Offset Knobkerrie For Comment

Lew · 3rd March 2009, 08:14 PM

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

Lew

katana · 3rd March 2009, 11:13 PM

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 · 4th March 2009, 01:36 PM

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 · 4th March 2009, 05:06 PM

++GOOD very

Lew · 12th March 2009, 10:19 PM

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

Lew

katana · 12th March 2009, 10:41 PM

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

Regards
David

Lew · 12th March 2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

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 · 12th March 2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

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

Regards David

Ferguson · 13th March 2009, 09:41 AM

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

graeme gt · 13th March 2009, 01:18 PM

Nice piece .

Robert · 13th March 2009, 03:45 PM

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 · 13th March 2009, 05:23 PM

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"

ONE GOOD HIT WITH THAT AND YOU ARE CREAMED!

VANDOO · 15th March 2009, 03:21 AM

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

3rd March 2009, 08:14 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Offset Knobkerrie For Comment Picked this up today. Seems like a nice old one. Lew Attached Images

12th March 2009, 10:19 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The knobkerrie arrived today a bit of spit and polish and here it is. Lew Attached Images

3rd March 2009, 11:13 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	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

4th March 2009, 01:36 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	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

4th March 2009, 05:06 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	++GOOD very

12th March 2009, 10:41 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Very nice Lew, do you know whether the 'concave' upper surface of the club has any practical or functional use ? Regards David

13th March 2009, 09:41 AM	#9
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That's really nice. Excellent piece. Thanks for sharing it! Steve

13th March 2009, 01:18 PM	#10
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Nice piece .

13th March 2009, 03:45 PM	#11
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	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

13th March 2009, 05:23 PM	#12
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	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" ONE GOOD HIT WITH THAT AND YOU ARE CREAMED!

15th March 2009, 03:21 AM	#13
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THAT KRISPY CREAM IS A FAMOUS DONUT WE HAVE HERE IN USA