Old axe I found burried, any ideas?

[normandylumberjack]

Hello me beauties!

 

A glorious day it has been today, so decided to dig a veg plot. While doing so I unearthed this old axe head, I reckon its fairly old looking at the design, but can anyone tell me something about it, or its possible origins?

 

Im in Normandy, so its probably not a uk pattern, but looks like some kind of small fighting axe, like you might see in a robin hood film. my boot for scale purposes, size 10.

[Martyn Amos]

i am no expert,but i think it might be french.....:thumbup:

[normandylumberjack]

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Edited April 22, 2013 by John Shutler

[Stubby]

my grandad had an axe that shape and he used it to split wood in west Sussex . No help , sorry .

[treequip]

i am no expert,but i think it might be french.....:thumbup:

 

I wouldn't be so sure, if it were french I would expect to find the remnants of a white flag tied to it.

[Martyn Amos]

only a joke mate ...

Edited April 22, 2013 by John Shutler

[normandylumberjack]

only a joke mate ...

 

Just my sarcy way, no worries!

[normandylumberjack]

I wouldn't be so sure, if it were french I would expect to find the remnants of a white flag tied to it.

 

Yep, Im told that the armed forces have the blue and red of the tricolour velcro'd on for easy surrender!

 

I once asked my neighbour if he thought france would host world war 3 as well as the last 2?

[Pat Ferrett]

Strange how the metal runs down where the shaft should be, not sure how a handle would fit.

My best suggestion is me popping over later in the year with the metal detector and see what else lurks beneath your garden .

[geoff]

Strange how the metal runs down where the shaft should be, not sure how a handle would fit.

My best suggestion is me popping over later in the year with the metal detector and see what else lurks beneath your garden .

 

I could give you a hand mate!