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Old 26th November 2013, 02:11 PM   #1
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Question Unknown battle axe

Dear friends,
I need your help to ID this axe.
It was found in Russia (Smolensk region).
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Old 27th November 2013, 04:52 PM   #2
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Hi Evgeny,

I should roughly say, 12th-15th c.

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Old 27th November 2013, 05:57 PM   #3
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Thank you, Michael!
But time frame is too wide
Can you advise me any reference related to European medieval battle axes?
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Old 27th November 2013, 11:39 PM   #4
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Hi Evegeny,


Still the best reference in my eyes is

Dr. Rudolf Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern, vol. III: Stangenwaffen, 1939.


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Old 28th November 2013, 07:04 AM   #5
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thanks a lot, Michael
will be looking for this book
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Old 6th February 2014, 02:59 PM   #6
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Can't find this book..
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Old 10th February 2014, 09:57 PM   #7
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To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.
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Old 11th February 2014, 07:20 AM   #8
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Quote:
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To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.
can you show some examples?
I found only this one:
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/id38.html
It's really looks like mine
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Old 11th February 2014, 06:34 PM   #9
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Sure, from my collection: 1st one looks exactly the same (in working condition), check the 2nd photo to see its cross-section.
2nd axe (3rd photo) I sold recently. I had more in the past.
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Old 12th February 2014, 06:23 AM   #10
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How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?
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How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?
Could be. Maybe even the Napoleonic campaign (I'm not familiar with the trail).
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