Interesting club (I hope)

Rick · 4th September 2011, 10:05 PM

Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes .
Usually these have a lanyard hole .
Possibly an old 'gang weapon' ?
21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

Atlantia · 4th September 2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes .
Usually these have a lanyard hole .

21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

Hi Rick

And too big for rounders.
But fish?
If they were this big I guess?

ThePepperSkull · 4th September 2011, 11:10 PM

They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days.

(Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

Atlantia · 4th September 2011, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days.

(Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

Here's a picture of it next to aviators for scale.
It's really chunky.

fearn · 5th September 2011, 12:45 AM

You need something like that to kill large halibut, since they can get up to 300 pounds and can hurt people in the boat if you let them flop around.

It could also be the equivalent of one of those "ozark tire thumpers," although those reportedly have a lead center, and I don't see evidence of that in your club (I calculated the density from the figure you gave, and it's within the realm of solid wood).

Best,

F

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2011, 06:26 AM

Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".

Atlantia · 5th September 2011, 08:20 PM

It came from a house clearance of an old house here in Devon.
I still get the feeling of a reused piece of ships timber or ceiling beam. It was turned on a lathe. but possibly a fairly crude one. For sure the 'chisel' used to cut it left tiny lines, thousands spiralling around it.
It feels like its got great age.
I wondered if it was some naval or slavery item. I did a google image search for 'slavery club'......... that didn't go so well

A.alnakkas · 5th September 2011, 08:54 PM

LOL. I got curious and googled that... xD

Interesting club, I'd take it to a fight any day.

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2011, 09:22 PM

Hi Gene,
Is that a screw head I see at the centre of the business end? Does it serve any purpose or is it covering a hole filled with something like lead.
Another possibility is that this COULD be a Trench Club from WW1. The ones I have seen are usually covered with boot hobnails at the business end, but thats not to say that this is not one.
Stu

katana · 5th September 2011, 09:35 PM

Hi Gene,
surely this club would be defined as a truncheon. Oak was commonly used in Britain for both Police and Admiralty truncheons ....with so much Maritime history around your area ....and if old enough ...ex-press gang

All the best
David

4th September 2011, 10:05 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Fish Billy ? Possibly a 'tranquilizer' for larger fishes . Usually these have a lanyard hole . Possibly an old 'gang weapon' ? 21" is too small for a baseball bat; not to mention the weight of oak .

4th September 2011, 11:10 PM	#3
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	They cast Sam Jackson in everything these days. (Interested to see where this thread develops. Quite a familiar shape but the size is a little different then what we're all used to.)

5th September 2011, 12:45 AM	#5
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	You need something like that to kill large halibut, since they can get up to 300 pounds and can hurt people in the boat if you let them flop around. It could also be the equivalent of one of those "ozark tire thumpers," although those reportedly have a lead center, and I don't see evidence of that in your club (I calculated the density from the figure you gave, and it's within the realm of solid wood). Best, F

5th September 2011, 06:26 AM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Looks to have been turned on a lathe judging by the "ring" between the handle and the "bat".

5th September 2011, 08:20 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	It came from a house clearance of an old house here in Devon. I still get the feeling of a reused piece of ships timber or ceiling beam. It was turned on a lathe. but possibly a fairly crude one. For sure the 'chisel' used to cut it left tiny lines, thousands spiralling around it. It feels like its got great age. I wondered if it was some naval or slavery item. I did a google image search for 'slavery club'......... that didn't go so well

5th September 2011, 08:54 PM	#8
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	LOL. I got curious and googled that... xD Interesting club, I'd take it to a fight any day.

5th September 2011, 09:22 PM	#9
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Hi Gene, Is that a screw head I see at the centre of the business end? Does it serve any purpose or is it covering a hole filled with something like lead. Another possibility is that this COULD be a Trench Club from WW1. The ones I have seen are usually covered with boot hobnails at the business end, but thats not to say that this is not one. Stu

5th September 2011, 09:35 PM	#10
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Gene, surely this club would be defined as a truncheon. Oak was commonly used in Britain for both Police and Admiralty truncheons ....with so much Maritime history around your area ....and if old enough ...ex-press gang All the best David