old axe head?

[thrillathahunt]

I found this down by the river. It looks like an old crude axe head that has been in the ground a very long time. It was about six or seven inches deep in hard-packed dirt on the river bank. Any ideas as to about how old this is?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[kenb]

Dosent look like it would make a good ax head, dose the other side look the same. How big is it?

kenb

 

[thrillathahunt]

It is 7 inches long, 3.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches thick and weighs a little over 4 lbs. Thanks.

R.J.

 

[kenb]

I wouldn't even guess what it might be, but you'll be suprised by what the good members here can come up with!! good luck.

kenb

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

T,

nice artifact.

have a good un...........................

 

[Ole Mole]

If anyone would know I think that it would be Badger as he has been doing all of those lumber-jack camps.

Interesting find just the same.

 

[mojjax]

Here's a pic from a book called '' A Museum of Tools'' by Eric Sloan .
It seems like it could be a ''double ender'' head that was never completed by the smithy .
Nice Find !
mojjax

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Looks like the seam is on the wrong side....not the honed edge.....unless it split

 

[Burdie]

Mojjax good information. Thrillathahunt good find. HH Burdie

 

[thrillathahunt]

yeah, that's what it looks like! Although the blacksmith looks like he was in a hurry thanks for the info mojjax!!!

 

[romeo-1]

Nice looking relic...congrats!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Looks like a worn down and broken early axe head to me. There are so many different varieties and many were the private design of some local blacksmith.

Lots of people give wrought iron thumbs down but every piece is unique and is like a signature from the past.

Your axe is a wonderful find.

Badger

 

[thrillathahunt]

thanks badger!!!

 

[kenb]

Great research Mojaxx, could very well be, But Gypsy's got a point. I guess If you beat the hell out of the blunt side long enough it could fold in.

kenb

 

[thrillathahunt]

ok.....I think I figured this out. The person was using this axe as a hammer.....probably busting rocks, (there is a lot here in the hill country)....the opposite end is flattened out a little, this caused it to crack or split which in turn caused it to fly off the handle.....WOW I feel like Sherlock Holmes just solving a mystery!!!!! Thanks for all of your input!

RJ

 

[thadious]

Looks like an old homemade wood splitter to me. I seen a few of those back in Tennessee the flattened end is where a hammer was used to finish splitting the firewood if the splitter became stuck in it. I busted a few cords with one like it in my younger days. Wouldn't even think of picking one up now. LOL. Anyway still a nice find. Ted

 

[parrothead]

Looks like a maul to me.

 

[tinpan]

hi ,cool find and bobs right there hundreds of different types of axeheads and the blacksmith made one mit be only one.historical art

tinpan