Pirate swords and weapons 2

RSWORD · 28th March 2008, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

007- More detail of the two naval dirks...

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Jim McDougall · 28th March 2008, 09:06 PM

Mark, this just keeps getting gooder and gooder!!!

Seriously, this is undoubtedly the most breathtaking array of potentially pirate associated weapons I have seen.......and much of this is like the pages of Brinckerhoff & Chamberlain come to life!
Thank you so much for sharing these.
I'm off to the books

All the best,
Jim

M ELEY · 29th March 2008, 06:22 AM

Thanks for commenting, Jim. I know alot of these are more "maritime" that confirmed pirate, but privateering definately fits these items, I think. Into the home stretch

M ELEY · 29th March 2008, 06:33 AM

005- Here are a couple of spike axes. Prior to the early British issued models and the American types which followed them (ca. 1790's & on), most maritime axes were tomahawk types, meaning they had a cutting edge and wicked spike end. This allowed for them to be used as both a tool, fire implement, and weapon.
The top axe, ca. 1780-1800, blacksmith-made with nice long original haft. Although no provenance to prove sea use, it definately has many of the characteristics that indicate that it might have been, including the long haft, rounded butt to the base and generalized shape.
The botton axe ca. 1790-1830 period, blacksmith-made forged iron with steel bit edge.

M ELEY · 29th March 2008, 06:34 AM

004- Detail of the long-hafted colonial axe...

M ELEY · 29th March 2008, 06:48 AM

003- Wouldn't be complete without a couple of cannon balls!
The large ball is a so-called Coehorn exploding shell. The coehorn portable cannons had limited use at sea, but were definately used on some ships. This shell probably dates 1810-30.
The two smaller balls are 2 pounders, a favorite of the Americans. Smaller round shot such as these might have been used on swivel- or deck guns to disuade boarding parties

M ELEY · 29th March 2008, 07:01 AM

001- Finally, a little ethnographic items thrown in to give a nod to other pirate brethren!
I included the Malaitan club as an occupational hazard to mariners and privateers alike! It is an odd fact that with so many sailors raoming around the ocean, many of them couldn't swim! Most who fell overboard went to the bottom like a stone. The reason that the great explorer Captain Cooke really died on that beach in Hawaii was because he couldn't swim out to the waiting rowboat just alittle ways off-shore. He met an end from a club probably similar to this one...
Well, that ends my pics. Hope some of you enjoyed them!

RSWORD · 1st April 2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

003- Wouldn't be complete without a couple of cannon balls!
The large ball is a so-called Coehorn exploding shell. The coehorn portable cannons had limited use at sea, but were definately used on some ships. This shell probably dates 1810-30.
The two smaller balls are 2 pounders, a favorite of the Americans. Smaller round shot such as these might have been used on swivel- or deck guns to disuade boarding parties

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RSWORD · 1st April 2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

004- Detail of the long-hafted colonial axe...

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RSWORD · 1st April 2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M ELEY

005- Here are a couple of spike axes. Prior to the early British issued models and the American types which followed them (ca. 1790's & on), most maritime axes were tomahawk types, meaning they had a cutting edge and wicked spike end. This allowed for them to be used as both a tool, fire implement, and weapon.
The top axe, ca. 1780-1800, blacksmith-made with nice long original haft. Although no provenance to prove sea use, it definately has many of the characteristics that indicate that it might have been, including the long haft, rounded butt to the base and generalized shape.
The botton axe ca. 1790-1830 period, blacksmith-made forged iron with steel bit edge.

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28th March 2008, 09:06 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Mark, this just keeps getting gooder and gooder!!! Seriously, this is undoubtedly the most breathtaking array of potentially pirate associated weapons I have seen.......and much of this is like the pages of Brinckerhoff & Chamberlain come to life! Thank you so much for sharing these. I'm off to the books All the best, Jim

29th March 2008, 06:22 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Thanks for commenting, Jim. I know alot of these are more "maritime" that confirmed pirate, but privateering definately fits these items, I think. Into the home stretch

29th March 2008, 06:33 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	005- Here are a couple of spike axes. Prior to the early British issued models and the American types which followed them (ca. 1790's & on), most maritime axes were tomahawk types, meaning they had a cutting edge and wicked spike end. This allowed for them to be used as both a tool, fire implement, and weapon. The top axe, ca. 1780-1800, blacksmith-made with nice long original haft. Although no provenance to prove sea use, it definately has many of the characteristics that indicate that it might have been, including the long haft, rounded butt to the base and generalized shape. The botton axe ca. 1790-1830 period, blacksmith-made forged iron with steel bit edge.

29th March 2008, 06:34 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	004- Detail of the long-hafted colonial axe...

29th March 2008, 06:48 AM	#6
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	003- Wouldn't be complete without a couple of cannon balls! The large ball is a so-called Coehorn exploding shell. The coehorn portable cannons had limited use at sea, but were definately used on some ships. This shell probably dates 1810-30. The two smaller balls are 2 pounders, a favorite of the Americans. Smaller round shot such as these might have been used on swivel- or deck guns to disuade boarding parties

29th March 2008, 07:01 AM	#7
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	001- Finally, a little ethnographic items thrown in to give a nod to other pirate brethren! I included the Malaitan club as an occupational hazard to mariners and privateers alike! It is an odd fact that with so many sailors raoming around the ocean, many of them couldn't swim! Most who fell overboard went to the bottom like a stone. The reason that the great explorer Captain Cooke really died on that beach in Hawaii was because he couldn't swim out to the waiting rowboat just alittle ways off-shore. He met an end from a club probably similar to this one... Well, that ends my pics. Hope some of you enjoyed them!