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Old 29th January 2013, 10:00 PM   #1
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Can you show a close-up of the bulbous end to the shaft?

If it wasn't for the 'axe' blade I'd expect it to be an Ankus.
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Old 29th January 2013, 10:27 PM   #2
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Hi Gene,

How are you?

I've attached a photo below, though admittedly it is just a cropped close-up of the original photo...

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Old 29th January 2013, 11:25 PM   #3
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Hi Gene,

How are you?

I've attached a photo below, though admittedly it is just a cropped close-up of the original photo...

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Hi Chris,

I'm well thanks mate... Work commitments have been a bit overwhelming! Far too many people are called to their reward at this time of year I'm always glad when xmas and the early part of the year is over.

With your 'axe-kus'
I'm plumping for India/Ceylon. The size and the spike just look too much like an ankus for me to think of anything else.

How's things with you? Good start to the year?

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Old 29th January 2013, 11:32 PM   #4
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Hi Chris,

I'm well thanks mate... Work commitments have been a bit overwhelming! Far too many people are called to their reward at this time of year I'm always glad when xmas and the early part of the year is over.

With your 'axe-kus'
I'm plumping for India/Ceylon. The size and the spike just look too much like an ankus for me to think of anything else.

How's things with you? Good start to the year?

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Things are well on my end, I suppose. I finally got around to opening my shop in November 2011, and this has been both good and bad from a collecting point of view - unlike before, where I was spending a considerable amount of free time hunting for items, I no longer have that luxury and have to wait to see what comes walking through the door.

But on the other hand, a lot of cool stuff comes walking through that door! It's just that relatively little of it is sharp or pointy.

Interesting thoughts regarding this Odd Axe Out... I've never seen a axe-bladed ankus myself. Is such an animal known to exist?

The axe blade is integral to the shaft, FWIW...

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In my humble opinion, this has got to be something else
Wait 'til others come in with a 'bingo' revelation
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Old 29th January 2013, 11:41 PM   #6
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In my humble opinion, this has got to be something else
Wait 'til others come in with a 'bingo' revelation

LOL, well at least I have a guess
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Old 29th January 2013, 11:55 PM   #7
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Some 'ankus' are real village 'blacksmith' pieces, like these two from Timo's collection.
I'm sure the all steel axes and all types inbetween have some 'simple' examples.

Anyway, that's it for me! Apart from this half baked theory my locker is emtpy!
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Things are well on my end, I suppose. I finally got around to opening my shop in November 2011, and this has been both good and bad from a collecting point of view - unlike before, where I was spending a considerable amount of free time hunting for items, I no longer have that luxury and have to wait to see what comes walking through the door.

But on the other hand, a lot of cool stuff comes walking through that door! It's just that relatively little of it is sharp or pointy.

Interesting thoughts regarding this Odd Axe Out... I've never seen a axe-bladed ankus myself. Is such an animal known to exist?

The axe blade is integral to the shaft, FWIW...

Cheers,

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There are ankus with 'leaf' ends, and there are hybrids that are sometimes claimed as being ankus variants.
Just a thought. Might well be completely wrong.
A shop? Sounds great mate!!!
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... If it wasn't for the 'axe' blade I'd expect it to be an Ankus.
On a long shot basis, right Gene ?
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On a long shot basis, right Gene ?
Hmmm, I mean if the blade was gone completely, I'd think it was a 'village' ankus sans the 'hook'.
As it's got a small axe type blade instead, how about an Ankus variant, like one from an area where there are coconuts?
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... how about an Ankus variant, like one from an area where there are coconuts? ...
A Coconankus, you mean ?
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A Coconankus, you mean ?

LOL! Talk about 'great' minds! I just tried something similar myself!!!!
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