Traditional Frisian axe head?

[Titaniumlord430]

hi guys I am really into genealogy and axes and found out that my grampa on my moms side is Frisian and want to know if the Frisians had a traditional axe head shape and if they do please post a picture of it so I can find one

 

[phantomknives]

its probably safe to go with either a poll-less european or a socket eyed scandi axe, i have this feeling because it's between the scandis and europe, on that notion i'd air more on a poll less style because its closer to europe, i cant be specific (as per the rules) but a certain user has a website that can set you up with some of the best

poll-less,
now for the socket eye

 

[300Six]

I don't think the Dutch were ever known for creating unique implements (aside from skater's klapschaats, wooden shoe scorps and the very first eye glasses and microscope). Friesland as a Province in Netherlands is much less known than Holland. Take a real good look at German and French gear.

 

[Titaniumlord430]

its probably safe to go with either a poll-less european or a socket eyed scandi axe, i have this feeling because it's between the scandis and europe, on that notion i'd air more on a poll less style because its closer to europe, i cant be specific (as per the rules) but a certain user has a website that can set you up with some of the best

poll-less,
now for the socket eye

Thanks for the help, I actually just got a hatchet with a really small poll but I might be lucky and find a poll less or socketed axe head in a auction or used good sale, again thanks for all the help I really appreciate it.

 

[Square_peg]

I would expect French, German and British influences would have each played heavily on Dutch tools.

 

[Agent_H]

I would expect French, German and British influences would have each played heavily on Dutch tools.

I would imagine this to be true - maybe Jake Pogg could chime in. He is full of ethnographic info on the people of the region in general (and specific).

This popped up when searching in Dutch.
http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/nl/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&identifier=NISA01:286

I would imagine that if you went back far enough you would run into the Viking sorts launching from the region to England - maybe something styled after one of their patterns would do for a "Dutch" axe? (No offense meant to the Afrikaans)

http://1501bc.com/bronzes/nf_hielbijl_ned.html

Some similarities in pattern to bronze age finds from the region. My Dutch is poor though - I recognize certain parts of speech from living with Afrikaans folk for a while in South Africa but even that is a unique kind of "Devolved" Dutch.

http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/en/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&identifier=NISA01:523

http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/nl/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&identifier=NISA01:2631

 

[Steve Tall]

From The Illustrated Sheffield List (1885), a couple axe patterns identified as "Dutch":

 

[300Six]

What many Dutch peasants did do every year centuries ago is pollard (remove new and upper growth branches) most willow trees during the fall and winter. These sticks must have been used for starting fires and making crab pots, fish traps and the like. Some sort of hatchet or small axe would have been handy for this.