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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 24, 2009 17:03:11 GMT
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 24, 2009 17:03:34 GMT
looks like you're going to have to copy and past
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Post by shadowhowler on Feb 24, 2009 18:35:30 GMT
I have one of these... slightly modified with rabbit fur and leather... My impression is it is not a perticularly tough axe... and is only decently balanced. I love the paterns on the axe head... thats why I bought it... but overall the axe is only 'Meh'.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 24, 2009 18:47:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2009 20:54:07 GMT
On links that are long put these on the ends [ url] [ /url] Shadowhowler what exactly do you mean about the balance and the durability?
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Post by shadowhowler on Feb 25, 2009 3:26:48 GMT
It doesn't swing or throw as well as other axes I have had in the past... the balance is just not the best. As for durability... I thought the head was a bit too soft... dulls quickly and needs sharping often... and the axe head is not fitted strongly to the shaft... mine came lose after only moderate use. All in all... an attractive but not overly usable peice.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 25, 2009 5:59:54 GMT
right, I'm going to get the Francisca and look!!! it comes with a sheath! lol!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 6:26:22 GMT
Shadow, is the head stuck on with a screw or something?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 9:17:47 GMT
I'd have to agree with Shadowhowler.
I own the Mammen ax as well. It's very attractive, which is basically why I bought it. But it's far from secure, and I don't think it'd stand up to too much use (Which i've noticed goes for other Hanwei axes. What's a good way to secure an ax head to the haft, by the way. My bearded ax and Danish war ax are wobbly as hell, and i've never even used them...the danish ax is at least secured by a rivet or something of the like. The bearded ax is held on by nothing.). Only a couple half-swings with mine and the ax head is wobbly as all hell.
It also wasn't very sharp when I got mine (Bought from the Kult of Athena showroom.). I certainly wouldn't use it for anything more than the lightest of cutting exercises. I have no experience throwing axes, but it doesn't seem like it would perform too well in that category either.
However, performance aside, it's very aesthetically pleasing. If you want looks, go for the mammen ax. If you're looking for performance, and structural integrity, look elsewhere imo.
The francisca looks nice, but again, it's a hanwei ax, and so far I haven't had very good results with their axes. The three I own look nice (I must say the antiquing is fantastic in my opinion.) and all, but that's about it. All three were wobbly from the get-go, and two of them were held 'firm' with nothing but the most minuscule amounts of adhesive (What I mean is that it was almost non-existent. I'm still trying to figure out the best way of securing the heads to the haft firmly without any wobbling whatsoever.). The Danish ax is at least held on by a rivet (Though how long that would last with repeated usage is debatable.). Personally, I would look elsewhere for a functional ax. Just my two cents.
I've had my eye on the Viking Dragon Axe as well. The only thing that bothers me is that the engraving seems a little 'off center'. Other than that, it looks really nice. Functionally, i'm not sure. For 60$ i'd take a chance on getting it sometime in the future.
Hope this helps!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 12:12:11 GMT
That's my impression too. I own a Hanvei viking throwing axe and a viking broad axe, and I have to say they are mostly for display or light use. I'm considering making a new haft for the throwing axe as it won't hold up for long. The handles are tapered and the axes slid on and glued, so there is always the chance that the axe head will slide down when used.
But they look awesome, though.
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Post by shadowhowler on Feb 25, 2009 14:46:30 GMT
Shadow, is the head stuck on with a screw or something? Not sure... I didn't take it ALL the way off... it just came very lose very quickly, anI epoxied the heck out of it and religated it to a display peice. I used to have a couple tomahawks I got from my father... no IDEa who made them. However, at the time I had gotten them from him they were VERY worn and used... and then *I* used the heck out of them... and never a problem. I threw those babies for over 5 years and they gave me not a single problem. So... by comparasion... for actual USE... the Hanwei blows.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 25, 2009 17:00:53 GMT
The fransisca is a hanwie axe, but someone's got to find out if it's good or not! Plus, I don't really intend to throw it, or use it to chop wood, I intend to put it in a frog at my side and pretend to kill orcs in mah back yard . in fact I am still considering the mammen axe because I don't intend to use it for anything heavy. Which ever one I choose, I'll probably make some modifications to help it's durability. It seems odd to me that none of the axe shafts flair at the end...I thought that was sort of vital. I was first intending to get a DSA dagger, but for the price, I could get two axes...maybe I'll get both?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 17:18:11 GMT
Well guys, most tomahawk size axes are meant to be able to slide down the handle, if you look at cold steel axes, allan foundry, slasinski forge, they all are made to slide down the handle without being secure. So I don't understand how they come loose unless they have a screw in them that you didn't remove.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 22:10:22 GMT
Yeah got one of each of the hanwei's, yank our their cruddy handles and make your own from hardwood and have it widen at the mouth so you can knock it down like a proper tomahawk and your talking ........ I dont do much with my hanwei axes they are mostly display (as in displayed to the dust in my cupboard) ....... I threw the francisca about a dozen times and the wood cracked around the head, a few more and its gonna snap I'm sure ......... get a cold steel norse hawk and sand the cruddy black paint off the head and should look the business
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 22:16:53 GMT
lol, don't sand down the cruddy black finish off a cold steel hawk. You'll get two nice big lines on your hawk instead of a black finish. Their handles are splintered piles of crap as well.
