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Hewing Axes
Carpenter’s Hewing Axe
 
Style of 17th - 18th century. This axe is formed by forging and folding steel or wrought iron bar, leaving a small poll, and forge welding in a high carbon steel bit. The finished axe has a 4in. bit and is about 51/2 in. long.
Broad Hewing Axe
 This axe was made to a client’s specification. It has a 12in bit and is off-set to hew the right side of a log.
 
Ornamented Axes
Dragon Axe
Viking Pattern Axe shape with Elmer’s original Dragon ornament carved and chased into the axehead.
  
Chased Viking Axe
A Viking pattern axe chased with a design from a 10th Century Viking Isle of Man stone carving.
  
Bearded Axe
 
Tomahawks & Trade Axes
  
File Ornamented Trade Pattern Axe
 Shape based on NW trade axes of late 1700/early 1800 period
 
 
Hudson Bay Pattern Axe
 
  
17th Century Pattern Axe
Taken from an axe recovered near Jamestown $ 150
 
 
  
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