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wannabeslinger
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Battle ax!!
Jun 25th, 2008 at 12:16am
 
I was bored today and found a small ax head and decided to make a Battle ax of sorts with it. I used a approximately 4.5 foot long pine rod that I cut down a bit and jammed the head on as tight as possible.. took about 10 minutes of strong hits with a hammer to get it on..so it not coming off any time so. I did some basic tests with it...
stats: ax head: 1.5lbs(moderately dull) shaft: 4.5 feet long

I was able to make  a inch deep cut into 1/2 inch and 1 inch thick ply wood
it was very easy to handle with one or two hands moving any way you want.. its almost identical in feel to any staff   and had a lot of power to it. using moderate effort a jarring strike was possible.. and even more effective when using the back of the ax head .. the only modification I need to make is to file a grip into the  shaft.. I may get a larger ax head and a hickory shaft later on Smiley

oh also when I tested the ax on several layers of cardboard it had total penetration, similar to what a arrow from my 45lb recurve.. the ax head is still totally secured on the shaft


I will also try some live tests a little later.. I have a shield atm but I dont wana wreck it lol so Ill make a quick shield in the next few days
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Re: Battle ax!!
Reply #1 - Jun 25th, 2008 at 7:11am
 
sounds like a 'Norman' axe:

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tons of fun. i've played with real ones against metal and leather for testing, and cast rubber heads for full contact fighting.

great weapon.

and you can gather firewood with it. even better.
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Re: Battle ax!!
Reply #2 - Jun 25th, 2008 at 10:10am
 
Eventually, you will want a better handle. Pine won't stand up well. Ash was traditional.
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Reply #3 - Jun 28th, 2008 at 11:43am
 
Hickory also makes a excellent handle.
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