British Tomahawk Boarding Axe

Atlantia · 27th February 2013, 06:32 PM

I'm not going to comment, then see it on ebay am I?

Aside from the things that have already been mentioned, is anyone else worried by the copper rivets?

CutlassCollector · 27th February 2013, 08:06 PM

Hi Atlantia - the rivets are a different colour but definitely steel, which is another reason I think the haft has been replaced - they are definitely not copper. It's just my poor photography. And no, this one is a keeper but well spotted anyway.
I was wondering whether the langets got longer in later production to increase protection as it became more weaponised. The 1855 model had longer langets in proportion to the shaft. Both the examples shown in Gilkerson have differing shapes and lengths of langet even though as Mark points out they are both quite short. CC

27th February 2013, 06:32 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	I'm not going to comment, then see it on ebay am I? Aside from the things that have already been mentioned, is anyone else worried by the copper rivets?

27th February 2013, 08:06 PM	#2
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 322	Hi Atlantia - the rivets are a different colour but definitely steel, which is another reason I think the haft has been replaced - they are definitely not copper. It's just my poor photography. And no, this one is a keeper but well spotted anyway. I was wondering whether the langets got longer in later production to increase protection as it became more weaponised. The 1855 model had longer langets in proportion to the shaft. Both the examples shown in Gilkerson have differing shapes and lengths of langet even though as Mark points out they are both quite short. CC