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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 7, 2022 22:45:27 GMT
Hello everyone!
I am new to this forum but have been a lurker for some time now! I wanted to show off my 15th Century Bohemian War Hammer that I got last month. It was made by Štefán Meško in the Czech Republic. This War Hammer is an exact replica of an archaeological find in Slovakia. The original was found in the flooded basement of an abandoned Medieval guardhouse/tower in a forest. It was covered in silt and water, creating a zero oxygen environment that perfectly preserved the War Hammer, including the wooden handle. Along with the hammer, they found other artefacts that dated to the time period of The Hussite Wars. Thought that someone might find this interesting!
Total Length: 27 inches (70cm)
Head: 7 inches (17.75cm)
Weight: 2.7 pounds (1.23kg)
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Post by paulmuaddib on Mar 7, 2022 22:48:14 GMT
That’s definitely cool. And welcome to the forum.
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Post by Elrikk on Mar 7, 2022 23:03:10 GMT
Welcome!
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Post by skelley on Mar 8, 2022 4:07:29 GMT
Rough but beautiful, I like it. Also, Welcome!
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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 9, 2022 13:45:50 GMT
Thank you very much! I appreciate the warm welcome!
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pattyb0009
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Post by pattyb0009 on Mar 9, 2022 17:59:33 GMT
Welcome! Very nice. I love hammers, and this is a great example of one!
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Scott
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Post by Scott on Mar 10, 2022 2:24:22 GMT
Welcome to the forum! Have you hit anything with it yet?
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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 14, 2022 4:35:29 GMT
Welcome! Very nice. I love hammers, and this is a great example of one! Thank you very much! I do love the look of this hammer. The textured grind on the scalloped langets really seem as if they could have been done with a period grinding stone.
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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 14, 2022 4:40:10 GMT
Welcome to the forum! Have you hit anything with it yet? Thanks! No, I have not. Though once summer comes, I am sure that will change!
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Post by Pogo4321 on Mar 15, 2022 2:45:43 GMT
Fantastic piece. Congrats.
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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 16, 2022 18:45:35 GMT
Fantastic piece. Congrats. Thank you very much! I appreciate it! I consider myself very fortunate to have such a nice piece.
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pgandy
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Post by pgandy on Mar 17, 2022 13:30:58 GMT
Accept my belated welcome and thanks for sharing. I like it.
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Post by O'Donnell777 on Mar 18, 2022 15:13:26 GMT
Accept my belated welcome and thanks for sharing. I like it. Thanks! I'm glad to share it!
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