Did Gimli name his ax?

[1stvermont]

I am clearing some brush and small trees from the edge of my yard that foxes like to use to ambush our chickens. Yesterday I purchased an ax and naturally thought to name it Gimli. However, my son had a better idea; he said to name it after Gimli's ax. So, did Gimli name his weapon of choice, and what is it if he did?

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Not that I know of.

Of course, according to PJ, he carried a whole arsenal of them.

https://thetolkien.forum/threads/gimlis-axe.8367/

 

[1stvermont]

Not that I know of.

Of course, according to PJ, he carried a whole arsenal of them.

https://thetolkien.forum/threads/gimlis-axe.8367/

I dont recall it either. I know he gives out a war cry about dwarven axes at helms deep but I don't remember a name.

 

[Olorgando]

I dont recall it either. I know he gives out a war cry about dwarven axes at helms deep but I don't remember a name.

According to my J.E.A. Tyler "Tolkien Companion", entry "Khazâd", the battle cry "Baruk Khazâd!" meant "Axes of the Dwarves!" So perhaps "baruk" meant axes, but possibly also "axes of". What the singular "ax" would be from this ...

 

[1stvermont]

According to my J.E.A. Tyler "Tolkien Companion", entry "Khazâd", the battle cry "Baruk Khazâd!" meant "Axes of the Dwarves!" So perhaps "baruk" meant axes, but possibly also "axes of". What the singular "ax" would be from this ...

Maybe that is even better. Baruk Khazad. That is the new name, thanks.