Axe heads

[TretinIowa]

The last time i was searching one of my spots the farmer who owns the land hopped on his 4-wheeler and brought these back to show me. Just thought i would share the pics with you all enjoy.

 

[bsit1361]

Last one looks awsome. Wouldnt want to swing that all day.

 

[TretinIowa]

Last one looks awsome. Wouldnt want to swing that all day.

They were all pretty nice if he would wash them it would help . He could care less about them he said he doesn't bother to pick up the points just the axe heads cause his daughter likes them....

 

[Neogeo]

Very nice...I love hardstone......How were those suckers hafted?

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Nice Axes man. Did he let you have them or just take pictures?

 

[TretinIowa]

Nice Axes man. Did he let you have them or just take pictures?

I wish just pics but im gonna keep working on getting him to sell them to me

 

[Get-the-point]

Nice Axes man. Did he let you have them or just take pictures?

I wish just pics but im gonna keep working on getting him to sell them to me

Hell I would those are nice. I love the last axe!!!..................

 

[ohioaxeman]

Those are damn nice! He must keep them laying in his flower bed for easy retrieval to show! I bet ya you could get them for cheap, cuz it doesnt look like he is interested in taking care of them. But then when a farmer says "daughter", he plans on keeping them! Good Luck!

 

[huntress104]

Wow those are super nice!! The last one looks like it would weigh a ton... Did the farmer find those on his own property?

 

[Tnmountains]

You could clear a little land with those monster choppers. Impressive.

 

[naturegirl]

hey, thanks for sharing those. even if he doesn't sell them to you, at least you have a good chance of finding one yourself, good luck! I'll be looking for the post

 

[creek astronaut]

iowa is notoriuos for the "trophy axes" found there,seen a couple in that group of pics that would fall into that categorie.thx for the look

 

[TretinIowa]

Wow those are super nice!! The last one looks like it would weigh a ton... Did the farmer find those on his own property?

Yep, all of them came from his property which is where my uncle has found all his axes he has 2 full pieces and maybe 10 brokes....

 

[Neogeo]

Please forgive my ignorance....How do you haft a hardstone axe?

 

[oldgoat]

Please forgive my ignorance....How do you haft a hardstone axe?

Neo, the pictures I have seen, show a split branch like a Y. Make sure the upper arms are long enuff to bring them back over the top and wrap around the axehead. bring them down to the shaft and wrapped with sinew....goat

 

[Get-the-point]

Please forgive my ignorance....How do you haft a hardstone axe?

Neo, the pictures I have seen, show a split branch like a Y. Make sure the upper arms are long enuff to bring them back over the top and wrap around the axehead. bring them down to the shaft and wrapped with sinew....goat

While I do not dispute this, I do think that this is a weaker hafting technique. From what I have seen they would use a flexible branch that was long enough to form a handle and wrap around the axe and then back down. So the handle has the bottom and top portion of that stick and both meeting at the butt end. Then it is meticulously wrapped with Sinew from the neck down or from the butt up to the axe. The branch locks the axe in place after the Sinew is wrapped to tighten it...................................Hope this helps Neo.................GTP

 

[Neogeo]

Thanx guys....I bet they looked so sweet.