My giant can opener

[Blacksmith]

Hi, saw a couple of these in museum in Rajasthan, India. They had a long (ca.2 meters or a little bit longer) wooden shaft and were labelled as "a pole arm used by foot soldiers" 1800 century.

Regards, Timo

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by Blacksmith

Hi, saw a couple of these in museum in Rajasthan, India. They had a long (ca.2 meters or a little bit longer) wooden shaft and were labelled as "a pole arm used by foot soldiers" 1800 century.

Regards, Timo

Great, we are making some progress! Thank you! This certainly explains the presence of Bikaner markings on the blade. Do you remember which museum in Rajasthan you saw them in? Knowing this may aid me in my research. Thanks again

[Blacksmith]

Hello, I think it was in Udaipur, in City Palace but Im not quite shure. It was two years ago and I visited many museums.But Bikaner is not so far away from Udaipur. Unfortunately I didn`t took any pictures of them because they weren`t so atractive, there were lots of "cooler" stuff to take pics.
Regards, Timo

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by Blacksmith

Hello, I think it was in Udaipur, in City Palace but Im not quite shure. It was two years ago and I visited many museums.But Bikaner is not so far away from Udaipur. Unfortunately I didn`t took any pictures of them because they weren`t so atractive, there were lots of "cooler" stuff to take pics.
Regards, Timo

Thanks a lot Timo! Now I have to reach out to my Udaipur friend to see if he can shed some light on this mystery