Doloire
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Designations: | Doloire, Wagoner's Ax |
| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Region of origin / author: |
Europe , military armourers from Europe |
| Distribution: | Europe |
| Overall length: | Approx. 1.5 m |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Doloire , engl. also Wagoner's Ax or Goosewing Ax , is a medieval battle ax from Europe.
description
The Doloire has a leaf-shaped, single-edged blade. The blade is smooth. It is attached to the shaft with the help of an eye. The back of the blade is slightly bent towards the location . The cutting edge is bulbous (see picture info box). The place is pointed and designed so that it can also be used for engraving. The Doloire was used by the military in Europe. There are also Zimmermannsäxte that doloire be mentioned. They are not to be confused with those described here.
Doloire as a tool
There are versions of the Doloire that are used solely as a tool. The German name is Breitbeil . These usually differ in the shape and the way the sheet is attached to the booklet. Many of these Doloire have a blade that is offset from the center line. These are offset with the front side of the sheet to the left (right-handed) or to the right (left-handed). These Doloire are still used today for woodworking. The staggered models are specially designed for machining beams, as the staggered shape makes it possible to machine the beam in full height without damaging the user's fingers.
The Doloire used as a tool usually have no elaborated location, as this is not needed for woodworking. In weaponized versions, a point is usually worked out, which is intended to be used for stabbing. There are different versions of both types of Doloire , which differ in shape, dimensions and handle length.
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times , Courier Dover Publications, 1999, p. 212 ISBN 978-0-486-40726- 5
- ^ Franz Krämer: Basic knowledge of the carpenter , Bruderverlag, Karlsruhe 1982, ISBN 978-3-87104-052-8
literature
- George Aaron Snook, Museum Restoration Service, The halberd and other European polearms, 1300-1650 , Verlag Museum Restoration Service, 1998, page 16, ISBN 978-0-919316-38-6
- Charles A. Heavrin, The ax and man: the history of man's early technology as exemplified by his ax , Verlag Astragal Press, 1998, page 83, 128
- Hans-Tewes Schadwinkel, Günther Heine, Manfred Gerner, Das Werkzeug des Zimmermanns , Edition 2, Verlag Schäfer, 1986, ISBN 978-3-88746-070-9