Identifying a Tomahawk pipe

[neumno]

Hello everyone,

Im going to need some help from experts, and thought I’d give this forum a go.
I need help identifying an axe my father owns. It’s an Native American tomahawk peace pipe, that he had bought a long time ago, and we’d like to know the year of production, like an estimate, and maybe an estimated price?
I’ve added an link for the pictures, thanks for the help everyone!

pictures

 

[Hickory n steel]

Hello everyone,

Im going to need some help from experts, and thought I’d give this forum a go.
I need help identifying an axe my father owns. It’s an Native American tomahawk peace pipe, that he had bought a long time ago, and we’d like to know the year of production, like an estimate, and maybe an estimated price?
I’ve added an link for the pictures, thanks for the help everyone!

pictures

When did he buy it ?

These pipe hawks are pretty common wall hangers mostly made in Pakistan, with little to no value.

 

[rjdankert]

Looks like a shepherd's axe.

Valaska Shepherd's Axe

Shepherd's axes go by many names (see:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd's_axe). A few days ago I received a Valaska from the Slovak Republic. Here is the Google translated description: From: https://www.tomahawk.shop/sk/valaska-pohronsky-typ.html I ordered mine without any...

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Bob

 

[neumno]

When did he buy it ?

These pipe hawks are pretty common wall hangers mostly made in Pakistan, with little to no value.

From what he’s told, it was purchased in the 90’s

 

[littleknife]

Looks like a shepherd's axe.

Valaska Shepherd's Axe

Shepherd's axes go by many names (see:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd's_axe). A few days ago I received a Valaska from the Slovak Republic. Here is the Google translated description: From: https://www.tomahawk.shop/sk/valaska-pohronsky-typ.html I ordered mine without any...

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Bob

This is most definitely NOT a shepherd axe.
Looks like a pipe tomahawk, there is nothing and was never remotely similar in use in central or Eastern Europe. Shepherd axes are always longer and have either a hammer poll or in the case of some fokos a spike ( then it is called ‘csákány fokos’). The fokos is traditionally a weapon, only in the 19th century has it morphed to s more utilitarian tool. The valaska/ shepherd axe is a more tool-oriented variant with elements of a waking stick/ alpenstock and a more robust axe blade to allow for wood processing too.

 

[SimplyMinded]

The only ones with any real value would be historical artifacts, which yours isn't. Still, it's a fun piece and would certainly be fine for decoration or even passing a bowl of your favorite blend around with friends. They do tend to clog easily in my experience. (Mountain Man Rendevous). I wouldn't do any chopping with it.

Pipe Tomahawk - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society

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