Belt Axe with British Broad Arrow

[cannonball]

Due to snow here in New Jersey I'm not able to get out and play as much as I like to. I decided to clean up a few recent iron finds. This axe was found a few weeks ago. Anyone here know about belt axes? I guess that it's time to clean up some more iron finds

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice axe find! Congrat's!!

Iowa Dale

 

[dognose]

it looks to be blacksmith made, where they fold the lap over an anvil and hammer the seam together with the main axe body.

Can you get a better close up of the makers mark?

From the hafting area I would not think its later than the 1880's or 1890's. But that's just a gut feeling. I dont have my references handy.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Nice find! I would think the British broad arrow would date it to the Rev. War, and there was certainly plenty of action from that conflict in your area of New Jersey.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Calabash Digger]

Nice!

 

[birdman]

What a story it has

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, I agree it is hand forged, which would have been "standard" for 18th century. The broad arrow denotes British government ownership. Hope they don't want it back. Its a great find.

 

[dts52]

Beautiful piece of history you have there. If it could only talk and tell you what it has seen and where it has been.
HH
dts

 

[pepperj]

Nice recovery, congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Very nice find. Finding an 18th century belt axe is pretty cool, and the broad arrow marking is an added bonus!

 

[cannonball]

Here is a conserved version of the British Belt Axe.

 

[cannonball]

I hope the Brits. don't want all of their broad arrow stuff back. I don't want to lose my balls!

 

[Gene Mean]

I hope the Brits. don't want all of their broad arrow stuff back. I don't want to lose my balls!
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Just toss your cool cat on them when they come for your stuff.

 

[Tony in SC]

Great find, Put a handle in it. I have a British pistol with George iv and the arrow. I think it's around 1808?