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9th April 2025, 04:39 PM
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Cool stuff, looks very functional and used. Can't say anything meaningful about it unfortunately.
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9th April 2025, 05:04 PM
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Best Jim |
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9th April 2025, 05:18 PM
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Going through all I can find on police billy clubs, night sticks, etc. not referenced in use before c. 1848; by 1956 called policemans club. As far as I can see these were notably shorter and while the carved furrows at the handle are compellingly similar to those on these shorter batons , no evidence of the enlarged cylindrical head area.
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9th April 2025, 07:55 PM
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Tim,
Could this be a tool for mashing food stuffs in a container? The barrel end looks too small to be a useful striking surface at the specific range. Just a guess, Ed |
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9th April 2025, 08:40 PM
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Could easy mash your face and head.
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9th April 2025, 10:00 PM
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Remember the old rolling pin gag?
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9th April 2025, 11:21 PM
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See photos. If it looks like a duck...Can be used several ways.
African https://www.invaluable.com/auction-l...3-c-4544fe2950 Japanese https://www.etsy.com/listing/7393610...n-rice-pounder Ed Last edited by Edster; 9th April 2025 at 11:27 PM. Reason: added Japanese example |
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