Zaghnal from the czech republic?

Kmaddock · 21st December 2018, 09:09 AM

reminds me of a technical ice axe

i think hitting someone with it would not be too practical as if it stuck in the victim you might loose the weapon

the angle of the grip would save your knuckles when hammering into ice as well

I I have done some technical climbing in the past and i could see this being quiet effective

The lack of hammer or adze on the back however is counter to my idea.

Interesting

Regards

ken

Richard G · 21st December 2018, 02:38 PM

Maybe some form of hook? Woodsman's, Butcher's - that sort of thing?
Regards
Richard

fernando · 21st December 2018, 04:32 PM

Wayne, remember that, by titling this instrument as Zaghnal, when someone searches the forum archives for the real thing, this intriguing device of yours pops up as being one of its (Zaghnal) kind.
By the looks of it, its typology classification is being 'demoted' from a boarding pick, through a climbing axe and way down to a butchers hook. All in all, not an antique Euro weapon. Do we see it sliding by the Ethno section ... and ending in Miscellania ?
Any way this will revert ?

Merry Christmas.

21st December 2018, 09:09 AM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	reminds me of a technical ice axe i think hitting someone with it would not be too practical as if it stuck in the victim you might loose the weapon the angle of the grip would save your knuckles when hammering into ice as well I I have done some technical climbing in the past and i could see this being quiet effective The lack of hammer or adze on the back however is counter to my idea. Interesting Regards ken Attached Images

21st December 2018, 02:38 PM	#2
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	Maybe some form of hook? Woodsman's, Butcher's - that sort of thing? Regards Richard

21st December 2018, 04:32 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Wayne, remember that, by titling this instrument as Zaghnal, when someone searches the forum archives for the real thing, this intriguing device of yours pops up as being one of its (Zaghnal) kind. By the looks of it, its typology classification is being 'demoted' from a boarding pick, through a climbing axe and way down to a butchers hook. All in all, not an antique Euro weapon. Do we see it sliding by the Ethno section ... and ending in Miscellania ? Any way this will revert ? Merry Christmas.