Gotlands axe

[cegga]

Hey
Have made a copy on a old axe find on Gotland Sweden
Hope you like it it´s not ready but hope you like it anyway
Cegga
First the old one

And the bad copy

 

[Kenny H.]

That's an incredibly interesting design, how does the handle mount on it just a split haft on the center with some cord to tie it?

 

[FarmerJohn]

thats pretty awsome. What is the size of the head and how long of a shaft will it have?

 

[1066vik]

That's awesome looking - I'm curious about specs, too.

 

[wildmike]

What are you talkin about "bad copy", That looks great!!

 

[cegga]

Tanks all :thumbup:
The spec are
edge 120 mm
lengh on the whole axe 190 mm
neck 100 mm
20 mm after the hole on the axe
weigth now when it´s not ready 1,0 kg
Cegga

 

[pullrich]

I'm with wildmike, what do you mean "bad copy"

What do you plan to do with it next? I mean shaping, grinding, etc.

 

[omniviking]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[cegga]

This axe are a master axe only to see about balance and size
if it be as a hope it will be i make tools and start to forge them
I have to round the neck and grind the edge and have this surface

But i think that the axe i will make will have ruff surface
Cegga

 

[1066vik]

going to put it on a 750 mm handle?

 

[cegga]

Don'n know what handle it will have
have to see what length and shape that's work for it or look up what kind of handle it have from the begining
If anyone have a tips i be happy
Cegga

 

[JackHammer]

Looks to be a very worthwhile project. I too am interested in seeing the final results.

 

[FarmerJohn]

from the looks of it I would guess it was a viking war axe of some kind so probbably had a longer handle maby a metre long but I hink it would make a totaly cool tomahawk/camp axe

looks similar to this one

 

[BFH44]

I would like to see it in the end as well as during - looks like a sweet piece of steel. - nice work

Eric

 

[pullrich]

Forgive what may be a digression, but is Gotland part of Sweden? An island or ... ?

 

[cegga]

Forgive what may be a digression, but is Gotland part of Sweden? An island or ... ?

Hey!
Yes Gotland are a island est of Sweden
Cegga

 

[euroross]

Cegga,
Would still like to get a axe made by you! How can I see your past work or styles?

 

[petah]

Cegga do you make hawks?

I gifted my Hatchet to my uncle as a get will present!

Also do you do forging demos? I might be going to sweden in a few months.

 

[euroross]

from the looks of it I would guess it was a viking war axe of some kind so probbably had a longer handle maby a metre long but I hink it would make a totaly cool tomahawk/camp axe

looks similar to this one

What kind of axe is this?

 

[Shotgun]

I'd love to see this hafted.