Nice East African club,

katana · 24th October 2007, 02:02 PM

Tim,
I found this described as a mid 19 th C fid (marlinspike)

".....Measures a little over 18 inches long with a max diameter of 2 3/4. The spike weighs approx 1 3/4 lbs..."
Checking the description of the types of wood used in the construction of these 'fids' ...Lignum Vitae and other heavy dense timber species were used. The same wood used for clubs

The size of the 'fid' would be dependant on the thickness of rope it is used for.....which suggests that if yours is a fid ... the ship this was used on must have been fairly large.....

24th October 2007, 02:02 PM	#8
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Tim, I found this described as a mid 19 th C fid (marlinspike) ".....Measures a little over 18 inches long with a max diameter of 2 3/4. The spike weighs approx 1 3/4 lbs..." Checking the description of the types of wood used in the construction of these 'fids' ...Lignum Vitae and other heavy dense timber species were used. The same wood used for clubs The size of the 'fid' would be dependant on the thickness of rope it is used for.....which suggests that if yours is a fid ... the ship this was used on must have been fairly large..... Attached Images Last edited by katana; 24th October 2007 at 03:55 PM.