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28th September 2006, 11:33 AM
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Location: USA Georgia
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Nice catch Lew. I saw it also and was gonna bid, but didn't get around to it. You and I have similar tastes.
Glad that you got it! Cong Would like to see some close-ups when you get it. |
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28th September 2006, 11:05 PM
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I spoke with the seller and he says that the stick is quite heavy and dense. That sounds good to me. I should have it sometime late next week I hope
 Lew |
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7th October 2006, 06:33 PM
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The stick arrived today and it's a beauty. Here are some pics of the elephant which maybe an Indian and not African one. The wood is African though like what they use to make knobkerries.
Lew |
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7th October 2006, 11:53 PM
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olifant
Hi again Lew,
looks like an Indian elephant,with the small ears and the blanket on his back.......let's see.....An Indian working in Africa.....came across a Shoona knobkerrie......felt home-sick.......and carved out an "Indian"elephant....  Oh,title is elephant in Dutch
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8th October 2006, 12:18 AM
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Good guess but I think the story goes like this a British retired officer from Rorkes Drift brought back a knobkerrie and was relocated to India as a local Governor and had the elephant carved out of it and used it to help him walk due to the the fact he was wounded in the leg at that battle  Boy oh boy I should sell that story on ebay Lew |
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