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Old 10th December 2023, 07:04 PM   #1
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Here is a Pira that went to Macao and is in the History of Steel catalogue.
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Old 12th December 2023, 12:40 AM   #2
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Does the pommel stalk have a function (hooking maybe?) or is it decorative?
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Old 13th December 2023, 02:02 AM   #3
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Does the pommel stalk have a function (hooking maybe?) or is it decorative?
The common story is that the extension helps to protect the wrist (i.e. lower arm). Would be great to get more info from inside the Yakan culture...

Obviously, the modern pommel versions tend to be exaggerated and non-functional.

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Old 13th December 2023, 02:16 AM   #4
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Here are some more threads:
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Old 13th December 2023, 06:30 PM   #5
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The common story is that the extension helps to protect the wrist (i.e. lower arm). Would be great to get more info from inside the Yakan culture...

Obviously, the modern pommel versions tend to be exaggerated and non-functional.

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Interesting. I have noticed that with the kakatua pommel on my kalis that it prevents the wrist from overextending as I have attempted to show below using my amazing paint skills. Could that also be part of it?
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