Club or.......?

Atlantia · 17th August 2011, 10:52 AM

Any further thoughs chaps?

kronckew · 17th August 2011, 12:13 PM

it's a washing bat especially for beating your clothes on the rocks to get out asparagus stains...

Atlantia · 17th August 2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

it's a washing bat especially for beating your clothes on the rocks to get out asparagus stains...

Great catch Kronck'!!!

Oh well at least its for beating something

I bet many a man has felt their club-like properties, perhaps I should add it to the women with weapons thread?

I think that settles it's origin, doesn't seem to be much doubt.

Best
Gene

tom hyle · 19th August 2011, 04:16 AM

These seem to be European. The device in question seems to be of Pacific wood?? Cricket, though also European, is widely distributed in the Pacific; is the use of such laundry paddles? Note
again the ridge to both handle and "blade", which these seem to lack. Still looks like some kind of
cricket bat to me.

Atlantia · 31st August 2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom hyle

These seem to be European. The device in question seems to be of Pacific wood?? Cricket, though also European, is widely distributed in the Pacific; is the use of such laundry paddles? Note
again the ridge to both handle and "blade", which these seem to lack. Still looks like some kind of
cricket bat to me.

Hi Tom,

The thing that IMHO kills the Cricket Bat theory is the central ridge on the face. A cricket bat has a flat face so you can direct your shot. That would be nigh on impossible with a bat with 'two' angled faces.

Best
Gene

kronckew · 31st August 2011, 07:03 PM

?

the original posted photos seem to show the central ridge only on one side, the other being flat with rounded edges.

raised ridge

flat side

i still do not think it's a cricket bat tho.

17th August 2011, 10:52 AM	#1
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19th August 2011, 04:16 AM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	These seem to be European. The device in question seems to be of Pacific wood?? Cricket, though also European, is widely distributed in the Pacific; is the use of such laundry paddles? Note again the ridge to both handle and "blade", which these seem to lack. Still looks like some kind of cricket bat to me.

31st August 2011, 07:03 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	? the original posted photos seem to show the central ridge only on one side, the other being flat with rounded edges. raised ridge flat side i still do not think it's a cricket bat tho.