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:) Still talking about Charles XII of Sweden / the Great Northern War and the Stuarts and the Jacobites, among other things!

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mildred_of_midgard

but I sure wouldn't like to try chopping off someone's head with an axe! Uh, for the obvious reason, of course

LOLOL, no, I was totally assuming it was only the technique that was deterring you. *g*

I wonder if the axes were heavier than normal wood-chopping axes, to get through better.

Maybe! Also, notice that with wood-chopping axes you have to distinguish between felling axes, which are meant to be swung horizontally, at a vertical tree, and are lighter (like swords), and splitting axes, which are meant to be swung vertically at a horizontal log, and can be a bit heavier.

Random googling concurs that beheading axes are indeed a significant step up in weight even from splitting axes! Which yes, means a major failure mode is going to be landing the axe in the wrong place and/or at the wrong angle, and hitting bone (that isn't a vertebra).

(Guys, I'm not an axe murderer, I promise. :D)

Edited Date: 2021-11-11 04:24 pm (UTC)

From:

luzula

beheading axes are indeed a significant step up in weight even from splitting axes!

Oh, that makes sense.

(Guys, I'm not an axe murderer, I promise. :D)

It's okay, you have convinced me that if you're going to murder someone you would prefer a sword over an axe! : P