Offset Knobkerrie For Comment

[Lew]

Picked this up today. Seems like a nice old one.



Lew

[katana]

Nice one Lew,
followed this on eBay ...but the 'credit crunch' prevented me bidding :( Be nice to see more pictures when you receive it.

Regards David

[Jim McDougall]

Just thought I would add an interesting note to this item. Coincidentally on our European Armoury forum, we are presently discussing the Irish 'shillelagh'. For those interested in the knobkerry and various forms of club type weapons, there is some interesting perspective.

Best regards,
Jim

[Tim Simmons]

++GOOD very :cool:

[Lew]

The knobkerrie arrived today a bit of spit and polish and here it is. :)



Lew

[katana]

Very nice Lew,
do you know whether the 'concave' upper surface of the club has any practical or functional use ?

Regards
David

[Lew]

Very nice Lew,
do you know whether the 'concave' upper surface of the club has any practical or functional use ?

Regards
David

David

It has a purpose. Zulu warriors would rub animal fat into the concave surface in this way the oils from the fat would seep down into the head and keep it from drying out and cracking.




Lew

[katana]

David

It has a purpose. Zulu warriors would rub animal fat into the concave surface in this way the oils from the fat would seep down into the head and keep it from drying out and cracking.

Lew

Thanks Lew,
its nice to learn something new :cool:

Regards David

[Ferguson]

That's really nice. Excellent piece. Thanks for sharing it!
Steve

[graeme gt]

Nice piece .

[Robert]

Lew, I think of all the knobkerrie that have been posted so far that this is one of my favorites. Like Steve said,Thanks for sharing!

Robert

[VANDOO]

CONGRADULATIONS ,A REAL BEAUTY AND THE DESIGN ON TOP REMINDS ME OF ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

I BELIEVE IF IT WERE MINE I WOULD REFER TO IT AS "THE KRISPY CREAMER" :D ONE GOOD HIT WITH THAT AND YOU ARE CREAMED! :rolleyes:

[VANDOO]

THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THAT KRISPY CREAM IS A FAMOUS DONUT WE HAVE HERE IN USA :D