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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: jdm on March 25, 2023, 06:24:38 PM

Title: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: jdm on March 25, 2023, 06:24:38 PM
Something a little different to look at. This small axe has a 3 3/8 inch long head with a 2 inch wide blade. The hand forged head is mounted on a 12inch long hickory haft.  I don't know the age of this piece but haft and head have been together a long,long time
I may have posted this years ago if so please forgive me.  I looked in my old posts but could not find it.
(https://i.ibb.co/c8F5wzg/Bag-axe-head.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3FNXvtr)
 

(https://i.ibb.co/WFTRQkp/axe-lock-plate.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7V90HnN)

(https://i.ibb.co/HV1469T/axe-head-top.jpg) (https://ibb.co/qdXjK2Y)
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: Longknife on March 25, 2023, 07:27:47 PM
Thats pretty neat!...LK
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: Robert Wolfe on March 25, 2023, 08:45:45 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: rich pierce on March 25, 2023, 09:01:09 PM
Clearly blacksmith made, very nice. Also love that Oerter/Lehigh sideplate a lot.
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: jbigley on March 25, 2023, 11:58:27 PM
Cool. --JB
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: mr. no gold on March 26, 2023, 07:14:45 AM
Jim, that is one worth waiting in the bushes for. Nice, and a great find. The little ones seem to be far less common than the 'camp' sized axe. Thank you for letting us see it.
Dick
Title: Re: small belt /riflemans axe
Post by: jdm on March 26, 2023, 05:40:06 PM
Thank's for the comments. I thought others might enjoy seeing it. A collector friend called me years ago. His brother in law had sent him a box of things he wanted him to sell for him.  I saw this and grabbed it first thing. also bought a colt 1911. weird combination .     
Dick you are right they don't come around very often . This is the only one I've seen other than books.
Rich  I'll have more on the lock plate at another time.

     Oh!  It does take a long time to chop firewood with this little thing .