Poke in the eye?

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2011, 05:21 PM

I have been working on a new display and got this out for a second look. I might just agree with Barry that it is probably a weapon. If it was a weavers sword then to make the lines it would have to be in the same place every time the weaver used thier loom. To get the threads in the same line mark all the time just seems very unlikey. The line marks could come from tight areas of binding, perhaps soaked material drying very tight in places and since lost. We have all seen marks from old tight wire binding on Southern African stuff and natural cord marks on other items. There is considerable wear to all the marks on the blade and pommel.

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6th May 2011, 05:21 PM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	I have been working on a new display and got this out for a second look. I might just agree with Barry that it is probably a weapon. If it was a weavers sword then to make the lines it would have to be in the same place every time the weaver used thier loom. To get the threads in the same line mark all the time just seems very unlikey. The line marks could come from tight areas of binding, perhaps soaked material drying very tight in places and since lost. We have all seen marks from old tight wire binding on Southern African stuff and natural cord marks on other items. There is considerable wear to all the marks on the blade and pommel.