Journal
Small but Significant: Two-Finger Rings and Min...
The full-size four-finger knuckle duster gets most of the attention. It is dramatic, heavy, and unmistakably what it is. But some of the most interesting pieces in the collecting world...
Small but Significant: Two-Finger Rings and Min...
The full-size four-finger knuckle duster gets most of the attention. It is dramatic, heavy, and unmistakably what it is. But some of the most interesting pieces in the collecting world...
Modern Steel: Why CNC-Machined Knuckle Dusters ...
The collector who dismisses modern knuckle dusters as "not real history" is missing an important chapter. Since the 1990s, a new generation of makers has transformed the form from sand-cast...
Modern Steel: Why CNC-Machined Knuckle Dusters ...
The collector who dismisses modern knuckle dusters as "not real history" is missing an important chapter. Since the 1990s, a new generation of makers has transformed the form from sand-cast...
Bottle Openers, Belt Buckles and Paperweights: ...
Not every object that looks like a knuckle duster was made to be one. Walk through any militaria fair and you will eventually spot a heavy brass ring with four...
Bottle Openers, Belt Buckles and Paperweights: ...
Not every object that looks like a knuckle duster was made to be one. Walk through any militaria fair and you will eventually spot a heavy brass ring with four...
Two Fingers or Four? How Shape Helps Date a Knu...
The silhouette of a knuckle duster is instantly recognisable: a curved bar with finger loops and a striking surface. Yet within that basic form lies enormous variation. Some pieces are...
Two Fingers or Four? How Shape Helps Date a Knu...
The silhouette of a knuckle duster is instantly recognisable: a curved bar with finger loops and a striking surface. Yet within that basic form lies enormous variation. Some pieces are...
Caring for Brass: Patina, Polish and the Collec...
Every collector faces the same question sooner or later: the brass piece on your desk has darkened to a deep chocolate brown, almost black in the recesses. It looks ancient...
Caring for Brass: Patina, Polish and the Collec...
Every collector faces the same question sooner or later: the brass piece on your desk has darkened to a deep chocolate brown, almost black in the recesses. It looks ancient...
Buying Your First Knuckle Duster: A Collector's...
Walking into a militaria fair or browsing an online auction for the first time can be overwhelming. Rows of brass and steel pieces gleam under the lights, each seller assuring...
Buying Your First Knuckle Duster: A Collector's...
Walking into a militaria fair or browsing an online auction for the first time can be overwhelming. Rows of brass and steel pieces gleam under the lights, each seller assuring...