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Atlantia · 19th March 2009, 05:55 PM

Strange discussion with another collector about materials used for handles on various weapons. I was saying I like stone and metal, but we got round to discussing 'unusual' substances used for handles and he said he seemed to remember many years ago seeing a big dagger with a whale tooth for a handle.
I can't think of any examples of this that I've seen, but thinking about it I started wondering if Sperm whale teeth had ever been used as mace heads (being incredibly hard, and heavy and 'stubby').
Sorry for the macarbre subject!

19th March 2009, 05:55 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Whale teeth as handles or mace heads? Strange discussion with another collector about materials used for handles on various weapons. I was saying I like stone and metal, but we got round to discussing 'unusual' substances used for handles and he said he seemed to remember many years ago seeing a big dagger with a whale tooth for a handle. I can't think of any examples of this that I've seen, but thinking about it I started wondering if Sperm whale teeth had ever been used as mace heads (being incredibly hard, and heavy and 'stubby'). Sorry for the macarbre subject!