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Post by Ramsay318 on Aug 13, 2022 4:33:29 GMT
Okay, this is something that has been bothering me off and on for 20 years now. In the opening battle of Gangs of New York, John C. Reilly's character wields an axe that looks like it was forged out longer than normal and then bent at 90 degrees. Does anyone have any knowledge of axes like this in history? And how would you expect an axe like this to be built? I would think a slot cut into the handle to accommodate a tang held in place by rivets. Thanks!
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Post by mrbadexample on Aug 13, 2022 12:08:16 GMT
Cool image. I’d never noticed that before. There are some African and Bronze Age examples that come to mind. I can’t recall immediately if they are tanged, but that makes sense to me. My son wanted to have Sokka’s boomerang from the show Avatar, so I forged him this as a birthday present. The one on the show is bent at 90 degrees, but this was easier. Anyway, you can see how it would be pretty simple to insert the grip into a longer handle as a tang. That said, I’m frequently surprised by the creativity evident in axe head attachment.
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