A pole axe? From a friends dads estate

[oldbattleaxe]

For years I would go to a friends dads house and always liked this neat axe. He used to walk the creeks and rivers. After his dad had passed. My friend asked me if I was interested in the sharp stone. I didn't pay much for it. His dad had mounted into a nicely done pole. He must have glued it in so I would have to find a way to carefully remove it. The color of the axe is very nice. What do you think? You cannot hurt my feelings. Like everything else at 75 the feeling are numb.

 

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[newnan man]

It's a pretty nice looking axe. I'd leave it like it is.

 

[CreekSide]

Leave it. The handle looks good

 

[releventchair]

Resembles axes made in Africa.
Likely elsewhere as well.
A piece of leaf spring or other decent steel and simple forging.

 

[oldbattleaxe]

Does anyone have any idea what kind of stone it is made from?

 

[RGINN]

Yeah I think it's nice just the way it is.

 

[CreekSide]

Does anyone have any idea what kind of stone it is made from?

Going by the brown it could be Hematite but without handling it it’s just a guess

 

[oldbattleaxe]

what would I look at?

 

[pepperj]

Very nice handle as it compliments the axe.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Your axe head is called a “Celt”. No glue is necessary to hold it in place. It’s tapered and gets tighter with use. I think it looks good in that handle. Leave it! This is a Celt I made and hafted. Made from diabase, an igneous rock. The handle is black ash. It’s surprising how well they work on small trees. And a good head knocker as well.

 

[glass half fool]

I would want it to remain in the handle that the person that had it for all those years used it I THINK THEORIGAL HANDLE IS PRETTYCOOWHY CHANGE WHAT WORKED SO WELL FOR SO LONG

 

[oldbattleaxe]

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