a Mystery ....

thinreadline · 15th January 2017, 03:27 PM

I have been loaned this by a lady who has had this item hanging up in her in her cottage . She was told that it was a whaling tool for cutting up baleen but I am unsure. Anyone seen anything like this before > Overall length inc shaft is 100 cm , blade length inc socket is 30 cm. The width of the tip is 5 cm . The blade is very sharp both at the tip and the edges.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 15th January 2017, 03:51 PM

African..

Iain · 15th January 2017, 04:00 PM

Reminds me a bit of a flensing tool for whaling.

thinreadline · 15th January 2017, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

African...

I see your point ( oops ) but I have some of these Tuareg spears and it is not like them ... this is very sharp and designed for cutting

thinreadline · 15th January 2017, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Reminds me a bit of a flensing tool for whaling.

Yes that is what the owner believed it was

Jens Nordlunde · 15th January 2017, 04:48 PM

Try to Google for flensing tools for whales.
You will see that there are many different flensing tools, but I too think this is a whale flensing tool.

thinreadline · 15th January 2017, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Try to Google for flensing tools for whales.
You will see that there are many different flensing tools, but I too think this is a whale flensing tool.

Thanks Yes , I have had a look and it does seem to be one of the smaller types . much appreciated.

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thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	a Mystery .... I have been loaned this by a lady who has had this item hanging up in her in her cottage . She was told that it was a whaling tool for cutting up baleen but I am unsure. Anyone seen anything like this before > Overall length inc shaft is 100 cm , blade length inc socket is 30 cm. The width of the tip is 5 cm . The blade is very sharp both at the tip and the edges. Attached Images

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	African.. Last edited by Robert; 15th January 2017 at 04:38 PM. Reason: Links to commercial sites are against forum rules.

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Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Reminds me a bit of a flensing tool for whaling.

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Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Try to Google for flensing tools for whales. You will see that there are many different flensing tools, but I too think this is a whale flensing tool.