Whip ? for discussion.

Atlantia · 29th December 2012, 02:42 PM

Anecdotally these were popular with sea captains and mariners in the 19thC.
The shaft of the stick is made from the spinal column of a shark or similar large boney fish.
So they are cartilage vertebrae. They wouldn't have been covered, they would always have been exposed as they are now.
They seem to show a good amount of patina.
What is the head made from?
P.S. it's a walking cane.

Taffjones · 29th December 2012, 03:40 PM

Hi Atlantia,
The head seems to be made from a type of heavy hardwood. So you think its a walking cane. Dam fooled again.

Thanks
Darren

Sajen · 29th December 2012, 03:50 PM

I think the bone segments are from tuna burbles but I may be wrong.

Taffjones · 29th December 2012, 04:31 PM

Hi Atlantia,
Do you mean swagger stick?
Thanks
Darren

spiral · 29th December 2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffjones

Hi Atlantia,
Do you mean swagger stick?
Thanks
Darren

That depends on how tall they were!

Spiral

Atlantia · 29th December 2012, 05:16 PM

Hi Darren,

Is the length across the curve or around it?
In either event it's still within the length range for a cane and rather long for a swagger stick.

Taffjones · 29th December 2012, 05:25 PM

Hi Atlantia,
Yes the length is across the curve.
Thanks
Darren

fearn · 29th December 2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

I think the bone segments are from tuna burbles but I may be wrong.

Googling "shark vertebrae" and "tuna vertebrae" and looking at the images, I think the original attribution was correct, these are shark vertebrae.

F

29th December 2012, 02:42 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Anecdotally these were popular with sea captains and mariners in the 19thC. The shaft of the stick is made from the spinal column of a shark or similar large boney fish. So they are cartilage vertebrae. They wouldn't have been covered, they would always have been exposed as they are now. They seem to show a good amount of patina. What is the head made from? P.S. it's a walking cane.

29th December 2012, 03:40 PM	#2
Taffjones Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Abertridwr Posts: 50	Hi Atlantia, The head seems to be made from a type of heavy hardwood. So you think its a walking cane. Dam fooled again. Thanks Darren

29th December 2012, 03:50 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,417	I think the bone segments are from tuna burbles but I may be wrong.

29th December 2012, 04:31 PM	#4
Taffjones Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Abertridwr Posts: 50	Hi Atlantia, Do you mean swagger stick? Thanks Darren

29th December 2012, 05:16 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Darren, Is the length across the curve or around it? In either event it's still within the length range for a cane and rather long for a swagger stick.

29th December 2012, 05:25 PM	#7
Taffjones Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Abertridwr Posts: 50	Hi Atlantia, Yes the length is across the curve. Thanks Darren