The Axe Head Showroom

[gabberbob]

Similar axes made in period of 10-17 centuries. Не факт, что данный топор был изготовлен именно в 10-11 веке. Надо сопутку смотреть и керамику.

 

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[tehnik94]

Similar axes made in period of 10-17 centuries. Не факт, что данный топор был изготовлен именно в 10-11 веке. Надо сопутку смотреть и керамику.

Сопутка такая Was found near

 

[GatorBoy]

Okay I'll leave you guys alone to speak whatever language that is.. Sure would be nice to know what was being talked about

 

[Showtime2385]

 

[gabberbob]

Okay I'll leave you guys alone to speak whatever language that is.. Sure would be nice to know what was being talked about

Don't leave I didn't know as in English to write this text.
I told that similar types of axes were made during 10-17 centuries. And for exact identification of the period it is necessary to look at other subjects of this place and ceramic parts of ware

 

[GatorBoy]

Thank you... And very true

 

[gabberbob]

Thank you... And very true

It is sarcasm?

 

[Nieforthranch]

Hi just wondering if someone would be able to tell me what this is? We have found 3 of these so far at our farm

 

[BuckleBoy]

Hi just wondering if someone would be able to tell me what this is? We have found 3 of these so far at our farm
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No clue on that piece. I think it's safe to say that they aren't axes.

 

[releventchair]

Similar axes made in period of 10-17 centuries. Не факт, что данный топор был изготовлен именно в 10-11 веке. Надо сопутку смотреть и керамику.

Using Google translate; Russian to English=
Not the fact that the ax was made precisely in 10-11 century. We must look soputku and ceramics.
"Note" the fact. May be spellings intent.
Soputku was samurai suicide by disembowelment originally.

 

[jerryp49]

I need help to Identify this Hatchet Head.

Hello,

I was searching for a similar hatchet head to one I recently found and located your thread here. Hoping one of you might be able to give me additional details about it

I found this Hatchet Head in the shallow water of the Flint River in Huntsville, AL. We were visiting family there last week and this was my first try at river detecting.

I was using my Garrett Pro AT in about 18" of water along the river bank. It was in about 5" of rocky river bottom mud. Back home I usually am searching the beaches of SE Florida.

When I got it home I cleaned it with 12-hours of electrolysis. I know it is a Hewing Hatchet but can't find a similar one on the web to identify it's approximate age. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jerry

 

[Turbo21]

I found this guy today at a mid 1800's house. Not sure what it is it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Sitting in the electrolysis tank now

 

[CheathamHill]

Eyeballed this while exploring around a homesite from 1840's until right before WW1. It was sticking out if the dirt a little, but I recognize metal easily now. So I pulled it out. This sucker is heavy as can be too. Any ideas on age or style? I know it's pretty beat up.

 

[jerryp49]

Bump for age ID

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Hello All,

I am starting this post as a showroom for axe heads, whether electrolysis cleaned, or still rusty crusty. Post 'em here.

There is a large variety in these tools over geography and time, and it will be cool to see everything from trade axes and weapons all the way through more modern tools.


Cheers,


Buckles

Glad to see you start this thread! It has been needed.
Axe heads are a common relic recovered, and yet we can learn from them too.
I have a book titled:
"Axe Makers of North America" by Allan Klenman
and it has most manufacturers of axes, including some from Canada

Another title I have is:
"A Museum of Early American Tools" by Eric Sloane
it has several pages on the types of axes and hatchets of colonial America.

 

[jerryp49]

Glad to see you start this thread! It has been needed.
Axe heads are a common relic recovered, and yet we can learn from them too.
I have a book titled:
"Axe Makers of North America" by Allan Klenman
and it has most manufacturers of axes, including some from Canada

Another title I have is:
"A Museum of Early American Tools" by Eric Sloane
it has several pages on the types of axes and hatchets of colonial America.

Hello eyemustdigtreasure,
Could you take a look at my post (#91) above. I'm wondering if your books may give a hint to that hatchet head's age.

Regards,
Jerry

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Hello eyemustdigtreasure,
Could you take a look at my post (#91) above. I'm wondering if your books may give a hint to that hatchet head's age.

Regards,
Jerry

Jerry,
You are right about the style of head,
its a "Hewing Hatchet", with about a 12' handle, so your photo showing yours
about 7" long, is right on.
Sloane's book's illustration on page 19 gives it an age of "(before 1820)"

 

[oldsmith]

Great thread, finding axe heads and researching them after is a wonderfull part of this hobby. In my picture here I have what I think are 2 trade axes, the third is a hatchet that I cannot seem to find any info on, so any info from tneters would be much appreciated

 

[acm3]

I think this is an axe head. Found today in Warrenton VA

 

[highnam]

Here is the only double bit from a 1912 logging camp that has a mark...mark is "7"