New Plains club

VANDOO · 9th November 2015, 05:22 PM

THE WORKMANSHIP IS VERY GOOD AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PROPER WAY. THE BRAIDED RAWHIDE HANDLE IS ESPECIALLY NICE. I HOPE IT IS LONGER THAN IT APPEARS IN THE PHOTO AS THAT WOULD BE ITS ONLY SHORT COMING (PUN INTENDED)

THE STONE LOOKS OK TOO. IT IS RARE BUT STILL POSSIBLE TO FIND A SLEEPER IN NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS AS MANY COLLECTORS FEAR TO TREAD BUT A VERY WELL NATIVE AMERICAN MADE ITEM IS WORTH COLLECTING AS WELL. GOOD LUCK I HOPE YOU GOT A SLEEPER BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD WARCLUB OLD OR NEW.

Tim Simmons · 12th November 2015, 04:02 PM

While I wait for arrival. Here are some old pictures that show also with the natural history museum these clubs come in all shapes and sizes plain and decorated.

stekemest · 12th November 2015, 09:02 PM

Nice club...

Here's a picture of my own. Most of these seem to date around 1900. I haven't seen many authentic examples from pre-reservation times.

Tim Simmons · 13th November 2015, 05:07 PM

Thanks for the picture. I have this one and I now realise that the stone is Catlinite rather than brown shale or limestone.

Tim Simmons · 14th November 2015, 05:28 PM

Since found that Catlinite and Brown shale are much the same thing.

Tim Simmons · 15th November 2015, 08:52 AM

Just come across this example, 13 inches long in the Brooklyn Museum, 19th century.

stekemest · 15th November 2015, 10:33 AM

Actually looks more like an axe if you ask me. Hard to see if it has an edge.

12th November 2015, 04:02 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	While I wait for arrival. Here are some old pictures that show also with the natural history museum these clubs come in all shapes and sizes plain and decorated. Attached Images

12th November 2015, 09:02 PM	#3
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Nice club... Here's a picture of my own. Most of these seem to date around 1900. I haven't seen many authentic examples from pre-reservation times. Attached Images

13th November 2015, 05:07 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Thanks for the picture. I have this one and I now realise that the stone is Catlinite rather than brown shale or limestone. Attached Images

15th November 2015, 08:52 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Just come across this example, 13 inches long in the Brooklyn Museum, 19th century. Attached Images

9th November 2015, 05:22 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE WORKMANSHIP IS VERY GOOD AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PROPER WAY. THE BRAIDED RAWHIDE HANDLE IS ESPECIALLY NICE. I HOPE IT IS LONGER THAN IT APPEARS IN THE PHOTO AS THAT WOULD BE ITS ONLY SHORT COMING (PUN INTENDED) THE STONE LOOKS OK TOO. IT IS RARE BUT STILL POSSIBLE TO FIND A SLEEPER IN NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS AS MANY COLLECTORS FEAR TO TREAD BUT A VERY WELL NATIVE AMERICAN MADE ITEM IS WORTH COLLECTING AS WELL. GOOD LUCK I HOPE YOU GOT A SLEEPER BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD WARCLUB OLD OR NEW.

14th November 2015, 05:28 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Since found that Catlinite and Brown shale are much the same thing.

15th November 2015, 10:33 AM	#7
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Actually looks more like an axe if you ask me. Hard to see if it has an edge.