William Brand Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 I came across this wonderful 17th-Century Steel Wheellock Combination Powder Flask, Spanner Wrench, Screwdriver and Pricker. It's made of Of polished steel construction, the tapered octagonal flask with spring-loaded spout cover, Side-mounted square spanner and pricker. Domed pommel with integral screwdriver. Steel ring mount. Length: 8-inches. http://www.collector...g01/Lot-183.htm
Captain Jim Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 Now that is cool. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
Coastie04 Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 drool... She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 And another nice priming flask made of ivory.
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 And another fine one from the Ottoman Turks. Ivory and gold. If I ever win the lottery.
Captain Jim Posted December 15, 2012 Posted December 15, 2012 I so love these pieces. Intricate, functional, beautiful. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 Another 17th century combination gun tool from Germany. It combines a wheel lock spanner and powder tester, with a cranked head pierced for three sizes of winding pins and a handle forming the measure. Some similar tools...
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 17th century, Spanish screwdriver with a handle enriched with baluster mouldings, engraved with foliage with a heart-shaped piercing, marked 'Maria Myrandea'.
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 18th century gun tool inscribed 'SOI D'EUSTAQUIO DE YBARRATA'. Height: 3.4 in, Width: 2.2 in, Steel combination gun tool comprising hammer, fire steel, whistle, two prickers and screwdriver, acquired in Seville, Spain.
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 Combination gun tool comprising spanner, pricker, hammer and steel, of engraved steel, marked 'Antonio Nabarro en Madrid', Spain, 18th century.
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 There are no other tools on this one, but it's an excellent priming flask from 18th century India.
William Brand Posted December 15, 2012 Author Posted December 15, 2012 The variety of these tools is amazing. Here's another Wheellock Spanner Combined with a Pistol Ramrod and Priming Flask from 17th century Germany. A rare Italian priming flask and combination tool. Fishskin, silver, brass and iron. 8.125 inches. And...perhaps one of the best spanners I've found... Combined stiletto, wheel-lock spanner and priming-flask with scabbard from Germany. c. 1660 Steel and copper alloy Length: 36.6 cm, overall Length: 23.5 cm, blade Width: 1 cm Weight: 0.32 kg Some fantastic early spanners can be found in this thread... http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=80826
Stynky Tudor Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Wow, these are amazing finds William! Thank you.
William Brand Posted December 16, 2012 Author Posted December 16, 2012 I'm hoping that these will inspire a few craftsmen on the Pub into fabricating and selling some of these.
Coastie04 Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 I love the stiletto one! Just in case you're surprised while reloading or servicing your pistol... Arrrgh! She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail
Captain Jim Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 I love the stiletto one! Just in case you're surprised while reloading or servicing your pistol... Arrrgh! Or find the need to spike a great gun. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around...
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 You are evil William! You know I am in the process of building a wheel-lock carbine! Just when I thought I had myself under control too. Bo
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Bump... I'm thinkin', I'm thinkin'....
madPete Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) --Deleted-- Edited August 18, 2015 by madPete Aye... Plunder Awaits!
madPete Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 some of these tools are awesome, same style as some of the fancy guns. by coincidence just last week I commissioned Casket Chris to make me a knapping hammer, with screwdriver tip. Damn I need a metal lathe! mP Aye... Plunder Awaits!
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