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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 11234840, member: 76316&quot;]It&#039;s ~9&quot; long, ~1&quot; square, with the blade 4&quot; long by ~1 3/4&quot; wide; the eye is ~1 1/16&quot; by ~9/16&quot;. Weight is ~31 oz. Neither the blade edge nor the poll show much if any use or wear. A nice touch in this piece of work are the 4 notches just forward of the eye; they are forged, but show dressing by file at their edges...I believe they <i>may</i> be a form of maker&#039;s mark (as might be the sharp-edged strikes on the right hand side (pics 9 &amp; 10))...or perhaps only a grace-note, for balanced appearance, or just eye appeal.</p><p>I cannot say whether its material is iron or steel; when suspended by a rod through the eye an&#039; tapped, it rings slightly, so there is some level of temper, as would be expected in a striking tool.</p><p>I have no recollection of where or when I acquires this pick, but it still stirs me to fondle it, for its simple utility an&#039; quiet beauty.</p><p>Your comments are most welcome, an&#039; thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=20148]@the blacksmith[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]539039[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539040[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539041[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539046[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]539048[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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