Personal weapon or something else
 

A nice little object picked up at a local fair.

Walking stick size ( 34" long )
Thornwood shaft, heavy brass tip. Turned horn and brass top.
Concealed 2' octagonal steel spike.

Makes a well balanced club or a formidable "stabbing" weapon.

From the design and materials I am almost certain that it was made in India.

SO, could it be a form of elephant goad ? I have never seen one like this but it has been suggested.

All comments welcome.

Regards
Roy

I think this a Spanish ? walking stick used by shepherds etc., also for defence if required.

Regards.

Hello,

This looks like a Basque Makila walking stick: http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12080

Regards,
Emanuel

absolutly Emanuel :D
walking, and fight, in case of necessity :p

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Dom

Thanks Gentlemen. There appears to be no doubt about this at all.
That's what I like about this site, you guys never cease to amaze me with all the knowledge that abounds here.
I would probably have always thought of this as Indian.

Regards
Roy

Hi Roy,

I looked at that too (good old Lance!)
They are certainly not often seen over here, the spike is an interesting 'feature' and makes it almost a short stabbing spear.
An interesting thing.

The makhila or makila or a walking stick,
is lined with a pick/short blade, belonging to the culture and tradition's Basque,
it is consisting of several elements:

the stick is medlar wood
the ferrules are made of different metals (brass, nickel, silver or gold).
the handle is wrapped with leather straps braided, or metal
the hand strap is made of leather (missing, on the makhila presented)
the hilt made ​​of horn or, metal shaped as hammer.
by unscrewing the handle, the weapon is discovered, made ​​of a steel tip
Unscrewing a knob that covers this makhila steel tip

the bottom end is in steel, like a clover-shaped.
usually a makhila has engraved; name of its owner, a proverb or a symbol.

in France this stick is forbidden out of home ... :o
in our days, as well as cane-sword, all are considered as weapons (6th category)

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Dom

LOL, I wasn't calling it 'a lance'. The dealer who had it was named 'Lance'.

This is a cane basque makila French


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