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Old 25th April 2017, 06:10 PM   #1
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Default HARPOON SPEAR ?

Again from the attic heap , this curious item a spear with a detachable head presumably some kind of harpoon . Very long overall at 2.9 metres with a very small ( 18 cm ) socketed barbed head which has a leather sleeve covering part of its length. There is also a small iron shoe at the other end of the shaft. The most curious feature ( to my mind ) however is the way the wooden shaft has been carved at the business end so as to form a 2 stepped feature which appears to act as a tie on point for the cord which retains the barbed head . Any info on this item would be most gratefully received ,
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