short bearded axe antiqued Wapenonderdelen en accessoires This knobkerry has a length

This knobkerry has a length of 94 cm with a club of 7 cm and it weighs just 717 grams

The grip is decorated with two Turkish knots

in Bellifortis by Konrad Keyser von Eichstatt

The Templars were the best trained soldiers of the Crusades and the non-fighting members of the order established an enormous bank system all over Europe and they built massive forts

short bearded axe antiqued Wapenonderdelen en accessoires This knobkerry has a lengthThis type of axe head is classified as Petersen type C. The blade features an extremely pronounced beard, with a wide flaring section behind the eye, making it one of the most striking forms of bearded axes. This type represents a further development of bearded axes that were already in use from the Late Roman period. Most examples have been found in Sweden, some in Norway, but none have been discovered in the United Kingdom. This type of axe was