Gransfors Bruks Four Lugged Chopping Axe

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It may appeal to Re-enactors due to its archaelogical significance, although a replica, this is still a fully useable working axe.

Product Description

New stock due w/c19 October

A norwegian axe from the 7th Century which was developed into a western scandinavian type. It is charactrised by its four eye-lugs: two above and two below the eye. The axe has a relatively wide curved edge.

Archaeolgical findings indicate that this type of axe probably formed part of people's personal equipment. It was used both as a hatchet and as a working axe, but also as a weapon before the actual battle axe was developed.

This replica, forged by hand, is based on an axe dating back to the 9th century, and was found in Skane in the southern part of Sweden. The original axe is exhibited at the Museum Kulturen in Lund.