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Lew 9th May 2010 04:44 PM
TURKANA FIGHTING STICK ?
 
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Picked this up with a buy now for a few portions of fish and chips. ;) Now the question to be asked is Turkana or is it Sudanese?

Tim Simmons 9th May 2010 05:15 PM
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Very nice indeed, I am just a little envious. This picture is of Turkana from "Cradle of Mankind. Mohamed Amin 1981"

Lew 9th May 2010 05:23 PM
Turkana it is then.

Thanks Tim. :)

katana 10th May 2010 12:07 AM
Nice stick Lew,
is the curve....natural, carved or is it 'formed'/warped (using perhaps water or steam ) ?

Regards David

Lew 10th May 2010 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by katana
Nice stick Lew,
is the curve....natural, carved or is it 'formed'/warped (using perhaps water or steam ) ?

Regards David

David

I would think carved to shape.

katana 10th May 2010 02:51 PM
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Hi Lew,
it seems by the pictures you posted that the grain of the wood 'follows' the curve of the club..... this I believe would make it stronger and more resillient.
I was wondering whether suitable trees are 'coppiced' to create the desired shape. Coppicing is an old practice which involves cutting a tree down, but leaving a 'live' stump....this then produces 'shoots' ....which for a number of trees produces similarly shaped branches to your club.

Regards David

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