Antique Kitchenalia

kronckew · 1st December 2014, 01:54 PM

Not really a weapon, unless nothing else was handy, we tend to overlook the mundane and less flashy subjects of warfare, like logistics. the old saying that an army travels on it's stomach was true from pre-history to now and will be in future conflicts, no matter what weapons the soldiers carried. soldier's cooking pot is just as much a weapon as his sword, a canteen as much as his dagger, and his cleaver can section an enemy as well as the rabbit he snared for his supper or the horse that was conveniently slain during the days battle just sitting there waiting to be eaten.

anyway, here's a flashy bit of kitchenalia, a late 19c czech cleaver, 11" overall, engine turned carbon steel. riveted slab handle. works great slicing pizza too!

1st December 2014, 01:54 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Antique Kitchenalia Not really a weapon, unless nothing else was handy, we tend to overlook the mundane and less flashy subjects of warfare, like logistics. the old saying that an army travels on it's stomach was true from pre-history to now and will be in future conflicts, no matter what weapons the soldiers carried. soldier's cooking pot is just as much a weapon as his sword, a canteen as much as his dagger, and his cleaver can section an enemy as well as the rabbit he snared for his supper or the horse that was conveniently slain during the days battle just sitting there waiting to be eaten. anyway, here's a flashy bit of kitchenalia, a late 19c czech cleaver, 11" overall, engine turned carbon steel. riveted slab handle. works great slicing pizza too! Attached Images