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Old 20th July 2012, 07:34 PM   #1
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Hi Roy,

I looked at that too (good old Lance!)
They are certainly not often seen over here, the spike is an interesting 'feature' and makes it almost a short stabbing spear.
An interesting thing.
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Old 20th July 2012, 08:56 PM   #2
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Hi Roy,

I looked at that too (good old Lance!)
They are certainly not often seen over here, the spike is an interesting 'feature' and makes it almost a short stabbing spear.
An interesting thing.
The makhila or makila or a walking stick,
is lined with a pick/short blade, belonging to the culture and tradition's Basque,
it is consisting of several elements:

the stick is medlar wood
the ferrules are made of different metals (brass, nickel, silver or gold).
the handle is wrapped with leather straps braided, or metal
the hand strap is made of leather (missing, on the makhila presented)
the hilt made ​​of horn or, metal shaped as hammer.
by unscrewing the handle, the weapon is discovered, made ​​of a steel tip
Unscrewing a knob that covers this makhila steel tip

the bottom end is in steel, like a clover-shaped.
usually a makhila has engraved; name of its owner, a proverb or a symbol.

in France this stick is forbidden out of home ...
in our days, as well as cane-sword, all are considered as weapons (6th category)

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Old 20th July 2012, 08:59 PM   #3
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The makhila or makila or a walking stick,
is lined with a pick/short blade, belonging to the culture and tradition's Basque,
it is consisting of several elements:

the stick is medlar wood
the ferrules are made of different metals (brass, nickel, silver or gold).
the handle is wrapped with leather straps braided, or metal
the hand strap is made of leather (missing, on the makhila presented)
the hilt made ​​of horn or, metal shaped as hammer.
by unscrewing the handle, the weapon is discovered, made ​​of a steel tip
Unscrewing a knob that covers this makhila steel tip

the bottom end is in steel, like a clover-shaped.
usually a makhila has engraved; name of its owner, a proverb or a symbol.

in France this stick is forbidden out of home ...
in our days, as well as cane-sword, all are considered as weapons (6th category)

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LOL, I wasn't calling it 'a lance'. The dealer who had it was named 'Lance'.
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Old 21st July 2012, 09:41 AM   #4
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This is a cane basque makila French


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