Hungarian Axe, Fokos from the 9-10th Century

swung this fokos once and it started to wiggle, when i asked about things i could do to fix it the wood splitted and the handle became unusable. probably should be made out of better wood. also the spike on mine came sharp. really unsafe trainer.

Looks great, fit and finish is fine. Nice handle. I have not worked with the head to see if it sharpens or holds an edge.

Neat little Fokos. Heads not so offensive looking or too heavy to use. Head fits great on a sledgehammer handle if desired.

Overall the item was well received 4.25 stars. The axe head had a slight wiggle to it, it was secure. For me was no issue as I planned on shortening the handle and haft the axe head with wooden wedges in a “t� shape (which I did and it turned out awesome). The axe head itself was well made. I should also note that the finish on the wood (I thinks it’s an oil stain) comes off

The balance of this weapon is great, and feels really nice in the hand(s). I've enjoyed beginning to learn how to use it, and the motions all feel really nice with the smooth wood. A little scary, but I mean, it has a piercing point, so that's what going slow is for. Seriously enjoy playing with this.