Bruce Pennington Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Any idea on what this is? I've seen a couple of them on Guns.ru. They don't seem to know either, although the running theory is some sort of ship boarding or un-boarding weapon. 3 1 Quote
Wolfmanreid Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 It’s a tool for hauling eels out of the water I believe. The spike is supposed to stick in and hold the slippery eel. 3 1 Quote
ChrisW Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Looks like an old blade was used for this purpose, that's really too bad! 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Wow, so essentially its a just a variation on the common fishing hook. Quote
ChrisW Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Interesting! Were these purpose made this way or made from recycling old blades? Quote
vajo Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 I'm fascinated of this fishing tool. It looks very cool. I bet not one Fishing museum in the west have one. When you sent the guns.ru site through google translation. On page 14 of the thread it is explained as eel catching tool. Great find Bruce. Every day i come to the board i learn something new. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Posted October 30, 2021 Reminds me of the verse " and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4) So, not a "plowshare" but you get the picture! 2 Quote
FZ1 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 @Bruce Pennington, I think the local variation now reads: "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares; and if any of those swords are nihonto, there will be a wailing and a gnashing of teeth on the NMB. And there shall be a plague of sad-emoji responses and down-voting of the beaters of swords" 4 Quote
GrozaB Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Eel grabbers. I saw few over the years. Some made out of very good swords... Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Posted October 30, 2021 50 minutes ago, FZ1 said: @Bruce Pennington, I think the local variation now reads: "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares; and if any of those swords are nihonto, there will be a wailing and a gnashing of teeth on the NMB. And there shall be a plague of sad-emoji responses and down-voting of the beaters of swords" HA!!! Love it! I'd give it a "thumbs up" but I'm blocked, for some reason @Brian, from making any "Likes" etc. 1 Quote
Stephen Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 One only gets so many a day Bruce, should be back tomorrow. Quote
Surfson Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 It looks like it could catch and hold a rope as well. Quote
Dave R Posted November 2, 2021 Report Posted November 2, 2021 It's worth remembering just how many swords there were and are in Japan. Also a good maker does not mean that a good sword was used, most likely damaged blades. Anything saleable would have gone to market. 1 Quote
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