Bronze age axe

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andyn

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Another Wilderness Gathering outcome...This time from one of Will Lord's workshops i managed to get a spot on.

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Toddy

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Jan 21, 2005
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Brilliant to see such things being made :D

I worked with a whole series (the Scottish typology basically) of such axes, and they are actually excellent tools :D

Are you going to use yours ? or is it Bronze Age bling…in reality their ownership was probably quite something when they first arrived and were then produced here.

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Goatboy

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Jan 31, 2005
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Ooooh that's pretty. Lovely form. Just looking at the pictures makes me want to pick it up and hold it.
Like Toddy says must've been something when they first appeared over here. Like having the evening sun in your hand.
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andyn

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Brilliant to see such things being made :D

I worked with a whole series (the Scottish typology basically) of such axes, and they are actually excellent tools :D

Are you going to use yours ? or is it Bronze Age bling…in reality their ownership was probably quite something when they first arrived and were then produced here.

M
I really hope to get some time to finish it off. I've sawed the pouring spout off now but need to file the overspill areas and then pattern it and hammer harden the edge. Then find a suitable handle and bind on.

If i get it to that stage I'm definately going to do some chopping. :D

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Dave

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Stunning. I always secretly hope to find some great archeological treasure when i go fly fishing, wading, in remote innacesible spots of rivers like the Swale or the Ure. You can still see the outlines of Roman forts, and I keep my eyes peeled just in case anyone dropped one a few thousand years back.:)
Funnily enough just found fish and rocks so far.
 

Albus Culter

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Will is a top fella and your work there is stunning.

It's on my list of things to do!

Yep, you need to get it to cutting standards and try it on something, just to have used it. Amazing work
 

andyn

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what did you use as bellows?! i guess an electric blower or hairdryer etc. is out of option for authentic bronze age....
Was basically a leather bag with handles either side at an opening at the top. Open the bag on the way up. Close the opening and push down and repeat (lots)

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boatman

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Worked the bellows for bronze caster Neil Burridge, interesting trying to keep the heat at the correct temperature just by more or less operation of the bellows and dodging stray bits of hot charcoal.. My bronze tools, mostly cast by Neil, work well especially the bronze chisels. Copper is effective too although I sharpened one of my copper knives away rather a lot while doing a job.
 

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