Possible Trade Axe/ Pipe

[artzstuff1]

This was found in a old barn that was being torn down!!

It was behind the old timbers, dont know the value but I belive its very old and was told that not very many was left because they all decayed in the soil, but this one survived in the barn , any info would be nice!! you can see the old rasp marks on the bowl of the pipe.
enjoy thanks for lookin!!

arthur

 

[truckinbutch]

One heck of a great find

 

[texan connection]

That is cool It does look to be Hand forged

 

[scratcher]

That is a cool find, but many pipehawk repros were made and something about this one doesn't look quite right. If it does check out this is a no doubt banner find in my opinion. Someone here will likely be able to tell you just from the pics. Good find either way!

 

[slimpickens]

Sorry can't help with the age, but there is a lot of indian history in your area. Great find.

 

[allen]

truly a nice relic !!

 

[johnnyi]

Wonderful find art, I also hope it is genuine, as I believe it would be a banner find! Can you possibly do a top photo straight down on the eye weld to help out the iron experts that are sure to show up soon? Again, very exciting!

 

[Trond]

That's a special find.

 

[artzstuff1]

Wonderful find art, I also hope it is genuine, as I believe it would be a banner find! Can you possibly do a top photo straight down on the eye weld to help out the iron experts that are sure to show up soon? Again, very exciting!

Johnnyi ,,, My uncle took it back to missouri with him ,, will have to do more photos later, it appears to be hand forged

but I am no expert.

thanks for the reply

art

 

[bildon]

was the axe sharp on one edge from handle to the end? if so it was a fro used to make wood shingles for roof tops.

 

[artzstuff1]

was the axe sharp on one edge from handle to the end? if so it was a fro used to make wood shingles for roof tops.

No ,, it was just sharp on the end,,(bit).

thanks

art

 

[truckinbutch]

was the axe sharp on one edge from handle to the end? if so it was a fro used to make wood shingles for roof tops.

Did you not look at the pics ? Pipe axe without question . Not something so mundane as a
shingle froe .
The main question is the age of it .

 

[civil war hunter]

It was probably used to chop someones head off..

 

[Hardy]

well i think its a reproduction, pipe axes that are pulled from the ground or found in collections never have rasp marks as they were

polished in most cases as we would treat our finest silverware. pipe axes were a simble of pride. , a status simble. Nothing

like

sitting in the old tent durring the winter months and not cleaning the gun or fiddling around with your gear The lack of a

foundry mark or makers mark brings up concerns , yet no etchings from the first owner and or marks.

 

[dfx willy]

art its very cool repo or not something i would love to have in my collection of finds. willy

 

[IronSpike]

Nice axe

 

[artzstuff1]

I was hopeing it was the real deal but sounds like it might be a repop!!!,,, oh well thats the way it goes!!!

thanks


arthur

 

[johnnyi]

Art, "repo" doesn't mean this may not have had some history none the less. In the 19th century the "Order of Red Men" made these things on occasion for their ceremonies and it could have been one of those.

 

[briankb70]

nice axe

 

[IronSpike]

I'm no expert on pipe tomahawks, but one would think a 'repro' would have all the bells an whistles. I'm guessing this one has good age to it and saw actual usage. It's awesome