Booshway
| I've seen spiked hawks with the curved back spike like that, also referred to as "boarding axes". The spike was used to grapple the wood fixtures of the opposing ship to secure a hold. I assume there is some historical president for that labeling. Not bein' a nautical man, I'm just takin' their word. Will
"When Liberty is illegal, only outlaws will be free." Will Ghormley
In 1913, the gold and silver backed dollar was worth a dollar. Today, that same greenback is worth 3 cents. In just under 100 years, the Federal Reserve Bank has made the dollar virtually worthless. Will Ghormley
"Exploit your strengths. Compensate for your weaknesses." Will Ghormley
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| Nice axe. (And I always recommend DeLaRonde Forge, too.) Dick
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Booshway
| Nice looking axe Rifleman thanks for sharing. BC
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Booshway
| quote: Originally posted by Will Ghormley:
I've seen spiked hawks with the curved back spike like that, also referred to as "boarding axes". The spike was used to grapple the wood fixtures of the opposing ship to secure a hold.
I assume there is some historical president for that labeling. Not bein' a nautical man, I'm just takin' their word.
Will
He did use a pic of an original boarding axe for inspiration. I'll still fight injuns on land with it.  |
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Booshway
| I like it. First I ever saw one was in a Dixie catalog. I thought it looked wicked,in a good way. I remeber reading somwhere in a book I have that this type of 'hawk wasn't carried a lot due to personal injury.
I never have been much for drinking the kool-aid.It's not in my nature.
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