Hudson Bay Axe question

Rupestris

Rupestris

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This is my first post in the Axe/Hawk section and I don't think this can be construed as "deal spotting" but...

I found this item on ebay today and would like some info on it. I'm enamoured by the overall shape and would love to own one like it. The problem is the price. Is that correct? $1500!?! :eek::confused:

ebay listing for Hudson Bay Axe Head

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I'm in no way associated with the sale of or seller of this item. I think its a ridiculous price and a gross overestimation at the least. If I'm wrong and this is the going rate for such an item I'll chalk it up as lesson learned.

Does anyone know roughly when these were produced? What would something similar go for?

Thanks,
Chris
 
Weel You could click on ask seller a question and nicely ask if the price is right or did he forget the decimal in 15 bucks 15 (.) 00?

And I don't think that is a hudson bay, to me it looks more like an old viking or norman bearded kind of axe.

Pat
 
1500 buck's divided by 60 Hmmmm maybe i should forge some of those after i get Snake Dr.'s order's filled,that is an original Hudson Bay trade Hawk by the way supposedly real popular during the Fur trade Era 1800-1840
 
COAL CREEK FORGE said:
1500 buck's divided by 60 Hmmmm maybe i should forge some of those after i get Snake Dr.'s order's filled,that is an original Hudson Bay trade Hawk by the way supposedly real popular during the Fur trade Era 1800-1840
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At 1,500.00 I think that Antique Dealer Is gonna have that Hudson Bay Hawk head for a long time, Hey Steve I'll bet they was real popular In The Fur Trade Era, And I'll bet they would still be "Real Popular" It would be nice to see a Coal Creek Forge rendition/copy of the Hudson Bay Trade Hawk, Keep On Hammering !
 
Steve, I second snake dr.'s comments -- you forge up one of those pups and I'll buy it for sure. Seriously, a coal creek version hudson bay hawk would be awesome.
 
That's not a "Hudson's Bay" style axe like any i've ever seen.
It's a Scandinavian style bearded axe, as Omniviking said.
They were developed over 1000 years ago with that cutout on the head to presumably "choke up" to the blade for fine wood hewing-carving. Also they were used as weapons in Western Europe.
Woodcraft and Countryworkshops, (last i looked at their websites, i think) still sell a modern lightweight version for carving.
 
I imagine that Bernard Levine could tell you about the mark. Any marked pieces of Hudson's Bay co metal work that I have seen has been marked HBC.

regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
I imagine that Bernard Levine could tell you about the mark. Any marked pieces of Hudson's Bay co metal work that I have seen has been marked HBC.

regards

Robin
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Open up the E-Bay link above and look at the rest of the picture's, It has Hudson Bay CO. printed on It, It sure seem's to be of the Viking type design,
 
It's the nature of the business somebody is alway's re-creating something that was made year's ago,picture's may not be worth a flip,but you can see Hudson Bay's mark
 
I worked for Hudsons Bay for six years. They had several display cases in the entrance hall in Montreal. There was several tomahawks , knives , and lots of blankets there to represent some of the old trade goods . I can tell you concerning the design ,I remember there was two of the Viking type design in a row of hawks. I asked about them and was told the indention or scoop was used to reach into cold water to retrieve traps. I do not understand how there could be any argument about it ,axes have been around centuries. Hudson Bay bought them from someone, maybe it was a Viking desendent , who knows? One thing for sure .....they didn't shit them.
I still have a bottle of twelve year old rye whiskey in a crock bottle and bottled by Hudsons Bay Company. I bet there was many deals made with that stuff .
 
Yes, I saw the mark on ebay. What I meant was that Levine might know if they actually used that mark.

Regards

Robin
 
That's a dead-sexy axe...but that is a bit steep! I'd love to see a repro. of it, though, for sure!
 
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