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Scary Sawbill beak 34 1/2 inches long plus the handle at 9 1/2 inches.
I made the handle out of some African flooring wrapped in some nasty African Goat rawhide. These were used all over the world by Aboriginal warriors and i'm tellin ya, you really wouldn't want to get whacked with it. The teeth on the beak are wicked sharp. Now, how to make a sheath for it. :D Hope ya'll enjoy. :D:D

Best regards

Robin

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That is something else...Never seen anything like it....Nice work and good luck on a sheath.....
 
Hi Dusty
The early Sawbill swords didn't have a handle added. they just cut a few teeth away and narrowed the bill to make the grip. If you search Sawbill swords you'll likely find a couple. Think i'm going to pass on a sheath for this thing. ;-))

Regards

Robin
 
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The sawbeak belongs to a buddy of mine, when he showed it to me I just had to put a handle on it. The beak is hollow at the handle end, shaped much like the eye in a double bit axe but with some bone "bridges" which I drilled out to fit the handle. Right now it's just fitted but if my bud likes it I'll pin it in place with some bamboo pins. I've seen them in antiques store once in a while but they are always broken or missing "teeth".

Best regards

Robin
 
It reminds me of the weapon that mi ancestors used.
Perhaps the best known ancient Aztec weapon is the maquahuitl (macahuitl). This is sometimes compared to the sword, and it was a powerful, close contact weapon. Like the European sword, they came in two varieties - one handed and two handed. Made from wood (usually oak), they were about 3-4" wide and 3-4' long. The two handed versions might be slightly wider and as tall as a person. Embedded in the edges was obsidian (volcanic stone) or flint.

The maquahuitls were incredibly strong, and the Spanish claimed they could chop the head off a horse with one blow. They were sharp and the Aztecs knew how to use them. They could not thrust like a sword, and so they lent themselves to a different type of warfare - more of the broad-sword style or wide arcing swings, or downward chops.
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I've seen some sawbills but every one I've seen has had "teeth" missing. That's a good one you've got there.
 
Edwood7 said:
It reminds me of the weapon that mi ancestors used.
Perhaps the best known ancient Aztec weapon is the maquahuitl (macahuitl). This is sometimes compared to the sword, and it was a powerful, close contact weapon. Like the European sword, they came in two varieties - one handed and two handed. Made from wood (usually oak), they were about 3-4" wide and 3-4' long. The two handed versions might be slightly wider and as tall as a person. Embedded in the edges was obsidian (volcanic stone) or flint.

The maquahuitls were incredibly strong, and the Spanish claimed they could chop the head off a horse with one blow. They were sharp and the Aztecs knew how to use them. They could not thrust like a sword, and so they lent themselves to a different type of warfare - more of the broad-sword style or wide arcing swings, or downward chops.
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That's very neat Edwood. Obsidian would cetainly sever anything it came in contact. I believe that obsidian has the sharpest potential of any material, an edge of 1 molecule is possible. Thanks for showing it. Ancient peoples were certainly Masters of their universe.

Best regards

Robin
 
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