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9th May 2010, 04:44 PM
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TURKANA FIGHTING STICK ?
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?
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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"
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9th May 2010, 05:23 PM
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Turkana it is then.
Thanks Tim. 
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10th May 2010, 12:07 AM
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Nice stick Lew,
is the curve....natural, carved or is it 'formed'/warped (using perhaps water or steam ) ? Regards David |
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10th May 2010, 02:59 AM
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David I would think carved to shape. |
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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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