Stone age axe found with wood handle
- Brianmo
- Site Owner and Creator
- Posts: 18782
- meble kuchenne warszawa
- Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:57 pm
- Main Detector: XP Deus
- Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
That's incredible.
- sandman1960
- Registered User
- Posts: 3200
- Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:32 pm
- Main Detector: Deus & Equinox
- Location: The Black Country
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
I agree an incredible discoveryunrhif wrote:That's incredible.
- dig-it-pete
- Finds Advisor & Moderator
- Posts: 11180
- Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:08 pm
- Main Detector: Manticore
- Location: East Devon
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
It is quite amazing that the wood has survived and appears to be the same as when it was lost all of those years ago.
As an artistic woodworker for my day job (when not detecting!) I often work with Bog Oak, which is a fantastic material to work, the Bog Oak I use has been radio carbon dated to 6,300 years old and I sometimes imagine stone age man climbing the Oak tree that my 'wood' has come from. One of my Bog Oak Stingray sculptures below.
- Attachments
-
- Stingray sculpture in Bog Oak - 640 x 480 pxls.jpg (49.07 KiB) Viewed 14131 times
-
- Stingray sculpture in Bog Oak - 640 x 480 pxls side view.jpg (45.84 KiB) Viewed 14131 times
Minelab Manticore
-
- Finds Advisor - UKDN Supporter - Diamond
- Posts: 22194
- Joined: Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:36 pm
- Main Detector: Nox 800
- Location: yorkshire
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Stunning discovery, and the stingray is amazing!
Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.
Self recording on the PAS database..... Click Here
2022 Hammered = 5
Self recording on the PAS database..... Click Here
2022 Hammered = 5
- dig-it-pete
- Finds Advisor & Moderator
- Posts: 11180
- Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:08 pm
- Main Detector: Manticore
- Location: East Devon
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Thanks Popspopsandme wrote:Stunning discovery, and the stingray is amazing!
Minelab Manticore
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Absolutely love that axehead with shaft but I wonder why they felt the need to outline the footprint that they found? Looks terrible!!
Professionally aimless wandering.
seDEUSed
seDEUSed
- Old Git John
- UKDN Valued Member and Platinum Supporter
- Posts: 15232
- Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:00 pm
- Main Detector: SIMPLEX
- Location: Redruth
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
What a fantastic find, and the bog oak stingray is superb.
I used to have an issue regarding having an inferiority complex, I no longer have an issue with being inferior.
- Baldric
- Site Moderator - UKDN Supporter
- Posts: 5512
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:56 am
- Main Detector: XP DEUS
- Location: Tonbridge NOT Tunbridge Wells West Kent
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
That stingray is amazing, what a talent you have.
Just because you are not paranoid, it does not mean that they are not out to get you
Troy Shadow X3, Shadow X5, XP ORX and now the DEUS 1
Troy Shadow X3, Shadow X5, XP ORX and now the DEUS 1
- Baldric
- Site Moderator - UKDN Supporter
- Posts: 5512
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:56 am
- Main Detector: XP DEUS
- Location: Tonbridge NOT Tunbridge Wells West Kent
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
I think the outline is the "rubber solution" that they put in to make a cast, the outline is just a guide to where it is.bodvoc wrote:Absolutely love that axehead with shaft but I wonder why they felt the need to outline the footprint that they found? Looks terrible!!
Just because you are not paranoid, it does not mean that they are not out to get you
Troy Shadow X3, Shadow X5, XP ORX and now the DEUS 1
Troy Shadow X3, Shadow X5, XP ORX and now the DEUS 1
- dig-it-pete
- Finds Advisor & Moderator
- Posts: 11180
- Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:08 pm
- Main Detector: Manticore
- Location: East Devon
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Thanks Baldric - each piece I make is a labour of love. I am so lucky that I can make a living out of something I love doing.Baldric wrote:That stingray is amazing, what a talent you have.
Minelab Manticore
- Brianmo
- Site Owner and Creator
- Posts: 18782
- Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:57 pm
- Main Detector: XP Deus
- Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Hey Pete
That stingray is just amazing !! Let's have a few more pictures of what you do.
We love to see this kind of stuff
That stingray is just amazing !! Let's have a few more pictures of what you do.
We love to see this kind of stuff
- dig-it-pete
- Finds Advisor & Moderator
- Posts: 11180
- Joined: Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:08 pm
- Main Detector: Manticore
- Location: East Devon
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Thanks Brian - below is one of my Kingfisher sculptures made from English Yew, the Kingfisher has been stained blue and then been sealed polished and waxed. The post it sits on is natural 'pippy' Yew. All of my work is sold through a few galleries mainly situated in the SW. I do not do any direct sales (this is not a sales plug) or do any commissioned work.Brian & Mo' wrote:Hey Pete
That stingray is just amazing !! Let's have a few more pictures of what you do.
We love to see this kind of stuff
I suppose I am semi retired - but don't tell the wife that
- Attachments
-
- Kingfisher in Vernised pippy Yew with some brass inlay work on a base of natural pippy Yew - 6-11-14 - 640 x 480 pxls.jpg (138.47 KiB) Viewed 14008 times
Minelab Manticore
- Brianmo
- Site Owner and Creator
- Posts: 18782
- Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2002 10:57 pm
- Main Detector: XP Deus
- Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Wow, that is just awesome
Never seen work like that in my life
Never seen work like that in my life
-
- Finds Advisor - UKDN Supporter - Diamond
- Posts: 22194
- Joined: Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:36 pm
- Main Detector: Nox 800
- Location: yorkshire
Re: Stone age axe found with wood handle
Now that is some talent you have pete, stunning workmanship in the kingfisher!
Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.
Self recording on the PAS database..... Click Here
2022 Hammered = 5
Self recording on the PAS database..... Click Here
2022 Hammered = 5