Mandingo Sword Club? British shillelagh sword club?

Gavin Nugent · 19th September 2023, 10:54 PM

Hi David,

Nice sword cane. It seems someone wanted a discreet weapon to walk with, rather than hanging from their hip.

It seems like a very well balanced and functional weapon.

At a glance, it looks as though it was meant to look like the Irish Blackthorn which was a common theme in the day for all sorts of walking sticks and canes.

Welsh is possible but I am not sure just how accurate that is, I'd be more inclined to just say English. The handle type is also a very UK/EU design.

Nothing says African in design, other than these blade types from the EU that were found far and wide.

The axe might be better placed in the EU forum?

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19th September 2023, 10:54 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hi David, Nice sword cane. It seems someone wanted a discreet weapon to walk with, rather than hanging from their hip. It seems like a very well balanced and functional weapon. At a glance, it looks as though it was meant to look like the Irish Blackthorn which was a common theme in the day for all sorts of walking sticks and canes. Welsh is possible but I am not sure just how accurate that is, I'd be more inclined to just say English. The handle type is also a very UK/EU design. Nothing says African in design, other than these blade types from the EU that were found far and wide. The axe might be better placed in the EU forum?