Medieval Axes,,,,,,,,,,,,

[grayghost668]

I did a little up grade on my tomahawk,,,,,,,I got a wild hair and bought this little fellow

it looks like it would do serious damage,,,,bigger than a normal Tomahawk but still small enough to use as a weapon


Specifications
Overall Length: Approx. 24 Inches
Blade Length: Approx. 7 Inches
Bit Width: Approx. 6.75 Inches
Bit Material: Hand Forged High Carbon Steel
Bit Sharpness: Angled Edge, Unsharpened
Handle: Hardwood, Smooth Sanded, Naturally Stained
Historically Accurate Replica, Functional After Sharpening
All Specifications Are Approximate

 

[bigpaul]

yes, picked up something similar at a medieval fair not many years ago, not for cutting down trees with!!

 

[Roninsensei]

https://www.coldsteel.com/viking-hand-axe.html

 

[grayghost668]

https://www.coldsteel.com/viking-hand-axe.html

I saw these and watched a couple videos on them,,the handle to me was to long,,,30 inches and it may not be but the handle also looks a little on the slim side,,,,,,still they are very functional weapons

I went with what I bought because the blade and handle both look stouter

 

[DrHenley]

I did a little up grade on my tomahawk,,,,,,,I got a wild hair and bought this little fellow

it looks like it would do serious damage,,,,bigger than a normal Tomahawk but still small enough to use as a weapon

That is close to the size and configuration of a hunting axe. They were (and still are some places) used for not only camp chores while hunting, but also for skinning and butchering large game.

Medieval hunting axe:
https://www.medievalarchery.com/medieval-huntsman-axe

 

[Proud Prepper]

I have 2 that's s like that, we practice throughing them into tree stumps

 

[grayghost668]

the axe showed up today,,,the head is real nice but the handle was so loose it fell out of the head,the head had been epoxied in place and was never going to hold up,,,I am just going to replace the handle,,the quality of the wood is not much to talk about

 

[Proud Prepper]

the axe showed up today,,,the head is real nice but the handle was so loose it fell out of the head,the head had been epoxied in place and was never going to hold up,,,I am just going to replace the handle,,the quality of the wood is not much to talk about

Try hammering a shim or 2 into the top of the handle.

 

[grayghost668]

Try hammering a shim or 2 into the top of the handle.

the problem with the original handle is it is brittle my first thought was a wedge,I put one in and the handle split looking closely I could see cracks in the wood

I found a replacement hickory handle today ,I have fit it to the head and I have epoxy to finish the job