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#1 Mar-06-2010 01:49:pm
- tree hugger
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19th-century tomahawk worth up to $500
The main reason I'm posting this is because there is a neat photo of the club and some links to museums in the article.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100305 … up-to-$500
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#2 Mar-06-2010 03:49:pm
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Re: 19th-century tomahawk worth up to $500
Speaking as one with over 40 years of museum experience in Native American artifacts, here is my reaction:
Bullsh*t !
The stone is poorly made. It's so loose in that hafting that it would fall out if swung. The hafting itself is poorly wrapped down the shaft (and that's not due to it's alleged age).
tk PhD
Seton Hall University Museum
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#3 Mar-06-2010 06:25:pm
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Re: 19th-century tomahawk worth up to $500
tk wrote:
Speaking as one with over 40 years of museum experience in Native American artifacts, here is my reaction:
Bullsh*t !
The stone is poorly made. It's so loose in that hafting that it would fall out if swung. The hafting itself is poorly wrapped down the shaft (and that's not due to it's alleged age).
tk PhD
Seton Hall University Museum
I was wondering about the way the stone was attached, too. Thought if it was used for its intended purpose, the stone would go flying and the warrior would be left swinging a leather wrapped stick. Glad you posted.
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#4 Mar-07-2010 11:43:pm
- Tokipahkinao
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Re: 19th-century tomahawk worth up to $500
HE! Gang,
I have to agree that the club looks poorly made - NOT just that it's old! Altho the style is different, I have put a stone head ( gift from Herb Kraft) on a handle I made, and I certainly made it much more secure in the handle than that example.
Of course David O. has it now! AH the memories!!!
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#5 Apr-13-2010 09:19:pm
- NanticokePiney
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Re: 19th-century tomahawk worth up to $500
Yeah, that's not real. A old member of Salem Friends Meeting collects them. Most are hide wrapped and beaded or quilled.
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