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<blockquote data-quote="Tetsubo" data-source="post: 3463043" data-attributes="member: 1250">The design idea behind this axe is a military &quot;government issued&quot; tool/weapon. The sort of mass produced item handed out to a conscript army. Any society with access to water power, the concept of the punch press and decent metallurgy could make this item.&nbsp; &nbsp; The blade is a sharpened disk held in place by three bolts. Two of the bolts can be removed to allow the blade to be rotated to expose a sharp edge. The bolts can all be removed to allow the blade to be completely sharpened or replaced.&nbsp; &nbsp; The housing that holds the blade to the shaft is made of two identical formed plates that are riveted in place. They could be punch pressed out of steel or cast out of bronze.&nbsp; &nbsp; The wooden shaft would be machined on a lathe like a rifle stock. This technology was available in the 18th Century. Most of the shaft is oval in cross-section, except for the section within the housing which is rectangular.&nbsp; &nbsp; This sketch was a bear to lay-out but I'm really happy with the results.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tetsubo, post: 3463043, member: 1250"] The design idea behind this axe is a military "government issued" tool/weapon. The sort of mass produced item handed out to a conscript army. Any society with access to water power, the concept of the punch press and decent metallurgy could make this item. The blade is a sharpened disk held in place by three bolts. Two of the bolts can be removed to allow the blade to be rotated to expose a sharp edge. The bolts can all be removed to allow the blade to be completely sharpened or replaced. The housing that holds the blade to the shaft is made of two identical formed plates that are riveted in place. They could be punch pressed out of steel or cast out of bronze. The wooden shaft would be machined on a lathe like a rifle stock. This technology was available in the 18th Century. Most of the shaft is oval in cross-section, except for the section within the housing which is rectangular. This sketch was a bear to lay-out but I'm really happy with the results. [/QUOTE]

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