An unusual item out of my neighborhood

kronckew · 14th November 2017, 10:39 AM

i have always thought they have that transverse reinforcing there to keep the long tines from bending outwards too much. i, having caught large eels myself (on a rod & reel) know they are nasty slippery bitey twisty escape artists (my austrian granny loved them). i can't stand the little devils myself and have never tasted one.

fernando · 14th November 2017, 03:24 PM

So we focus on the device and leave them eels alone

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I still have this intuition that this transverse binding is not adequate to prevent the tines from bending. It is just a thin iron wire (not copper as said), not a solid iron bar. Besides, if this were a patternized implement, would certainly be welded by the smith in a more permanent manner. I am also taking into account its relative position and having just read that "the man must take care to only touch the bed to avoid damaging the prongs".
But thinking twice, i will not play the hard head and am ready grant a tie

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kronckew · 14th November 2017, 06:19 PM

e also:

http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/articles/eel1.htm

i've found a lot with the transverse bracing, some look like bar welded to the tines, others are obviously twisted wire, and even brass spearheads.the thin tines were springy. i am guessing that if they were too springy for the local eel sizes, the bracing would help. i couldn't find any explanations. brass wire makes sense as it is more corrosion resistant. an antiue with rusty tines should probably not have them flexed, as the rust may crack off and the tine fails/breaks. you can see the ones with t he wider guiding prongs have dull points thgat protect the thinner tines from damage on rocks, the ones with thin tines may be designbed for sandy or muddy bottoms.

a variety of heads with this transverse bracing:

kronckew · 14th November 2017, 06:23 PM

how to spear eels, native americans ice fishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIUNcDvypc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6rV0jb-Xs

last two aalspeiße:

14th November 2017, 03:24 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	So we focus on the device and leave them eels alone . I still have this intuition that this transverse binding is not adequate to prevent the tines from bending. It is just a thin iron wire (not copper as said), not a solid iron bar. Besides, if this were a patternized implement, would certainly be welded by the smith in a more permanent manner. I am also taking into account its relative position and having just read that "the man must take care to only touch the bed to avoid damaging the prongs". But thinking twice, i will not play the hard head and am ready grant a tie . . Attached Images

14th November 2017, 06:19 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	e also: http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/articles/eel1.htm i've found a lot with the transverse bracing, some look like bar welded to the tines, others are obviously twisted wire, and even brass spearheads.the thin tines were springy. i am guessing that if they were too springy for the local eel sizes, the bracing would help. i couldn't find any explanations. brass wire makes sense as it is more corrosion resistant. an antiue with rusty tines should probably not have them flexed, as the rust may crack off and the tine fails/breaks. you can see the ones with t he wider guiding prongs have dull points thgat protect the thinner tines from damage on rocks, the ones with thin tines may be designbed for sandy or muddy bottoms. a variety of heads with this transverse bracing: Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 14th November 2017 at 06:31 PM.

14th November 2017, 06:23 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	how to spear eels, native americans ice fishing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIUNcDvypc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ6rV0jb-Xs last two aalspeiße: Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 14th November 2017 at 06:45 PM.

14th November 2017, 10:39 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	i have always thought they have that transverse reinforcing there to keep the long tines from bending outwards too much. i, having caught large eels myself (on a rod & reel) know they are nasty slippery bitey twisty escape artists (my austrian granny loved them). i can't stand the little devils myself and have never tasted one.