NZ Maori connection treen rack mystery

Atlantia · 21st November 2010, 08:43 PM

Here's a bit of a puzzle!
Saw this
Beautiful treen rack carved from earlier oak reused timbers, with the famous line from the marching song of the 28th Maori Battalion: 'Ake ake kiakaha': "For ever and ever be strong".
Thought this meant a military connection, but having bought it and looked into it a little further 'St Laurence Northfield' seems to be in the midlands/England. 1909 seems too early and the motto more widely used anyway!
Its a massive rack and I did think I could modify it to house daggers, but I'm thinking I should ID it before I consider hacking it at all. I know the military link is looking tenuous now, but any thoughts would be appreciated.
Guess it might be for pipes, but its huge!

If nothing else it'll make a great rack for small jabby things.

21st November 2010, 08:43 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	NZ Maori connection treen rack mystery Here's a bit of a puzzle! Saw this Beautiful treen rack carved from earlier oak reused timbers, with the famous line from the marching song of the 28th Maori Battalion: 'Ake ake kiakaha': "For ever and ever be strong". Thought this meant a military connection, but having bought it and looked into it a little further 'St Laurence Northfield' seems to be in the midlands/England. 1909 seems too early and the motto more widely used anyway! Its a massive rack and I did think I could modify it to house daggers, but I'm thinking I should ID it before I consider hacking it at all. I know the military link is looking tenuous now, but any thoughts would be appreciated. Guess it might be for pipes, but its huge! If nothing else it'll make a great rack for small jabby things. Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 21st November 2010 at 08:54 PM.