Talk:Battle axe

message: Where on earth did that funky picture come from?  Can't someone find a photo of the real things?  
"No historical examples of North European double headed axes exist (in the eastern Mediterrean the Labrys was known), though they are ubiquitous to fantasy and fiction writings and movies."
but also
"Battle axes sometimes had two heads (one on each side) or a spike on the top and the opposite side of the blade."
can anyone clarify?
:The double headed axe is mainly a product of modern fantasy mythology. They would have been much too heavy and unwieldy to be practical, and certainly could not be thrown as well as a Frankish axe. The Labrys appears to be more of a religious item than a military weapon. The association of the Labrys with Lesbians is unfortunate, mainly because was largely a religious ceremonial item. But then, perhaps a Homer expert knows better.Scott Adler 13:02, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

message: The Franks were the only nation to specialize specifically in the battle axe rather than the sword and spear combination. Why are they omitted?Scott Adler 13:02, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Why no mention of the Franks?

message: Stone axes have been in use since at least the 3rd millennium BC, see Battle-axe people (see also Mjollnir).
I am deleting the link to Mjollnir, as it is unrelated to this article (Mjollnir was a hammer, not an axe, and you can see so yourself on the article: Mjollnir)
--Loki Laufeyson 02:32, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mjollnir? 

message: This article looks like it's the beginnings of an overview, but I'd really like to see more detail: average lengths and weights of typical axes would be wonderful, as well as usage styles (one handed/two handed).  I'm just thirsting for more details.  The article on the Dane axe is good, but why is there nothing about anything for 1-handed battle axes (as the picture appears to be of)?  The Jade Knight (talk) 07:41, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  More detail 

message: ... Axes designed for warfare ranged ... such as the Danish axe or the sparth axe. Anytime longer than 4000.5 m [I would think this should read "Anything longer than 1.5 m"] ... would arguably fall more into the category of polearms. 
Jornadigan (talk) 18:01, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Apparent Typo in top entry ... 

message: Would someone please comment on how this term became coined as an insult, namely "old battle axe." I've heard it used a couple of times recently and am wondering if it simply refers to age (as in someone very old) or has a more significant meaning.76.248.149.162 (talk) 04:22, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Battle Axe used as an insult 

message: From the into:
"Skeg" is an Old Norse word that means "bearded".  Therefore, the sentence is making a non-distinction.  I am rewriting it as required. 12.233.146.130 (talk) 21:02, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-distinction 

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