Axes

[Doc]

I once bought a Viking ax reconstruction and have hesitated to bring it with me to Roman presentations since I am not sure how similar they look.

Do Roman axes (not dolabra) and Viking axes look alike at all?

Thanks

Paolo

[XorX]

a pic of your axe would be helpful...

[Flavivs Aetivs]

Check out this thread about Roman use of Axes:

http://www.romanarmytalk.com/17-roman-mi...cisca.html

[Renatus]

Do you mean a battle-axe or the tool? If the latter, this illustration of the finds from Newstead may help:

http://www.curlesnewstead.org.uk/platelxi.htm

[PhilusEstilius]

The Newstead types are not so far from the modern hand ones used today for chopping fire wood, I do in fact have a Roman lead Votive one of very similar style to the Newstead.

[Doc]

Hello,

Sorry I took a while to respond. X or X, attached is the picture of a Viking ax.

Thanks for the Newstead photos. I was looking at either for chopping down trees or weapon.

[XorX]

nope. this one is really well done, but the shape is totally different to roman ones. you could grind it down to a "roman" shape, but that would be a mess

[Doc]

Thanks for the response. Oh well....no problem. It still has a place in my collection.

With respect to the picture I posted, the one I have is exactly the same. However, the picture is not my ax head.
I will take a picture of mine once its completed with a handle and post it on off topic.

Cheers