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stekemest Two polynesian (?) clubs 23rd March 2015, 04:41 PM

colin henshaw These are African implements... 23rd March 2015, 05:10 PM

stekemest Thank you! Do you have any... 23rd March 2015, 05:17 PM

colin henshaw As far as I can see they are... 23rd March 2015, 06:50 PM

stekemest Thank you very much!... 23rd March 2015, 06:57 PM

colin henshaw Please post the Australian... 23rd March 2015, 07:11 PM

stekemest Hi Colin, sure, here it is! 24th March 2015, 02:09 PM

colin henshaw A good club Peter, thanks for... 24th March 2015, 02:30 PM

stekemest Yes, North Queensland. 24th March 2015, 03:58 PM

23rd March 2015, 06:50 PM	#4
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	As far as I can see they are called "beater-in". Here are some extracts from the book "Studies in Primitive Looms" by H. Ling Roth, reprint 1977. They seem to have been a universal form - the last drawing is of a Borneo loom. If you look at the edge of the wood, you might see numerous small indentations, where they hit the threads. Regards. Attached Images

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