What was this object used for?
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diving doc said:DigEmAll said:Angelo said:DIGEMALL!
Are you thinking along the line of a GAUCHO BOLA?
Perhaps, just a different country.
Why did you choose Pakistan?
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I choose Pakistan because that is where all those cheap knives and all that other made from brass cheap stuff comes from.
The bolas don't really have to be heavy. The originals were knots of leather. I can assure you that that little acorn of brass would be plenty heavy for a bola.
Back in the seventies and eighties there was a plethora of cheaply made "ninja" weapons. Things that a Ninja wouldn't ever think of using. Some actually gained an acceptance in the martial arts, like nunchukas. You know... "Num chucks" two sticks tied together with a rope or chain. Invented late in the last century... not even in China or Japan, but made famous on the movie set because they looked cool! All these cheap weapons DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK! They just had to look cool.
All right, how heavy do bolas have to be to be effective?? Does size and mass of weapon have anything to do with size of the game It just doesn't work unless you're going after squirrels. Educate me on this, I'm all ears. I am trying to be objective. I don't want this to go to where it went before.
Doc
gypsyheart said:Maybe its not anything....so far there are three different websites that have not been able to identify it. Maybe its just another person that is good at photoshop,with time on their hands and they did this just to drive everyone crazy. There has not been one poster who has even come close to posting a picture that resembles it.
Michelle said:same here Chagy....when I was little it seems I saw one of these...my dad had old srmy gear that he let us play with and I am almost certain that's where I saw one of them....could this be some sort of clasp...closure tab...to a knap sack duffle bag...etc. ?
diving doc said:Yes, and I would reply appropriately with something much more lethal and more than a few times to break you of the habit, Now can we try and get back on track? .[/b]Doc
stoney56 said:After taking a look at this thing, one possibility comes to mind. Could it have been attached to a watch chainfor pickpocket prevention of a pocket watch. Pulling on the chain would activate the spikes, preventing the watch from being pulled out by snagging on the pocket. The owner though would reach in and grab the knurled edges thereby preventing the spike activation.
dah......way to go jeff...I wondered what you were doing!!!!Now convince Doc.....THANK GOODNESS............No wonder your a Hero!diving doc said:That's absolutely great!!! What was it used for? A watch tool? How was it used? Great going! Who would ever have thunk it?? So there's something on the bottom after all, wonder why it didn't show on the picture.
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Michelle said:dah......way to go jeff...I wondered what you were doing!!!!Now convince Doc.....THANK GOODNESS............No wonder your a Hero!diving doc said:That's absolutely great!!! What was it used for? A watch tool? How was it used? Great going! Who would ever have thunk it?? So there's something on the bottom after all, wonder why it didn't show on the picture.
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diving doc said:That's absolutely great!!! What was it used for? A watch tool? How was it used? Great going! Who would ever have thunk it?? So there's something on the bottom after all, wonder why it didn't show on the picture.
Pick pocket watch deterrant, boy oh boy!
Doc
diving doc said:?? So there's something on the bottom after all, wonder why it didn't show on the picture.
Doc
some? pictures can be deceiving. My other ideas were way off though. But I got somethin right.SWR said:So, there was something coming out of the bottom...just as some predicted!