You know what! You're absolutely right so I'll clam up. Pretty pictures count more than intentionally, or accidentally, being fooled.Isn't this a picture thread?
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You know what! You're absolutely right so I'll clam up. Pretty pictures count more than intentionally, or accidentally, being fooled.Isn't this a picture thread?
You know what! You're absolutely right so I'll clam up. Pretty pictures count more than intentionally, or accidentally, being fooled.
All threads are discussion threads. Pictures just start the discussion. The Colonial looks mighty suspicious to me. The others somewhat.
I didn't realize AX and AXE caused a divide among lovers of the ax/axe.
In my opinion it's like how you pronounce tomato or potato.
All seems silly since we all know what we are talking about
-Miller
I would like to see you two try and fake an ax head in the way you said DP77 did. Then post the pictures of what you came up with and we'll compare...If you don't think this is possible then I think you owe someone an apology
Back up the bus, pal.
For all we know DP77 purchased these axes in this condition. I haven't accused him of faking anything.
Etching steel isn't something difficult to do. They taught us how to do it in 8th grade shop class in 1975. If a fella had a steady hand, or better yet printed out a stencil, then he could duplicate any axe etching pretty easily. I'm not gonna do it for you because it's not worth my effort.
And I'm not going to apologize for making people aware that etches can be faked. It's been pointed out how unusual it is that the rust spot on the Colonial stopped exactly short of the 'C'. It's been noted that all 3 etchings look surprisingly fresh. If these are recently made etchings and if the artist happens to be reading this thread then he/she now knows to rust his future work to make it harder to spot.
And why the hostility? Are you faking etches?
Etching can do things like this.
or this,
http://axeing.org/how-to-make-a-viking-axe-from-an-old-hatchet/
or this.
https://armstreet.com/store/armoury/large-axe-king-of-the-east
Your axes might well originals. But it's possible they're not. There's good money in selling nice 'embossed' axes. We've seen Black Ravens fetch as much as $2000. And people have faked collectables for centuries. I don't mean to upset you. I just want the forum to be aware of what's possible.
....maybe think a bit more about how you word your statements out as not to make it sound like you are accusing someone of something--ya know what I mean-----
Miller, is that the boys or the full size?
Thank you for obtusely (round about) addressing the original question. Go back to my initial post that suggested 'something wasn't cricket' with the ax(e) embosses and tell me how it is I slandered you. All I did was point out what appeared to be obvious (to me), and asked if you had obtained those seemingly-desirable items from the same source. My concern was that you got royally 'ripped off'. Most collector-type folks become thoroughly embarrassed when they discover they've been 'had', instead you immediately became indignant. Reactions such as this are hugely informative.ya did get to me cuz ya made it sound like I'm doing it--which I am not and I am not trying to sell them here.....maybe think a bit more about how you word your statements out as not to make it sound like you are accusing someone of something--ya know what I mean-----and no by no means am I sensitive cuz I don't really give a damn what anyone thinks or says.....but use that on top of yer shoulders for a little more than a hat rest.....no offense ok......1st time I post here and you are trying to beat me up---wtf----you think I want to come back and share any of my knowledge---heck no......tell me why I should and maybe you don't give a damn....
I never even did claim they are originals--did I-- all I said is they sure are cool aren't they--but I was never blaming anyone for claiming they are fake---what the hell---if I am going to just get attacked---man I got better things to do with my time than argue stupid crap here----man I am new and I think I will just go away and spend my time more productive.....don't need any of this crap....