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That has to be the weirdest axe if seen yet. Intriguing.
looks a little flimsy to me.
I was wondering how long it was...Foot Soldier’s Axe, 1700, Art Institute of Chicago: Arms, Armor, Medieval, and RenaissanceGeorge F. Harding CollectionSize: L. 100.3 cm (39 ½ in.) Blade L. 27.9 cm (11 in.) Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz.Medium: Steel and wood (ash)https://www.artic.edu/artworks/116502/
Probably Marine Corps model, notice the excessive ornamentation. Can't be Air Force, the handle implys physical labor.
Hell no.The Marine Corps model wouldn't have a blade, just a hunk of steel with spikes in it.This is an Army Staff Officer's Axe, mainly for drill & ceremonies dog and pony shows.
From the hollow handle to the wonky attachment to the weird blade, it looks like an overall failure waiting to happen.
That has to be the weirdest axe if seen yet. Intriguing.
ReplyDeletelooks a little flimsy to me.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how long it was...
ReplyDeleteFoot Soldier’s Axe, 1700, Art Institute of Chicago: Arms, Armor, Medieval, and Renaissance
George F. Harding Collection
Size: L. 100.3 cm (39 ½ in.) Blade L. 27.9 cm (11 in.) Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz.
Medium: Steel and wood (ash)
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/116502/
Probably Marine Corps model, notice the excessive ornamentation. Can't be Air Force, the handle implys physical labor.
ReplyDeleteHell no.
DeleteThe Marine Corps model wouldn't have a blade, just a hunk of steel with spikes in it.
This is an Army Staff Officer's Axe, mainly for drill & ceremonies dog and pony shows.
From the hollow handle to the wonky attachment to the weird blade, it looks like an overall failure waiting to happen.
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