ANYONE SEEN THIS SHAPE AXE HEAD?

[relicmeister]

Found at a site that goes back to 1702 (not that this axe head does)
It has a style I haven't seen-even in the chart of axes that appears here from time to time.
The butt-end has small stamped lettering that I can't really make out, but it might-I say,might
spell UNION. Anyway, any help would be welcomed.

 

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[ATpro5]

Looks like a regular early 1900s to mid 1900s axe head due to shape and corrosion amount. There's a huge chunk taken out of the top. That's probably why they tossed it

 

[kuger]

Thats not from a chunk missing,I beleive it was made that way?Am I wrong?I have never seen anything like it.Also I will say.....aside from that odd piece everything else about it,looks just like any hand forged from the mid 19 th Cent- on.As far as corrosion,I can not see how folks try and age something by that....doesnt work,depends on the soil,mineral content,moisture and quality of steel,on how corroded a piece will be

 

[relicmeister]

I have looked this axe head over thoroughly and am convinced it was made this exact shape-nothing broken off. The butt end shows the wear from impacts as if used like a sledge, as does the concave ,blunt edge, whereas the blade part appears quite sharp. as for corrosion, I agree with you this doesn't indicate age. It came out of the ground pretty free of any rust. I cleaned, baked and larded it right away,as I do to all my iron finds.

 

[Broken knee]

Here is one chart I'll post the other in a min. HH It looks like a hatchet not an ax and it was broken not made that way. JMO

BK

 

[Roger Mn.]

Broken axe.

 

[bigfoot1]

I'm gonna take a swing at this one.its shown upside down?a kindling axe one side and a wedge hammer on the other.

 

[kuger]

I have looked this axe head over thoroughly and am convinced it was made this exact shape-nothing broken off. The butt end shows the wear from impacts as if used like a sledge, as does the concave ,blunt edge, whereas the blade part appears quite sharp. as for corrosion, I agree with you this doesn't indicate age. It came out of the ground pretty free of any rust. I cleaned, baked and larded it right away,as I do to all my iron finds.

.....if it doesnt appear to have been broke,it must have been either made that way(why....I have no clue)or it brok and was resharpened......again...why?

 

[Broken knee]

.....if it doesnt appear to have been broke,it must have been either made that way(why....I have no clue)or it brok and was resharpened......again...why?

Broke and resharpened.
BK

 

[bigfoot1]

I cut and split my own firewood.I split it with a maul and wedges.I'm not kiddin....that tool would be something I would buy for the smaller stuff.Its design just screems,country horse sense,to me.

 

[wvwildman]

might be cutting brush

 

[relicmeister]

Here's a photo showing the part that may have been broken. It does shows signs of wear ( flaring of the curved edge) .Hope it helps settle the matter.

 

[Broken knee]

Here's a photo showing the part that may have been broken. It does shows signs of wear ( flaring of the curved edge) .Hope it helps settle the matter.

Just broken.
BK

 

[kuger]

...yep,been broke

 

[relicmeister]

OK, broken it is. Thanks, BK

 

[bigfoot1]

yup...looks broken to me too

 

[woodstock]

Broken indeed special ? No ! It was common to resharpen a tool to use for another purpose ... Woodstock