Good solid costume piece for display, re-enactment, stage combat or cosplay. Authentic looking. Solid construction, hardwood handle with oval cross-section. Excellent head retention. Factory edge, but once sharpened up a little suitable for everyday tasks around camp.

Specifications:

32.5” Overall

Axehead 7” tall x 10.25” across with 11.5” curved cutting edge

Handle 30.5" with last 3" driven into eye of axehead.  

Head Retention: fitted, driven on, secured with steel wedge

Weight: 3 lbs, 7 ozs

Comments: This is a good axe at this price. Not shiny stainless steel factory made from China, it's a rugged hand-made axe from India. Good design, looks bad-ass! I'm a collector and a weekend warrior, active in my local HEMA group and Renaissance Fair so I get hands on experience as well as lots of feedback. I list what I own and can personally recommend. See my seller ratings and buy with confidence, plus I ship fast. 

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I recently saw a very similar axe on the TV series 'The White Queen' being used by an executioner. It's my understanding that nobility (which the series is almost exclusively focused on) were beheaded with swords while axes were used for commoners. Interesting. The geometry is a hybrid of Danish broadaxe with the long curved cutting edge.