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29th January 2013, 08:47 PM
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Help Requested ID'ing Dug Axe
Hello all,
A gentleman I know has requested my assistance in identifying an axe that has been in his family for some time, and was suposedly dug at a colonial site on the East Coast of the U.S. It is made entirely of iron, measures approx. 25 inches (63 cm) from the spike at the tip, and weighs approx. 2.5 lbs (1.2 kg). I have exhausted my resources on colonial axes but can not locate anything that resembles this. IMO, it appears more continental or maybe Indo-Persian in form, though I guess this is akin to saying that something with four wheels, a steering wheel, and a combustion engine resembles a car.  Anyway, I'm hoping someone here will recognize the form...  Cheers, Chris Last edited by laEspadaAncha; 29th January 2013 at 10:15 PM. |
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29th January 2013, 09:00 PM
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Can you show a close-up of the bulbous end to the shaft?
If it wasn't for the 'axe' blade I'd expect it to be an Ankus. |
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29th January 2013, 09:27 PM
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Hi Gene,
How are you? I've attached a photo below, though admittedly it is just a cropped close-up of the original photo...  Best, Chris |
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29th January 2013, 10:25 PM
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I'm well thanks mate... Work commitments have been a bit overwhelming! Far too many people are called to their reward at this time of year  I'm always glad when xmas and the early part of the year is over.With your 'axe-kus' I'm plumping for India/Ceylon. The size and the spike just look too much like an ankus for me to think of anything else. How's things with you? Good start to the year? Best Gene |
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29th January 2013, 10:32 PM
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Things are well on my end, I suppose. I finally got around to opening my shop in November 2011, and this has been both good and bad from a collecting point of view - unlike before, where I was spending a considerable amount of free time hunting for items, I no longer have that luxury and have to wait to see what comes walking through the door.But on the other hand, a lot of cool stuff comes walking through that door! It's just that relatively little of it is sharp or pointy. Interesting thoughts regarding this Odd Axe Out... I've never seen a axe-bladed ankus myself. Is such an animal known to exist?  The axe blade is integral to the shaft, FWIW... Cheers, Chris |
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29th January 2013, 10:39 PM
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In my humble opinion, this has got to be something else
 Wait 'til others come in with a 'bingo' revelation 
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29th January 2013, 10:39 PM
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Just a thought. Might well be completely wrong. A shop? Sounds great mate!!!
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29th January 2013, 09:58 PM
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29th January 2013, 10:18 PM
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As it's got a small axe type blade instead, how about an Ankus variant, like one from an area where there are coconuts? |
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29th January 2013, 10:25 PM
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29th January 2013, 10:26 PM
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LOL! Talk about 'great' minds! I just tried something similar myself!!!!
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