Max Knives PA34M — Two-finger impact tool, eagle motif and spikes

Overview

The PA34M is a impact tool with two finger holes, drawn around an eagle. The bird fills the body of the piece, wings open across its width, and a row of decorative spikes runs along the upper edge. It is a motif object first of all: what you look at is the drawing, and the way the relief catches the light and redraws the bird depending on the angle the piece is held at.

The eagle, a motif that keeps returning

The eagle is one of the oldest motifs in decorated metal: it appears on Roman standards, on European coats of arms, on buckles and on rings. If it has crossed the centuries, that is partly a matter of drawing. With its wings spread the bird is perfectly symmetrical and fills a wide, low field, which is exactly the shape of a impact tool body. The head turned to one side gives the eye somewhere to land, the plumage offers the engraver regular lines to cut, and the whole thing stays legible even at small size.

Technical specifications

Impact tool with two finger holes. The body carries an eagle motif and a row of decorative spikes along its upper edge. Those three points - the number of openings, the motif and the spikes - are what the shop states; no material, no dimensions and no weight appear in the catalogue for this reference, and nothing further is put forward here. The spikes are presented as a decision of design, carrying on the relief of the eagle.

Legal notice. Impact tools are restricted or prohibited in a number of countries and are frequently refused in aircraft cabin baggage. Check the law that applies where the order is delivered before purchasing.