dancho Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 A replica of ancient russian battle axe 13-14 century AD Weight 400 g Main body of iron. The edge is split welded with 1 % carbon steel . The eye is formed by splitting and widening on the drift. Self-wedged handle Pure forging. No grinding was used during the making process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnewberry Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nice looking axe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Light and *fast* the hallmark of a good medieval impact weapon! Was the "iron" wrought iron or just mild steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancho Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Light and *fast* the hallmark of a good medieval impact weapon! Was the "iron" wrought iron or just mild steel? I would say this one is quite heavy as for the battle axe. Most of them were 300-400 g (at least in our neighbourhood) "Officially" this is mild steel but I do not prefer the classfication since "steel" for me is something that takes hardening and this material definetely doesn't. Everything below is iron -- I stick to the traditional clasiffication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Here in the USA; few people have actually seen originals and so base their work on what they have seen in movies or on badly made replicas by others. So I have seen 10kg "battle axes" that people claim were *real* *accurate* ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancho Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Here in the USA; few people have actually seen originals and so base their work on what they have seen in movies or on badly made replicas by others. So I have seen 10kg "battle axes" that people claim were *real* *accurate* ones. In the Carpathian mountains where I live the culture of a combat axe stayed as late as the beginning of 20th century and even still a light axe on long (up to 1 meter) handle is an ethnic symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Used as walking sticks and canes if I recall correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Really nice axe. Very insperational. Your work is amazing. Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nice, even ( level ) looking job,....If you did it all by hand with a hammer, your skills and eye are up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffinforge Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Great looking axe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Again, a beautiful axe. I looked up grams to lbs. and 400 grams is a little under 1 pound so relatively small. I made a small axe head that I put on a long shaft like a "ciupaga" or "foco" or "shepherds axe". I was walking in my woods and wanted an 8 foot section of a downed birch tree. It was about 5 in. diameter and I was surprised how well the small axe worked. If I get some time tomorrow, I may make another just for fun. Thanks for sending the pictures. I really like your work! Did you start with a bar about 1in square? What is the diameter of the eye-about 1.25in.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancho Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Again, a beautiful axe. I looked up grams to lbs. and 400 grams is a little under 1 pound so relatively small. I made a small axe head that I put on a long shaft like a "ciupaga" or "foco" or "shepherds axe". I was walking in my woods and wanted an 8 foot section of a downed birch tree. It was about 5 in. diameter and I was surprised how well the small axe worked. If I get some time tomorrow, I may make another just for fun. Thanks for sending the pictures. I really like your work! Did you start with a bar about 1in square? What is the diameter of the eye-about 1.25in.? Thank you! Yes these small axes are extremely effective on long handles. The sizes you have mentioned are about correct. However the authentic eyes are often smaller and only 1 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Very nice war ax. I have made several tomahawks. I think I will try a war ax. I have a 2 in dia truck axle I think I will use. Great insparation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancho Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Very nice war ax. I have made several tomahawks. I think I will try a war ax. I have a 2 in dia truck axle I think I will use. Great insparation. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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