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Tim Simmons · 6th June 2006, 04:05 PM

Danny.
Very interesting, that is quite different in form and length, have you got others? I am torn between the two. I know that there are European rural clubs and sticks used by brigands, poachers/game keepers and other rustic hobbledehoys.

katana · 6th June 2006, 04:20 PM

Danny, nice early golf club

I have never seen this design before.

Henk, your information on how a knob kerrie is 'grown' is very interesting. Previously I thought they were carved from a single tree branch.

Would the shorter shaft on the club posted by Galvano, possibly make it a throwing club???

Tim Simmons · 27th June 2006, 06:00 PM

I am still thinking that the thread starter is possibly rural European. The wood, with the dark heart wood is that African does African wood show seasons? I do not know a great deal about woods. When looking at images of "shillelagh" they all seam to show this dark heart wood or season. Personally I have not seen this on African clubs, none of mine have it.

Meet my new East African club. There is something wonderfully primeval elemental, even the texture of the wood is like bone. It looks like a strange leg bone images of Stanley Kubricks 2001 space odyssey come to mind. It is a very nicely balanced weapon, I like the way the handle end is finished. I have shown it next to a large knobkerrie so you can see it is quite a thumper 83cm long.

27th June 2006, 06:00 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,866	I am still thinking that the thread starter is possibly rural European. The wood, with the dark heart wood is that African does African wood show seasons? I do not know a great deal about woods. When looking at images of "shillelagh" they all seam to show this dark heart wood or season. Personally I have not seen this on African clubs, none of mine have it. Meet my new East African club. There is something wonderfully primeval elemental, even the texture of the wood is like bone. It looks like a strange leg bone images of Stanley Kubricks 2001 space odyssey come to mind. It is a very nicely balanced weapon, I like the way the handle end is finished. I have shown it next to a large knobkerrie so you can see it is quite a thumper 83cm long. Attached Images

6th June 2006, 04:05 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,866	Danny. Very interesting, that is quite different in form and length, have you got others? I am torn between the two. I know that there are European rural clubs and sticks used by brigands, poachers/game keepers and other rustic hobbledehoys.

6th June 2006, 04:20 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Danny, nice early golf club I have never seen this design before. Henk, your information on how a knob kerrie is 'grown' is very interesting. Previously I thought they were carved from a single tree branch. Would the shorter shaft on the club posted by Galvano, possibly make it a throwing club???