with posting pics, just thought I'd try my hand with the axe pics. So glad you enjoyed them. It seems to be one of the last areas of collecting where one can still occasionally get a bargain now and then.

23rd March 2010, 04:04 AM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Hello Dirk, Very nice collection. I especially like the Persian axe. The 3rd unidentified axe you have would be classified as a trade axe here in the States. As it is double-flaired, it would fall into the later 1800-1850 era. Nice original haft to it. The book I was referring to was "Indian Tomahawks and Frontiersmen's axes" by Hartzler and Knowles. A great book on the subject. While not as thorough, Neumann's "Swords and blades of the American Revolution" likewise has a nice collection of axes.

26th March 2010, 05:08 PM	#7
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Junker, please post close-ups of your persian/india axe. From here it looks like an old replica of a franciska.