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14th April 2023, 04:49 PM
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Hi,
Spontoons come in a variety of guises, here are two 18thC ones I have and an illustration of the halberd type. I would suggest the crosspiece on a spontoon is more decorative than utilitarian as a mortal wound need not be much more than a couple of inches a lot less than the total blade length on a spontoon. Regards, Norman. P.S. It is obviously no surprise to any of us that an auction misidentified an item. |
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14th April 2023, 11:32 PM
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15th April 2023, 08:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Over here we call them Ascumas ...
... And we call the cross bars "Travincas".
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