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Post by Avery on Feb 26, 2009 0:50:23 GMT
Musical, I'll be very intersted in what your lasting impression on the axe is. I myself am considering buying this axe, but I intend to use it for throwing. I hope its durable. If the handles no good, meh, I'll just make a new one. As far as the posters saying their handles are becoming loose, most war axes should be friction fitted to the head. That means (as Ken said) the head should slide down the hanldle while the handle tapers to a larger diameter. I believe this will not be the case with these axes. Instead of an oval or tear drop shaped eye, these axes will have a more of a rectangular eye and the handle will have just a bit of excess wood at the top to act as a stop. Now to be honest I've only handled 1 hanwei axe, but judging from what others are saying here I think the rectangular eye is causing the problem of loose fit. If there is anyone who is not using the axe for throwing, and wants the head better secured, there is an easy fix. Soak the handle in water overnight. Affix the handle to the head and drive a small meatal wedge(available at hardware stores) in the center of the handle. As the handle dries you can drive the wedge deeper while simultaniously pulling the head up.
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 26, 2009 2:51:11 GMT
I have news. My mom and I went to Pocatello Idaho today (about a two hour drive), because I wanted to look at the weapon shop there, and she wanted a lotto ticket . I recently won a bet with my mom (whoever could loose 15 pounds first, but she raised my goal to 20, which I still reached before she reached 15 pounds lost), and the deal was if I win, I get $100, if she wins, she get's $100 worth of slave labor from me. So I checked out the axes in this shop, and I fell in love with this one. kultofathena.com/product~item~PC2044N~name~Hanwei+Viking+Short+Axe+-+Antiqued.htmit looks a lot better in person than online, and I'll review it on Thursday (tomorrow) Since the Mammen was there too, I checked it out, and also love it, so I'll buy it later, along with the Francisca The beauty of axes is that if the wooden handle breaks, just make a new one, I think even I could do it. The hard part is finding the right wood to use.
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Post by shadowhowler on Feb 26, 2009 5:09:49 GMT
I recently won a bet with my mom (whoever could loose 15 pounds first, but she raised my goal to 20, which I still reached before she reached 15 pounds lost) Your only 13 and you needed to lose 20 lbs? Trust me man... nip that in the bud RIGHT now. When your young it's easy to keep active and keep healthy... if you let yourself get big now, it will be harder and harder to deal with as you get older.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2009 5:12:38 GMT
I recently won a bet with my mom (whoever could loose 15 pounds first, but she raised my goal to 20, which I still reached before she reached 15 pounds lost) Your only 13 and you needed to lose 20 lbs? Trust me man... nip that in the bud RIGHT now. When your young it's easy to keep active and keep healthy... if you let yourself get big now, it will be harder and harder to deal with as you get older. Tru dat!
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Post by musicalpoo on Feb 26, 2009 5:26:40 GMT
I did need to loose 20 pounds, I was looking chubby (not yet fat, just chubby) The reason she raised my goal was because she was loosing, she admitted to it I will admit, I'm not as skinny as I would like still, but just because the race thingy is over doesn't mean I'm going to stop doing mah exercise and not eating crap all the time (like i used to). Consider the bud nipped! I have realized that I cannot blame it on genes (though mine are terrible, my 40 year old uncle just had a heart attack, and he was considered the healthy one seconded only by my mom). it is rather upsetting to see my best friend (5 foot 3 and 100 pounds) scarf down 5 pieces of pizza and a bowl of ice-cream and metabolize it before I'm done metabolize my previous meal. But I'm on track now.
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