Anyone know the origin of this head knob?

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I find this style of handle around here where I live in Ontario. It looks like one mans work to me. Very smoothed out handles with this strange end knob. Was wondering if it originates from a specific country. Sorry for the crapping pics:D

Thanks and best regards

Robin

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do you find that on all types of axe? looks like it could be useful in a working situation where the hands are kept separated the whole time. I say that because it looks like that curve at the end would/could rotate in the hand maybe? if you were holding the axe in the lower hand, with the upper hand halfway up or so, and the upper hand is doing the work, then this curve part would slide in and out of the closed fist? I'm picturing this handle on being maybe 20 to 24 inches or so in my made-up explanation. kinda like using a broad axe, but not necessarily hewing. maybe other log work?

of course, if you're finding this kind of handle on 36 inch double bit axes, my notion doesn't really hold much water, does it?
 
BJP
The good one is 28 inches and the cracked one is 31 inches. Haven't found one on a double bit but a couple of wrecks on hatchets. The one thats 28 inches is on a heavy headed splitter/chopper, the longer on a felling axe. It's a comfortable handle to use but doesn't feel much different to normal end knobs.

Regards

Robin
 
well, there goes my idea.

not a clue what that end design is for, then.


-ben
 
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