A spear point

stekemest · 29th August 2008, 10:19 PM

Crossbow bolts can have both a tang and a socket. The piece in question does not seem to me to be medieval at all, as in all the years that I have studied medieval crossbow bolts I have never seen something like that. That means it's probably either not from Europe, or it's quite modern...

I could show you some pictures of my crossbow bolts tomorrow if you are interested.

stekemest

stekemest · 29th August 2008, 10:20 PM

By the way, european spear points almost never have a tang. There are exceptions, though, but they are very rare.
stm

Ed · 29th August 2008, 10:23 PM

I'd love to see pictures.

The form of this this isn't bad in fact, it is sort of classic. It is the damn tang.

Ah, our posts crossed in the night.

Rick · 29th August 2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed

I'd love to see pictures.

The form of this this isn't bad in fact, it is sort of classic. It is the damn tang.

Ah, our posts crossed in the night.

Budiak have similar tangs; the form overall is similar ..

fernando · 30th August 2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Budiak have similar tangs; the form overall is similar ..

Yeah ... why should it be an European lance head ?

Tell us what we are missing, Ed.

Ed · 30th August 2008, 12:27 AM

You are right. My bias is european so that is what I was seeing.

Ed · 30th August 2008, 12:32 AM

http://www.goantiques.com/detail,ant...k,1610189.html

Learned something today.

Battara · 30th August 2008, 03:03 AM

I was wondering if it was Lumad.......

fernando · 29th August 2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stekemest

... I could show you some pictures of my crossbow bolts tomorrow if you are interested ...

Could they be much different from the couple i have shown in post #7 ?
Eventualy those are my own; very common Portuguese specimens, XIV and XV century ...

Fernando

29th August 2008, 10:19 PM	#1
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Crossbow bolts can have both a tang and a socket. The piece in question does not seem to me to be medieval at all, as in all the years that I have studied medieval crossbow bolts I have never seen something like that. That means it's probably either not from Europe, or it's quite modern... I could show you some pictures of my crossbow bolts tomorrow if you are interested. stekemest

29th August 2008, 10:20 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	By the way, european spear points almost never have a tang. There are exceptions, though, but they are very rare. stm

29th August 2008, 10:23 PM	#3
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 279	I'd love to see pictures. The form of this this isn't bad in fact, it is sort of classic. It is the damn tang. Ah, our posts crossed in the night.

30th August 2008, 12:27 AM	#6
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 279	You are right. My bias is european so that is what I was seeing.

30th August 2008, 12:32 AM	#7
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 279	http://www.goantiques.com/detail,ant...k,1610189.html Learned something today.

30th August 2008, 03:03 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,323	I was wondering if it was Lumad.......