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McSanta
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Posted: 31/1/10 at 3:25pm \| IP Logged

A little Scottish Hammer History

In the Scottish highlands the missile took the form of
a smith's sledgehammer, and in this form the sport became
popular in England in early days. Edward II is said to
have fostered it, and Henry VIII is known to have been
proficient. At the beginning of the19th century two
standard hammers were generally recognized in Scotland,
the heavy hammer, weighing about 21 Ib, and the light
hammer, weighing about 16 Ib. These were in general use
until about 1885, although the light hammer gradually
attained popularity at the expense of the heavy. Although
originally an ordinary blacksmith's sledge with a handle
about 3 ft. long, the form of the head was gradually
modified until it acquired its present spherical shape,
and the stiff wooden handle gave place to one of
flexible whalebone about 5/8 in. in diameter.

--- from The Encyclopćdia Britannica: a dictionary of
arts, sciences, literature and general information,
Volume 12, At the University Press, 1910

I wonder how tacky works on whale bone?

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Posted: 01/2/10 at 11:44am \| IP Logged

Using whale bone in this sport is similar to cannibalism, isn't it?

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Posted: 01/2/10 at 9:00pm \| IP Logged

I resemble that comment

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