WWIl 1944 W.GILPIN Kent pattern axe. Beautiful collectors piece. (Cracked) Broad arrow stamp.

This is a beautiful display piece, I chose this handle specifically for the dark grain it has on the stamped side of the axe down by the bottom. (where your hand would grip). I thought it suited this WW2 collectors item wonderfully. Has a nice edge to show off. The stark difference between the nice dark even patina and the shine off the steel underneath it all.

The head Does have a crack on the non stamped side. So someone may want to repair it, but since it is on the side that was against the wall as it hung on my display wall I never bothered and personally think repairing it would only make this collectors item look worse and worth less.

One of the top steel works manufacturers of the past century, Gilpin steel works of Cannock, England produced some of the finest quality axe heads, bill hooks, adze, scythe blades and more. W.gilpin made many highly collectible axe heads like the chip chop 1 and 2, The gilpin fire axe, the military issued heads of wwII, and of course anything that bears the gilpin "X" axes logo stamped on it. (Two axes, making an X shape)

Measurements: Blade: 120mm Butt to blade: 185mm Handle: 430mm Weight: 1.5kg

*this is the first time this axe will be sold in Nz marketplace, as is the case with 99% of my axes. I have gathered most from the uk and USA over the past 15 years.

I will be letting go of quite a large percentage of my axe and hatchet collection here on trade me, all types of patterns and origins and quality's (from mint to Rusty). There will be both with and without handles and some very nice handles by them selves. will not be doing pick ups, so post only. And no winner of any auction will get any special access to the rest of my collection. Selling via Trade me uploads only.