unknown axe/ tool??

eftihis · 13th July 2016, 03:12 PM

I was wondering what this item is! Is it a tool or weapon?

fernando · 13th July 2016, 06:28 PM

Interesting piece, Eftihis.
Maybe this is a tool. I take it that, if this was a weapon, some kind of battle axe, its back end should be pointy. But being a tool, is a well refined one, with clear makers marks in both sides.
But these are only conjectures; let us see if some member comes in with better news.

Timo Nieminen · 13th July 2016, 10:30 PM

Bricklayer's hammer. Also called a stonemason's hammer. or geologist's pick.

I have one sitting around that I bought to mount as a warhammer. Need to grind the chisel to a point first.

Pukka Bundook · 14th July 2016, 02:00 PM

Yes, Bricklayer's hammer as Timo says.

The chisel-end is for cutting bricks down to length for corners and such.
We had a couple 'back home' as well.

Helleri · 17th July 2016, 11:47 AM

I'm thinking...Should take a grinder to it and make it into a war pick

+1 to the zombie apocalypse arsenal.

13th July 2016, 03:12 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 500	unknown axe/ tool?? I was wondering what this item is! Is it a tool or weapon? Attached Images

13th July 2016, 06:28 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,638	Interesting piece, Eftihis. Maybe this is a tool. I take it that, if this was a weapon, some kind of battle axe, its back end should be pointy. But being a tool, is a well refined one, with clear makers marks in both sides. But these are only conjectures; let us see if some member comes in with better news.

13th July 2016, 10:30 PM	#3
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	Bricklayer's hammer. Also called a stonemason's hammer. or geologist's pick. I have one sitting around that I bought to mount as a warhammer. Need to grind the chisel to a point first.

14th July 2016, 02:00 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Yes, Bricklayer's hammer as Timo says. The chisel-end is for cutting bricks down to length for corners and such. We had a couple 'back home' as well.

17th July 2016, 11:47 AM	#5
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Boulder Creek, CA. Posts: 202	I'm thinking...Should take a grinder to it and make it into a war pick +1 to the zombie apocalypse arsenal.