Zaghnal from the czech republic?

kronckew · 20th December 2018, 10:46 PM

Sold as a 'Marine Boarding Peak'

From Vendor:
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Country of manufacture: United Kingdom
Manufacturer/ Maker: Kladno
Model: Marina
Weapon Type: Boarding Peak
Sub-type: Combat
Condition: Good
Overall Length: 33 cm
Barrel/ blade length: 15 cm

19th century boarding pick, curious and scarce piece, was used as a weapon and as an aid to board a ship, marking on the blade.
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Kladno is a city in the Czech Republic, so UK seems a bit far fetched.

I'm guessing the blade was used by some bright marine blacksmith to make this zaghnal-esque weapon as a personal weapon for someone. UK RN? Maybe?

Odd piece, haft looks like it was being carved for a pistol or carbine stock & was repurposed.

Kmaddock · 21st December 2018, 10:09 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, 03:38 PM

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

fernando · 21st December 2018, 05:32 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.

20th December 2018, 10:46 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	Zaghnal from the czech republic? Sold as a 'Marine Boarding Peak' From Vendor: =================================== Country of manufacture: United Kingdom Manufacturer/ Maker: Kladno Model: Marina Weapon Type: Boarding Peak Sub-type: Combat Condition: Good Overall Length: 33 cm Barrel/ blade length: 15 cm 19th century boarding pick, curious and scarce piece, was used as a weapon and as an aid to board a ship, marking on the blade. =================================== Kladno is a city in the Czech Republic, so UK seems a bit far fetched. I'm guessing the blade was used by some bright marine blacksmith to make this zaghnal-esque weapon as a personal weapon for someone. UK RN? Maybe? Odd piece, haft looks like it was being carved for a pistol or carbine stock & was repurposed. Attached Images

21st December 2018, 10:09 AM	#2
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, 03:38 PM	#3
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 406	Maybe some form of hook? Woodsman's, Butcher's - that sort of thing? Regards Richard

21st December 2018, 05:32 PM	#4
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.