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Old 15th December 2010, 03:40 AM   #1
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I think that people back in the day refered to aboriginal peoples from tribal cultures as "indian natives". The North American Tribal people were given the misnomer of "Indian". I believe the explorers thought they had found India.
Yes, i believe that is why i stated it was misleading...
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Old 15th December 2010, 12:49 PM   #2
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My White aunt does a really good job of cutting leather fringe (and rolling it), it looks good on one of my uncle's lances. And hair still on the hide? Doesn't sound too good to me.
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Old 15th December 2010, 03:14 PM   #3
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I have to say that the more i search for and look at images of Native American war clubs on the net the more i only see stone heads that are meticulously bound and wrapped to their sticks and not completely slathered in resin as this one is. I would love to see an image of just one authenticated club that is bound like Tim's is before i could consider the authenticity of this one.
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Old 15th December 2010, 04:25 PM   #4
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I don't know if this helps prove or disprove the authenticity of Tim's clubs, but, here are a few from the Glenbow Museum in Calgary Alberta.

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Old 15th December 2010, 05:31 PM   #5
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Thanks Jeff. Looks like a lot of what i am seeing in these clubs. Not particularly supportive of authenticity for me.
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Old 15th December 2010, 07:10 PM   #6
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Well it was only hope. This is the only picture I have from "Indian & Eskimo Artifacts of North America, Charles Mile. I am talking about fine stubs of hair on the rawhide vissable with x10. Sadly I could not take pictures of the varrious types that were on display in the BM.
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Old 15th December 2010, 07:17 PM   #7
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Well Tim, if we never took any chances....
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