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I had a good look at two period brick axes from the private collection spread
over several days. They are illustrated in Fig. 30. For ease of reference, I will
call the first tool
Brick Axe A
and the second one
Brick Axe B
viewed left to
the right.
Figure 30
Brick Axe A and Brick
Axe B. (Courtesy of
Jay Close)
Brick Axe A
Barring a scientific analysis of the metal's carbon content I cannot speak with
absolute certainty. I can state with confidence that both blades
of Brick Axe A
have pieces welded across the cutting edges just as one would expect from a
