Quote Originally Posted by Watchman
1.8m would be pollaxe territory, and those only started turning up rather later. Around a meter is what I've usually seen quoted as the average shaft lenght for earlier two-handers.
I think we're talking about different things here... Dane axe speculated length between 1.2m and 1.8m (at the longest). Average length and reproduction size is 1.4m or so. Earlier axes, not as long. Do we agree on that?

Quote Originally Posted by pezhetairoi
...isn't 1.8m with a double axe head practically a Scottish lochaber already? o.o
I have no idea. I'm sure the average length of the Dane axe was around 1.4m.