War Hammer (Nadziak)

BerberDagger · 29th September 2015, 12:23 PM

Hello , It remember me the ancient luristan or sarmatian hammer ... I ve a similar one in bronze .Your seems later maybe 16th-17th century.... Very nice exemple .

Emanuel · 29th September 2015, 05:02 PM

Hello,

My apologies but are we quite sure this is not just someone's reworked rail spike? Similar dimensions and rough look.

Rail spikes are a favourite for blacksmith/bladesmith exercises in making knife/axe blades and hammers heads.
See this example

I also have teeth from 19th century agricultural machinery with very similar stamps

Emanuel

Evgeny_K · 29th September 2015, 05:27 PM

Emanuel, I'm SURE that it's not a reworked spike

Emanuel · 29th September 2015, 06:06 PM

Ok Evgeny, glad to hear it

This has happened before though, so just wanted to make sure.

Oliver Pinchot · 30th September 2015, 02:50 AM

Yes, Evgeny. This type is very closely based on the Ottoman form.

broadaxe · 2nd October 2015, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

Yes, Evgeny. This type is very closely based on the Ottoman form.

Indeed, probably Arab/Druze variation. The Druze people call it 'Clink', a horseman's weapon.

Evgeny_K · 5th October 2015, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broadaxe

Indeed, probably Arab/Druze variation. The Druze people call it 'Clink', a horseman's weapon.

Place of a find does not comply with this version.

29th September 2015, 05:02 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, My apologies but are we quite sure this is not just someone's reworked rail spike? Similar dimensions and rough look. Rail spikes are a favourite for blacksmith/bladesmith exercises in making knife/axe blades and hammers heads. See this example I also have teeth from 19th century agricultural machinery with very similar stamps Emanuel Attached Images

29th September 2015, 12:23 PM	#1
BerberDagger Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 247	Hello , It remember me the ancient luristan or sarmatian hammer ... I ve a similar one in bronze .Your seems later maybe 16th-17th century.... Very nice exemple .

29th September 2015, 05:27 PM	#3
Evgeny_K Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 213	Emanuel, I'm SURE that it's not a reworked spike

29th September 2015, 06:06 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Ok Evgeny, glad to hear it This has happened before though, so just wanted to make sure.

30th September 2015, 02:50 AM	#5
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 462	Yes, Evgeny. This type is very closely based on the Ottoman form.