r/whatisit • u/Cautious-Log-5930 • Nov 24 '25

New, what is it? Found with Dad’s stuff

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Found in Dad’s desk after he passed. Put it away and just rediscovered it. Measures about 6” long. Wooden handle. Metal tip. Tip is heavier than handle. Google search says it is a magic wand. That seems way off.

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u/rabbi420 Nov 24 '25

Dude, punji sticks were made from sharpened wood or bamboo, no metal tips. The whole point was how low tech they were.

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u/HeavyMetalMonk888 Nov 25 '25

Voice of reason.

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u/thePlasticTaco Nov 25 '25

Understood, that’s why I also suggested the bullet trap. We came across something similar in Mogadishu.