The company Wingard wearables has some similarly curved hook spikes. I have no affiliation with them or anything, just an observation. Thanks for the upload.
The hooked spike was used for hooking opponent's weapons to redirect them in close combat and to hook & pull a shield to open up targets for the other hand weilding a weapon. Also to hook limbs in close combat.
An interesting object. It would have been so easy to have made that a better weapon. In face, a spike would have been much simpler. Just breaking off part of the hook would make it a better weapon. Which really makes me think the original form was for some other purpose. The hook does look like a very good shape for hooking things and keeping them hooked. It has those nice flats and it's tapered, which looks very intentional.. Someone really wanted to cast hatchets with hooks on the back, because they wanted to hook things with them.
Agreed- I mean things get confused because the hawk is a tool and cultural symbol as much as weapon. Like the Spontoon tomahawk, there's no good reason (IMO) that it shouldn't have a sharp point but it didn't. Seems like such an obvious thing to do but it wasn't done. Why? No idea.
What a treat to handle that. Thanks for the closeups, too.
Great item thanks for sharing.
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The company Wingard wearables has some similarly curved hook spikes. I have no affiliation with them or anything, just an observation. Thanks for the upload.
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The hooked spike was used for hooking opponent's weapons to redirect them in close combat and to hook & pull a shield to open up targets for the other hand weilding a weapon.
Also to hook limbs in close combat.
I read somewhere that In Europe it is common to refer to small axes and hatchet as tomahawks after story’s of Native Americans made it back to Europe
That sounds right but I have no concrete reference about it. Have never really deep dived on tomahawks even though I want to (will at some point).
the first metal axes were trade goods, and then later on they liked the styles so they made them similar to what the original trade heads were like
very interesting, I have a relatively similar ax with a spike (from the World War, German pioneer ax/hatchet)
Wow!
Great video
Thanks- glad you liked it.
Very cool! Where did you run across this? Big fan of the simple decoration. I noticed there was just 1 bead in this. Any clue as to why?
The head looks similar to some models made by the HBC the handle was locally made
An interesting object. It would have been so easy to have made that a better weapon. In face, a spike would have been much simpler. Just breaking off part of the hook would make it a better weapon. Which really makes me think the original form was for some other purpose. The hook does look like a very good shape for hooking things and keeping them hooked. It has those nice flats and it's tapered, which looks very intentional.. Someone really wanted to cast hatchets with hooks on the back, because they wanted to hook things with them.
Agreed- I mean things get confused because the hawk is a tool and cultural symbol as much as weapon. Like the Spontoon tomahawk, there's no good reason (IMO) that it shouldn't have a sharp point but it didn't. Seems like such an obvious thing to do but it wasn't done. Why? No idea.
The symbols are types of Medicine Wheels!
That would make sense.
@@ObjectHistory glad to help!
@@ObjectHistory oh I always get so caught up in the conversation I forget to give my two cents on the video itself. Very good job!
@@davidgeldner2167 Ha, thanks man
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