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Matchlock · 13th August 2014, 04:14 PM

I definitely doubt the alledged fact that attachment no. 1 shows a touch hole prick (German: Räumnadel); in my opinion, this long needle with the double scroll to its upper end was a bodkin used for long hair.

Such a long and delicate object would have bent and broken right away, at the very first tryto prick the fouled-up touch hole of any gun ...

Further down in this thread, I will attach photos of two actual wrought iron pricks preserved in
The Michael Trömner Collection.

Best,
Michael Trömner

13th August 2014, 04:14 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I definitely doubt the alledged fact that attachment no. 1 shows a touch hole prick (German: Räumnadel); in my opinion, this long needle with the double scroll to its upper end was a bodkin used for long hair. Such a long and delicate object would have bent and broken right away, at the very first tryto prick the fouled-up touch hole of any gun ... Further down in this thread, I will attach photos of two actual wrought iron pricks preserved in The Michael Trömner Collection. Best, Michael Trömner Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 14th August 2014 at 02:34 PM.