Leelund K wrote: | ||
I'll heartily disagree with this. Albion and the chinese and Indian makers are night and day, apples and oranges. |
So are their prices.
Leelund K wrote: | ||
I'll heartily disagree with this. Albion and the chinese and Indian makers are night and day, apples and oranges. |
Jeremy V. Krause wrote: | ||||
So are their prices. |
Jeremy V. Krause wrote: | ||
The very common issue with many axe makers- even some who make nicely proportioned axes is this tendency to leave a kind of "rugged" or "rough" finish. It's very common and I'm not sure why it's done but there is no reason for us to think that sees weren't finished brightly, just like swords. Is that etching on your axe? If so that is ahistorical. I'm not even sure if we have evidence of even inscribed/engraved non-inlayed historical axes. I suspect that this rough look is a modern aesthetic, and for me, detracts from the piece. People just think it looks cool. I personally like axes made in bloomery or sheer steels- and I don't care for maker's marks - and this costs quite a bit to have done- but all of my axes are finished brightly. I think the albion axes look nice and don't seem overpriced. |
Holger Mahling wrote: |
Sorry. I have been asking a lot around in Europe who is the best/one of the best and historical correct axe maker in Europe. And then i have been told by around 30 or so people from a lot many countries over here: go to Peter Szabo! Which i did. And i am highly satisfied. I dont know your "expert" background, but please forgive me for having more trust/belief in the "expert" opinion of some long time collectors & friends over here. Buy the way i dont really care about "historical". The artwork seems more engraved than etched anyway. Just because there is no archaeological stuff remaining of a certain thing doesnt mean it has never existed. Oh, and Clyde Hollis of Arms & Armor basically said that too; wise man. |
Jeremy V. Krause wrote: |
Just a bump… anybody get one of these axes yet?
I would love to see a short video showing one but the internet is coming up empty. |
Greg E wrote: | ||
Here are a couple of pics of mine. And one with them together with other axes for scale. |
Aaron Hoard wrote: |
That looks really nice. How is the head manufactured? (my apologies if this was answered up-thread already)
I have a couple of axes with this handle length, and they also strike me as better two-handed weapons than one-handed (at least for me). But, I also have to remember that I spend most of my day moving a mouse around - not practicing combat, or working in a field, or other manual labor. If I were a lot stronger, would this handle be easier to wield one-handed? Probably. Anyway - nice axe. Interesting to compare w/ the Owen Bush axe. |
Greg E wrote: |
I believe I have the same impression of this axe as you do. With the length of haft it is really quick with 2 hands. I also think that the haft could be shortened a foot or so and make it a bit more lively for the single hand. I just don't want to cut it lol. It is certainly a favorite of mine, and some swords of mine would be sold first before this would be let go in an emergency sale. I like it a lot. |