Hook Sword or Axe ID Help Please

Clubs & Arrows · 17th April 2009, 08:21 PM

Hi Jim,
Thanks a lot for the ID help on this piece. I've had it for a little while, but since it isn't South Pacific, Philippines or Southeast Asian (where my interests are), then I wanted to find out where it was from before moving it on.

Thanks again,
Joe

Jim McDougall · 18th April 2009, 04:16 AM

You bet Joe, thank you as well for the opportunity to see it. I always enjoy learning something new, and this really is pretty nice.
All the best,
Jim

Tim Simmons · 18th April 2009, 05:03 PM

I am not sure this is Asian work. These picture show hook very similar indeed. They are usually a heavy blade with a strong back. I have not seen one with a chased back but that still does not say Asian to me. I have not seen one with brass at the forte either, I have seen brass decoration on the handle. The brass on the forte here again does not make me think of Asia. I can see the horn as original to the blade and the way the blade was set in the horn with some sort of adhisive substance does make me think of Africa.

Tim Simmons · 19th April 2009, 06:55 PM

Is this a Gemsbok horn?

VANDOO · 19th April 2009, 07:16 PM

YEP!! THATS A GEMSBOK HORN, FOR MORE INFO SEE POST ON WALKING STICKS, CANES THERES INFO ON GEMSBOK THERE.

18th April 2009, 05:03 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	I am not sure this is Asian work. These picture show hook very similar indeed. They are usually a heavy blade with a strong back. I have not seen one with a chased back but that still does not say Asian to me. I have not seen one with brass at the forte either, I have seen brass decoration on the handle. The brass on the forte here again does not make me think of Asia. I can see the horn as original to the blade and the way the blade was set in the horn with some sort of adhisive substance does make me think of Africa. Attached Images

19th April 2009, 06:55 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Horn Is this a Gemsbok horn?

17th April 2009, 08:21 PM	#1
Clubs & Arrows Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Gabriel Foothills, Southern California Posts: 94	Hi Jim, Thanks a lot for the ID help on this piece. I've had it for a little while, but since it isn't South Pacific, Philippines or Southeast Asian (where my interests are), then I wanted to find out where it was from before moving it on. Thanks again, Joe

18th April 2009, 04:16 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,198	You bet Joe, thank you as well for the opportunity to see it. I always enjoy learning something new, and this really is pretty nice. All the best, Jim

19th April 2009, 07:16 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YEP!! THATS A GEMSBOK HORN, FOR MORE INFO SEE POST ON WALKING STICKS, CANES THERES INFO ON GEMSBOK THERE.