War Hammer (Nadziak)

broadaxe · 2nd October 2015, 10:40 PM

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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

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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.

ulfberth · 15th October 2015, 09:59 AM

Hello Evgeny,

Here are some war hammers from the Landeszeughaus in Graz , an arsenal like collection.
This has become quite an interesting thread thanks to all the comments of the forum members.
As Ibrahiim has already pointed out, it does seem that the hammer you've got there is indeed European.
I'm sure it is not a reworked big spike, I have some 17th C spikes here, but I don't know if it would be appropriate to post them.

kind regards

Ulfberth

fernando · 15th October 2015, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

... I have some 17th C spikes here, but I don't know if it would be appropriate to post them...

To support te discussion ... why not ?

ulfberth · 15th October 2015, 01:03 PM

Here they are Fernando,

Clearly the one Evgeny posted is a true hammer while these are nails.
17; 14 and 7 cm

kind regards

Ulfberth

Evgeny_K · 15th October 2015, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ulfberth

Hello Evgeny,

Here are some war hammers from the Landeszeughaus in Graz , an arsenal like collection.
This has become quite an interesting thread thanks to all the comments of the forum members.
As Ibrahiim has already pointed out, it does seem that the hammer you've got there is indeed European.
I'm sure it is not a reworked big spike, I have some 17th C spikes here, but I don't know if it would be appropriate to post them.

kind regards

Ulfberth

Hello Ulfberth,
Thank you for the picture.
Regards,
Evgeny

broadaxe · 16th October 2015, 11:20 PM

I say again - clearly Ottoman influenced (could have been from both sides of the empire). Maybe East European or Balkan, possibly 'fokos'. Too long to be made of rail spike. BTW, Ottoman rail spikes were made of wrought iron that cannot be hardened, so they were useless as recyclable material for country weapon manufacture.

15th October 2015, 09:59 AM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 412	Hello Evgeny, Here are some war hammers from the Landeszeughaus in Graz , an arsenal like collection. This has become quite an interesting thread thanks to all the comments of the forum members. As Ibrahiim has already pointed out, it does seem that the hammer you've got there is indeed European. I'm sure it is not a reworked big spike, I have some 17th C spikes here, but I don't know if it would be appropriate to post them. kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images

15th October 2015, 01:03 PM	#5
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 412	Here they are Fernando, Clearly the one Evgeny posted is a true hammer while these are nails. 17; 14 and 7 cm kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images

16th October 2015, 11:20 PM	#7
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	I say again - clearly Ottoman influenced (could have been from both sides of the empire). Maybe East European or Balkan, possibly 'fokos'. Too long to be made of rail spike. BTW, Ottoman rail spikes were made of wrought iron that cannot be hardened, so they were useless as recyclable material for country weapon manufacture.