Between posts 4 and 5, you speak for me on this.
Sheesh! That's a nasty looking piece of hardware.
It looks like it could split a skull or open one up like a fish without any trouble at all.
A few years back after an accident I took to using a 'walking stick' made from a nice piece of hickory with a lovely burl on top for a grip.
It looked innocent enough but between the blunt end, the hard rounded burl, and a good stiff shaft I felt pretty well armed and confident I could handle almost anyone who was not armed with a firearm.
"There's nothing like a nice piece of hickory." Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider.
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