mikehutt Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 high quality replica trench mace cast iron head . suit re-enactor, museum, collector or a priest for very large bunnies ! £49 inc uk post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryle Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Hello, I don't wish to derail your thread, but what was the purpose of these? Or was the intended use for the original article exactly as I'm imagining... Ive just never seen one is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Trench raids where the length of a rifle (as then issued) would be an encumberance. In his memoirs either Graves or Sassoon mention taping kitchen knives to short lengths of broom stale. Also a trench club would render hors de combat with little chance for its victim to cry out of taken unawares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Just got rid of a real one of those. Slightly different pattern but similar. Fetched a very good price at auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehutt Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 I understand they were often made with various heads using the std trenching tool handle and whatever lump of metal could be made to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryle Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Crikey, There were some horrors in WW1. Well its all part of history. Good luck with your sale and thanks for entertaining my curiosity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehutt Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 Now sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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