Steel Spike, Initialed SHF

RSWORD · 7th January 2024, 07:36 PM

It is the tang of the sword blade and just a bit of the forte showing the makers mark. Not sure it had an alternate purpose than just being a broken blade where the blade remnant was rounded off. Perhaps used as a fancy letter opener versus being discarded.

Kmaddock · 8th January 2024, 09:48 AM

Hi All
I was thinking it could be a Tea Caddy spoon or a meat skewer?
Regards,
Ken

fernando · 8th January 2024, 10:25 AM

On a second thought, it lacks the concavity for a spoon; or the length for a letter opener. Notwithstanding its form was most probably meant to have a purpose !

7th January 2024, 07:36 PM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	It is the tang of the sword blade and just a bit of the forte showing the makers mark. Not sure it had an alternate purpose than just being a broken blade where the blade remnant was rounded off. Perhaps used as a fancy letter opener versus being discarded.

8th January 2024, 09:48 AM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 533	Hi All I was thinking it could be a Tea Caddy spoon or a meat skewer? Regards, Ken

8th January 2024, 10:25 AM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,647	On a second thought, it lacks the concavity for a spoon; or the length for a letter opener. Notwithstanding its form was most probably meant to have a purpose !