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27th November 2022, 08:55 AM
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The Seller states that it was used to get screwed into a gate to clear the outside from attackes. I am really sceptical because of never seeing something like it before. Was this really a Thing?
I've never heard of any such thing, it sounds slow, inefficient & a waste of time when one could simply fire a musket through a small hole with effect. I suspect that this is a wood splitter. Hammer it part way into the end grain, pass a bar through the eye & screw it fully in & then set it off via a fuze. google 'black powder log splitter' & similar searches. |
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27th November 2022, 10:53 AM
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I would humbly concur with Adrian's reasoning.
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27th November 2022, 11:41 AM
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With a bit of looking I saw a log splitter with a fairly similar construction posted on this site some time ago.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17690 |
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27th November 2022, 12:47 PM
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Thank you all very much for your knowledge!
. Last edited by fernando; 28th November 2022 at 09:32 AM. Reason: Discussion on prices not allowed here. Send a PM. |
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27th November 2022, 02:35 PM
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Log splitter. 100% sure.
https://youtu.be/O_iH1ESyYuc |
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