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Bearded Axe With Eye-Socket
A northern European axe dating from the early part of the 12th century. Axes with eye-sockets made their breakthrough in the early Middle Ages in Europe. A characteristic of this axe is the long, sturdy eye-socket, and also its wide edge.

The bearded axe with eye-socket was developed from the two-lugged axe type and was used for timbering and splitting logs. It was probably also used for carpentry.

This replica, forged by hand, is based on a number of similar axe types from the early Middle Ages.

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