Ancient Viking German Medieval Big Axe 15-16 Cent Hand Carved Handle (COA)
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Ancient European GermanMedievalBig Axe1400 - 1500 AD.Professional cleaning and desalting!Custom MadeHand Carved Handle in style of the es withCertificate of Authenticity.Axe Head Weight: 1185gr, 2.61 lbAxe Head Size: 21 cm, 8.27" x 11.6 cm, 4.57"Handle Weight: 296 gr, 1.05 lbHandle Length: 25"Found nearVinnytsia, Ukraine.A bearded axe, or Skeggox (from Old Norse Skegg, beard + öx, axe) refers to various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. It is most commonly associated with Viking Age Scandinavians. The lower portion of an axe bit is called the "beard" and the cutting edge of the bearded axe extends below the width of the butt to provide a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall weight of the axe low. The hook, or "beard" of the axe would also have been useful in battle, for example to pull weapons out of the defender's grasp, or to pull down a shield to allow another attacker to strike at the unprotected defender.There are a number of variants in its design.Additionally this design allows the user to grip the haft directly behind the head for planing or shaving wood.Battle axes are particularly associated in Western popular imagination with the Vikings.Certainly, Scandinavian foot soldiers and maritime marauders employed them as a stock weapon during their heyday, which extended from the beginning
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